32: The Power of Big Thinking (Designing Your 2020 Plan)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wow! With 2020 (</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a new decade!) HERE, I thought it would be perfect timing to talk about the power of big thinking and designing your 2020 plan. I know many business owners struggle with making time for the visionary pieces of the business.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re like so many of our clients and entrepreneurs we talk with, you’re a high achiever and pride yourself with being a “hard worker.” That can be one of the reasons that it’s challenging for you to get out of the Doing aspect of your business and step more into the Design aspect and highest value activities as the visionary.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode I share</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">why</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">thinking of yourself as a super visionary as well as valuing that side is vital for leading as the captain of your ship.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I go into more detail on being the captain of your ship and Doing vs Designing in my free</span></em> <a href= "https://www.runlikeclockwork.com/quickstart"><strong><em>Find Your Business Bottleneck workshop and Quickstart Guide</em></strong></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">- my gift to you.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reason you may be avoiding design time is that it often has delayed gratification, so it may be more challenging for you initially because DOING involves more instant gratification which you’re likely addicted to! We’re biased towards quick wins. Often the visionary, strategy + longer term higher level leadership work we need to be doing doesn’t come with quick wins.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some tips for making sure you have design time planned in:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">block off the ti