Did this video make you think?  I know it got me thinking of daily things that I do in order to grow my business.

In fact, I created an interesting little exercise that I am still in the process of working on that I would recommend for you.  Try writing down the things you do on a daily basis…write down everything!  I mean the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Here is an example of what your paper should look like…

Good Habits:

1. eat a good breakfast and exercise (this jump starts my mind and body)

2. Create a top 10 list for the next day (gives me direction for tomorrow)

3. Education (I read/study at least 1 hour per day)

Bad Habits:

1. checking email ALL DAY (should set aside a certain time per day for this)

2. playing spider solitaire (I need to delete all games from my computer)

This is just an example of my own ongoing exercise but I hope that you can see what I have done.  Next to the good habits, I wrote why these things are good.  Next to the bad habits, what I can do to eliminate the habit.

The next step I would add are habits to start…what are the habits you need to start on a daily basis to grow your business?

Do you need to work on marketing?  Call sellers and buyers (how many per day)?  Make one offer every day?  Talk to 5 people in your community about the ability to invest in your business (private money)?

I challenge you to do this exercise and then report back by writing a reply below.  What habits do you have now that are good? Bad? What can you do to grow the good habits or eliminate the bad?  And what habits are you going to start…TODAY, in order to grow your business?

Cheers,

~ Ross Treakle

P.S. after you have completed the exercise, be sure to make a few copies of your paper and post them in places around your desk, carry one in your wallet or purse, put one in your car…the idea is to create all of these little reminders to push you in the right direction.  What is cool is that eventually it will become second nature!