The man who lives next door to me is about to become extremely lucky.
Next month, tourists on ‘walking holidays’ start arriving in the village where we live and on most days, at least one of them will tell John how lucky he is, to have such a beautiful garden. He generally just thanks them and smiles, as they admire and sometimes take photos, of the wonderful landscape he created.
Planting his own luck?
Of course, the key factor behind that stunning garden is all the planning and work John put in each day. When the tourists arrive, they won’t know how he protected his plants against the snow and ice or how he worked day after day, redesigning the layout of the garden. They won’t see him each morning, pulling out the weeds. They just see the end result and think how lucky he is, when in reality, luck had nothing to do with it.
The seasons and soil were the same for John as for everyone else. It’s what he did with them, which made all the difference.
Lucky in business?
Just as my neighbour had to work with the same soil and weather as everyone else in our village, so our businesses have to compete in the same fragile economy. Some businesses today are booming, whilst other struggle, even though they face similar challenges. Here’s what we know about the cause of these very different results – it has nothing to do with luck.
So, what planning are you doing right now, to ensure you get lucky and thrive, whilst most small businesses flounder? It’s the decisions you start making today, backed up with the work required, which will determine your results.
Not luck.
Not wishful thinking.
Not best intentions.
A sound plan, worked on methodically is the key to navigating your way from where you are to where you want to be.