Exodus 12 gives us a story about the start of a New Year. The Lord provided a plan for deliverance, a purpose for his people and the people were required to prepare for the victory. This applies to our businesses as well. As we take time to look back over 2020 and forward to this new beginning in 2021, we can consider doing the following:
1) Develop a plan for deliverance from that which we need to stop and a plan for reaching our goals in the new year. We may need deliverance from debt, toxic employees, a poor marketing strategy or overspending on nonessential items.
2) Develop goals that align with our purpose. How are we going to develop our people, improve culture, enlarge our influence, become more focused on those values and deliverables our business is uniquely qualified?
3) Empower our people to prepare for reaching those goals. Determining not just what our team members are able to do or like to do but empowering them to make improvements in themselves, the business and reach their own personal goals.
If we as business owners plan for the future by stopping those activities and mindsets that create barriers, have a clear purpose not just for the business but understand the purpose of each person on our team and empower those people to prepare themselves through giving them the tools necessary to become high performers, everyone wins.
Hold a strategy meeting first week of the new year to align business, technology, innovation and service/product offerings. Discuss the 2021 plan, purpose and steps of empowerment.
