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What Does It REALLY Take to Be Making 6-Figures as a Service Professional?
Over the past 30 years, I've read so much on how to make Most of the information repeats itself -- same author, A few months ago, I decided to go on a pilgrimage to create What this list did for me -- it freed up valuable time that 1. Get up early and start early. 2. Take time to reflect on the day every evening for at 3. Create a vision before getting out of bed every morning 4. Start and diligently use a business journal to record 5. Dress so that you feel comfortable and powerful with your 6. Work more hours. (Don't shoot the messenger.) 7. Schedule your time. 8. Always ask yourself every night, "What can I do better 9. Complete a one-page SMART business plan with a 10. Complete a one-page SMART marketing plan -- ditto the 11. Complete a one-page SMART sales plan - ditto the above. 12. Complete a one-page SMART project plan - ditto the 13. Complete a one-page SMART service product plan - ditto 14. Complete a one-page SMART product plan for every product 15. Always know your BE point (break even point) for every 16. Separate your learning time out from the time you think 17. The best sales call hours and days are Tuesday - 18. When you want to reach the business owner, try calling 19. Passive revenue generation products are required. 20. Have a strong business support system. 21. Either be a writer or speaker to promote. 22. Become technically proficient at the software you use 23. Post to-do lists daily. 24. Monitor your time as if it's gold. 25. Have back up plans, alternative solutions, to 26. Learn to say no and say it quickly when it isn't 27. Have a twice-a-year planning vacation with yourself. 28. Outsource anything that can be completed by less hourly 29. Leverage all your resources as much as possible. 30. Drop networking groups if you aren't getting leads, 31. Leave the volunteering alone until you have made the 6- 32. Don't allow technology to steal your time. 33. Sleeping in. 34. Spending your energy talking about X instead of taking 35. Write your goal dollar amount on the biggest piece of 36. The percentage of time you spend on short-term projects 37. Keeping irregular office hours doesn't help. 38. You can grow only as big as the fish bowl you are 39. Only read and learn what you need now, all else is a 40. Work with a good coach, one with years of experience in 41. Become proficient at creating revenue-generating 42. Have a system or process for everything. 43. Work with a Virtual Assistant as soon as possible, even 44. Create strategic alliances -- people that you are very 45. It is a numbers game. If you want 10 new clients a 46. Set mind-boundaries. When you're working, your mind is 47. Finish what you start -- always. Half finished to-dos 48. Create an R&D team for every project. 49. Don't buy anything unless you have use for it now. Be 50. Go on a 30-day information diet to reprogram your focus,
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