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If you don&#8217;t, pick a colleague who can check on you and hold you accountable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Set a deadline &#8211;<\/strong> put it on your calendar, so you can check in frequently to make sure that what you want to get done is actually getting done.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not hard to move things forward in your business. It takes planning and support &#8211; you never have to do things alone &#8211; but you want to set yourself up for success, and it all starts with a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Decisions and plans can turn into goals in your business, but it&#8217;s the every day decisions that will help us grow our business incrementally. It&#8217;s a good habit to get into &#8211; and a good decision to make!<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s yours?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image courtesy of Master isolated images \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently at a conference and had an &#8216;a-ha&#8217; moment. 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