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Something happened this week which reminded me how much can be achieved in a relatively short time if it is something that you really want.

Essentially my daughter was off on holiday to Morocco for a week with a group of about 15 friends. They had booked a villa which had all sounded lovely, and although they had only paid a very small deposit, assumed all was well. However, about five or six hours before they were due to depart, the girl who had booked it all received an email saying the villa was not finished, and therefore their holiday was cancelled. Everyone was devastated as they had been really looking forward to their trip.

Instead of just saying “Oh well, no holiday”, some of them immediately started looking for alternatives, and believe it or not, within two hours, not only had they found a replacement villa, because it was at such short notice, they also got a better deal than their original destination. Quite a result!

The point is, if you want something bad enough, it is amazing what you can achieve if you focus and start taking action. The same principle of course applies to your business. If you set your goals, and write them down, if they are genuinely things you are striving for, then the chances of getting them are very high. So when things go wrong don’t just give in and decide they you can get by with other less good things, keep fighting, keep doing things, that will help to change things for the better, and who knows, you may get there quicker than you originally thought.

Last week I wrote about not feeling guilty as a business owner, when you take time off work. By chance this week, it just so happens that one of my clients has had an enforced leave of absence having fallen off her horse, and sustained a severe concussion. When I saw her on Monday it was her first day back in the office for ten days, and she had really only come in because she was meant to be meeting with me.

She was a little anxious about what she might find, but as it turned out, things were running smoothly, although as with any business, there were a few issues to resolve. However, the person left in charge was running things well, and because the owner has created a clear and strong business structure where everyone knows what their responsibilities are, all the key tasks were being carried out well.

In fact the most positive, and perhaps surprising, thing was that the team had managed to bring in more new sales than had happened in the previous 2 months. I think this was partially because everyone wanted to show that they could run the business without the owner (rise up to the challenge) and partially because we had set very specific targets at the previous meeting, and it had helped to focus their efforts.

So have a little sit back and think “what would happen if I had to take 3 or 4 weeks off work?” Would the business keep going, or would it falter, or possible even, really struggle. No-one knows when misfortune can strike, but would it be good to know that if it does, you won’t have to worry about the business and your income.

If you would like to be in that position, but are not quite sure how to go about it, why not get in touch with me. I know I can help.

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