A loved one
often
replays the bad decisions
in his life.
He dwells on them.
And that is causing him
to make more bad decisions.
While he’s thinking constantly
about the past,
he’s missing opportunities
in the present.
If we drive forward
while
gazing constantly
behind us,
we’ll crash.
We should glance behind us
once or twice
briefly
and then concentrate
on the road before us.
Study the past.
Learn from it.
Then take those lessons
and focus on the present
and
the future.
Before we start
setting goals
for 2024,
we should take a day or two
and review 2023.
We should look at what worked
and
what didn’t work.
We should ask ourselves questions
like…
What added value to our business?
What was extra but nice to do/have?
What doesn’t add value in any way
and should be stopped?
Which partnerships are working well?
Which partnerships aren’t working ideally
but can be saved?
Which partnerships aren’t working at all
and should be severed?
Where did most of the income come from?
Can that income be increased?
Can our income be diversified
without decreasing that core income?
What mistakes were made?
How did we recover
from those mistakes?
What were the huge successes?
How can we duplicate
those successes?
Etc.
Take some time
and review 2023.
That will increase our odds
of success in 2024.
We are rarely truly first.
There is usually a company
that has targeted
the same market
as we are targeting.
There is usually someone
who has tackled
similar challenges
as we’re currently tackling.
There is usually a climate
on this wonderful planet
that is a few years ahead
of what our own climate
will eventually become.
Do your research.
Learn from
those pioneers,
from the people or entities
who before us.
That might make
the difference
between
success
and
failure.