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BE THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE WITH
THESE HACKS (Adapted From
"entrepreneur.com"): By
SimoTheFinlandized / Paul P. -
2022 CE
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Does life feel like something
happening to you instead of for you?
Are you under pressure to live the
perfect life yet feel like a failure? It
might help to think of yourself as the
CEO of "You, Inc." As the
decision-maker, you hold the keys to
your destiny. There are tools in the
toolkit that help these corporate
leaders guide their teams to victory.
What they know can help you get
your power back. Here are seven
steps to guide you in becoming the
CEO of your personal life.
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ASSESS YOUR GOALS:
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Company chiefs know how to step
back and look at their organization
from an outside point of view. They
observe the workflow and take notes.
Anything that doesn't line up with
their company goals comes under
scrutiny. As CEO of your life, start
shaking things up by recognizing the
changes you must make to live a
fulfilling, purposeful life. Think about
the activities that give you
satisfaction. What makes you
happy? Start a dream board or begin
journaling to uncover your deepest
drives and goals. Pay attention to
your hobbies and interests. Like a
CEO gives his employees a vision for
the company, you can develop a
purpose for your life.
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MAKE A PLAN:
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Take your dream board, journal or
goals and begin drafting your plan.
Create three plans: five-year,
one-year, and three-month plans.
You can represent this concept
graphically using three circles going
from largest to smallest. The outer
circle would be the five-year goal, the
middle circle is the one-year plan,
and the smallest symbolizes the
three-month goal. Begin with the big
goals that take time. Where do you
see yourself in five years? Do you
want to finish a degree? Start a
business? Change careers? Create a
side business? What does that outer
circle look like? Next, fill in the middle
circle. What should you be doing in
one year to make that happen? What
can you do in the next three months?
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MANAGE YOUR WORKFLOW:
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CEOs manage productivity by
mapping staff hours and getting the
most out of their employees during
the workday. You can start with the
simple act of purchasing a calendar
to see your daily and monthly duties.
You can also use software to track
your jobs, logging time spent and
date of accomplishment. Many
software programs can manage
workflow — in work teams or solo —
to help you track your progress on
any campaign, project, or life. You
can research keywords such as
"workflow software" or "workflow
management." This type of software
will allow you to visualize how your
daily activities are tied to your goals
— and alert you when they are not.
Tracking your process as you move
toward your benchmarks will keep
you from wasting time on fruitless
activities that don't serve your
bottom line.
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BUILD IN MOTIVATION:
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Corporate Executives have learned
that employees need to feel they are
a part of the vision. They want to
know the "why" of the work they do.
Leaders often plan team-building
experiences. It might be a retreat in a
quiet, wooded area, a beach-side
picnic, or a company fun day at an
amusement park. Think of yourself
as an employee of your organization
needing reinforcement and
motivation to keep the corporate
fires burning. Try listening to a
stimulating podcast to pick up new
coaching tricks on how to be
inspired. Take time to find peace.
Treat yourself to a trip, even to a
nearby town, to visit antique stores
or go hiking. Acknowledge your
accomplishments in big and small
ways because every win deserves to
be celebrated.
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NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!!!
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Business leaders encourage their
employees to work productively in
teams. You can take advantage of
this strategy. Plan gatherings with
those who share similar goals. Find
business organizations that meet
routinely and attend. Network with
like-minded souls and bounce ideas
off each other. Join online discussion
groups or service organizations that
hold similar values to yours. In the
21st Century, you are never truly
alone. You have abundant resources
and ways to make connections.
Networking will enable you to walk
away with new ideas, friendships and
a sense of purpose and belonging.
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MAKE ROOM FOR MISTAKES
AND LEARN FROM THEM:
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If you're going to do anything at all in
life, you're going to make mistakes.
The only way to avoid them is to do
absolutely nothing. If you're taking
chances and trying something new,
mistakes will increase. But that's
okay! CEOs understand that most
progress comes from trial and error.
Learn to build in room for this
experimental period. Instead of
overreacting, learn from things that
don't go as planned. Talk it out with
trusted friends or business
associates, perhaps people from
your networking groups. Making
mistakes early in pursuit of a goal
can help you attain it quickly, as you
will eliminate the wrong moves
sooner and make the right ones
when it counts.
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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CHANGE YOUR MIND:
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There comes a time of reflection
when corporate leaders read the
data, listen to staff reports, consult
with team leaders and make
changes. Assessing what has
worked and hasn't worked is
essential in keeping the company
vision front and center. You can set
aside time to reflect on your
progress. This might occur quarterly
or once a year. If you keep a dream
board or journal and track your
workflow with software, you will have
a great deal of information to help
you evaluate your status. Are you
where you wanted to be in three
months? One year? Five years? Do
you need to change the way you do
some things, or is the problem more
systemic? Do you need to evaluate
your goals? Since you are the CEO
of "You, Incorporated," you are the
person who can change the dynamic.
You have the right to overhaul your
process and your goals or even
change your mind about where
you want to go.
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FINAL THOUGHTS:
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It's easy to become overwhelmed
with the sense that life is a series of
events that we must constantly react
to. However, this feeling stems from a
lack of goal setting. We only get one
chance to live the life we want.
Learning how a CEO guides a
company can offer valuable insight
into strategies you can begin using
today to reinvent and reimagine your
life.
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