‘The Five Day Challenge’ –What Are Your BIGGEST Priorities? What Will Achieving Them Look Like?

This is day five of the challenge and it’s all about creating your strategic plan.
Day one was all about strategy and overview, day two was measuring progress, day three looked at the strategic thinking about where you are now and day four was the formulation of three critical strategic issues and now Nick explains how to create your strategic plan and at least double your business in 2022
With great content on how to create your plan and make it successful this  episode is a must for any business owner
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Evidence for success are the key measures that will tell you if you have succeeded in the priorities
Create two or three priorities for the next year and the evidence for success for each
You can do anything but you can't do everything, this process is about prioritising so you don’t get distracted
The final part of the process is creating a tactical plan to achieve the measures for success
The tactical plan is the detail and will be different for every individual
Most people’s definition of planning is a ‘to do’ list
Tactics need to be within vision and strategy so that you are doing the right things at the right time
Growing and scaling a business is about gradually letting go of tasks
As you grow outsourcing and hiring gives you the capacity to do more
When you have created the plan ask – is this doable?
Less is more – you can’t do everything
Assigning an owner for each part of the plan creates responsibility and accountability
When there is just you, it can be more challenging to achieve accountability
Reviewing regularly and having a consistent rhythm is key for success
 
BEST MOMENTS
‘It highlights the priorities and the measures for success’
‘Less is more is a good place to start’
‘The reward for growth is better accountability, the punishment for lack of growth is the need to be super disciplined’
 
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Empire Builders Podcast 
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ABOUT THE HOST
Nick James
Nick dropped out of university at the age of 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job. 
Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company.
He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash!
Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business 2 years later in a seven-figure deal. 
He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires.
Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned celebrity speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, Chalene Johnson, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage.
Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.