Strategies for Success

Here we are, embarking on another year with lots of optimism, hope, and dreams. Many I know are setting new year’s resolutions this time of year. I like to set goals. Goal setting plays a crucial role in the success and sustainability of my business and helps me reach my dreams. They provide a clear direction for my business and help me define what I want to achieve.

It’s easy to forget and lose track of goals, especially when life gets chaotic. One way to ensure they stay at the top of your mind is to put them where you can see them on a regular basis. For me, I write them on a dry erase board in my office.

I have a large board on the wall facing my desk that shows my goals, along with week-to-week and month-to-month tracking of both maintenance and construction sales. I have a constant view of construction jobs sold, job bids in progress, and maintenance extras. Having it be dry erase is important to me because it allows me to adapt to changing circumstances and evolving goals.

I started using this board about 10 years ago and it’s now a standard management tool for me. It serves as a constant reminder to me of my goals; it also reminds me to ask and review things with my supervisors. My staff has become accustomed to me looking at the board over their shoulder after they step into my office. I’m sure they think I have O.C.D.!

Good luck with your management systems and your goals for the year. Whatever your dreams, I hope you achieve them.

~Sincerely, Dave, 2024 CLCA OC Chapter President