Main Idea
Do you have a clear idea of what you need to get done every day to succeed? What do you have to focus on? What are the critical areas that you need to work on but don’t have the time? Have you gotten away from your core responsibilities because life has gotten in the way?
Expansion of Idea
My first job in high school was working in an Italian restaurant named “Luigi’s”. There were four locations and they had the best pizza. (Yes, it was thin crust.) This was a normal restaurant that even had a huge banquet facility. It was always busy, especially on Friday and Saturday. The owner never really associated himself with any part of the operations because he had people to handle those things. I remember a few times such as New Year’s Eve where the kitchen would get really backed up. On those rare occasions when things were really a mess, he would come down from the office and help the pizza line. I always thought it was strange that would be his focus. In reality, it made perfect sense. That was his signature dish. He could survive if the steaks were bad. He could survive if the lasagna was bad. He could not survive if the pizza quality and times were not outstanding. He always checked with Willie the Pizza Guy whenever he came into the building. His priorities always reverted to the pizza line. He had a great business for many years because of the laser like focus on his number one priority. (Ultimately, he failed because he got on the wrong side of the IRS and the Department of Labor. Not a good combination.)
Most of us get sidetracked by life and we tend to lose sight of what is important in our businesses. This leads to a gradual deterioration in the business. What do you need to do to get those back in your consciousness?
Start by Asking Yourself these Questions:
What are my priorities in business?
Are you focused on the priorities?
What do you need to do differently today to get back in alignment?