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This page may include affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n One of the biggest things I was reminded of was the power of saying your goal out loud. At the end of the day one of the attendees, for their biggest takeaway, wrote \u201cSaying things out loud makes me really want to do it!\u201d\u00a0<\/em> Having the opportunity to say your goal out loud, and to others, is a rare opportunity if you are a solopreneur or solo business owner. But everyone had that opportunity during the visionary CEO Planning Day and it was an opportunity people took \u2013 and that made a difference.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As someone who has\u00a0 numerous people to share my goals with I had forgotten how other business owners don\u2019t and how powerful having that opportunity can be. But I quickly thought back to year ago where I had first-hand experience the power of being able to share your goals out loud, when usually they just be in your own head.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I first learnt that lesson in 2015. I was in a Lean In circle (of the back of reading Sheryl Sandberg\u2019s Lean In) and it was in that group that I first shared with other people that I wanted to start my own book club. Saying it out loud to others made me realise just how much I wanted it and in January 2016 PropelHer\u2019s Book Club<\/a> was born.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Then in 2021 I was working with a business coach called Kerry Lyons and I shared how I wanted to run in-person events. I went to her event in Birmingham and every part of my body knew I wanted to do the same. And whilst it took me a few years I can finally say I did it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A key part of any annual planning is putting together the annual timeline. It\u2019s a key part of my annual planning process. But I don\u2019t say there is one way you have to do it. In fact, on this day I shared 3 different approaches. And it was lovely to see all 3 different methods being used.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n So often when it comes to planning people will try and force themselves into a particular approach, but it\u2019s pointless. Find a way that works for you and stick to that. That\u2019s why I said everyone could plan on their laptop or on paper. And it\u2019s why I gave 3 different options for the annual timeline.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n To get your best results you need to understand your preferences and lean into them. And sometimes that can be a subtle shift. For example I gave people an option of planning their 12 months in 2 different configurations.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It might not seem a big difference but it was so clear that most people naturally preferred one over another. Historically I hadn\u2019t thought about changing the configuration, but after having a conversation with annual planner creator Anna Rigby, who creates her annual planners in landscape and portrait (You can check out Anna\u2019s wall planners in her shop by clicking here<\/a>.)<\/i>, After that conversationI thought it would be interested to suggest more configurations and see what people preferred. And I\u2019m so glad I did.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n One of the things I asked attendees to do was share a goal and how confident they were in achieving their goal. Then after the planning day was over I asked again how confident they were in achieving their goal.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n On average people\u2019s confidence increased by 2.2 (on a scale of 1-10).\u00a0 This reinforced what I already felt anecdotally from planning with mentoring clients or running Strategy Days, but it was the first time I got some data.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I know it seems counterintuitive to those who haven\u2019t planned, but the reality is if you just have a goal and you\u2019ve done no planning then it is easy for something to not feel achievable as you don\u2019t even know where to start. Whereas planning helps you to really think about who you need to do, and in most cases once you\u2019ve broken it down it\u2019s less daunting and makes you feel as if you can do it \u2013 hence the increase in confidence.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nHOSTING MY FIRST VISIONARY CEO PLANNING DAY EVENT: REFLECTIONS AND INSIGHTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
The Power of Saying Your Goal Out Loud<\/strong><\/h2>\n
People\u2019s Brains Work In Different Ways \u2013 Plan in the Way That is Best For You<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Planning Will Increase Your Confidence in Relation to Achieving Your Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n