I know, and you know, and everyone else knows that having a plan is essential for success. Maybe not for the daily things like what to have for dinner or what to watch on TV. I get that...

I'm talking about planning something important - like maybe your business!

I'm not going to write a lecture, or try to impart some wisdom that I really don't have, or something I have read in the past. No. I'm going to write a message to myself, because I am really bad at planning and really good at putting it off. On that note -

For the past month, I have been thinking about how it would be a good idea to write a series of email messages that would go out to all new subscribers. It would contain some information on who I am and what I do. And it would give them and idea of what type of content they are going to be getting.

If after a few emails, they decide we're not a good fit, then they can leave, no hard feelings. Of course I want them to keep reading my emails, so I have to decide on what I want to write about, and how many messages I will need.

I logged to my Aweber account a few times in the last couple of weeks and looked around, but I haven't written anything. Just logging in felt better than doing nothing. Even though I really didn't do anything.

I also have access to a membership plugin and a theme that supports membership sites. So I am going to be setting that up as well. That has been the plan for the entire summer. Here we are after Labor Day and I still don't have a membership site ready to go. Or even set up. 

It's clear that if I want to get anything done, I have to do something different. And I know what I need to do. I have to have a plan. Not just a list of things I want to happen. No. 

I need to select something that needs doing, and list out all of the steps that are going to be necessary to get the job done. I need to print it out or write on my whiteboard so I can see it every day. I need to do something every day to get an item crossed off the list until I come to the end and actually get something done.

That would be a good change. Can I do it? Of course I can. I have the ability to do what needs done. I just have not held myself accountable. No more. I am going to get started right away. And to add pressure, I will report on my progress in one week. To be continued...