Vanessa’s Muse: Welcome to 2010

I hope you had the chance to relax and unwind over the holidays. I have a theory about the holidays. They are not always the best time to truly relax and unwind. With so much family stuff happening, guests visiting and friends around, kids home for the holidays, our time is often VERY stretched. That is why I think January is a slowish month for business in NZ. We are still unwinding from the year that has been and building up the reserves of energy and creativity needed for the year ahead.

Driving back from a friends today I realised how important systems will be this year in my business. When a business grows, more things arive on your to do list and life speeds up and I think creating systems for getting things done is the way to go. Or atleast the way to keep enjoying the ride of growing a business.

So… this week i’m creating a a few systems to help me manage the growth of my company.

1. A marketing plan – a system for promoting and growing the Venus Clubs. I’m booked in to have a marketing consultation – 3 hours - with an awesome marketing woman, Kristin from www.gro.co.nz who has just moved down to Tauranga.
2. I’m also making a plan for my social media. LinkedIN, facebook and twitter are my choice for the first part of the year.
3. A plan for taking small holidays (long weekends) over the course of 2010.
4. A sales forecast – a plan for financial growth this year.
5. Facilitator training plan - a plan to support women coming on board the Venus Leadership Team and running their own club for 6 months.

What a full week I have planned…its going to feel awesome with these plans in place. It means I don’t have to keep all the little details and to-do’s in my head.

I’m really looking forward to an exciting year with the Venus Clubs and have a plan to visit all the clubs in the first quarter of the year so I look forward to seeing you soon.

Here’s to a stunningly successful year for you.
I look forward to celebrating your successes and supporting you through the challenges.

Happy New Year,
Vanessa