A Challenge For You – Use The Tools You Got

by | Jun 19, 2017 | Business Tips | 0 comments

Today I have a challenge for you! Use the tools you have…

Recently,  I stopped and took my annual stock of the tools, programs, and services I have purchased for my business.  I used the tool inventory worksheet I created about a year ago to keep track of every course, software, program and service I purchased or downloaded free for my business.  As always this review was an eye-opener. The review identified several items I am not utilizing and my return on investment (ROI) was minimal compared to what it could be for my business.

Those tools include:

  • Landing Page Software
  • Webinar Software
  • Social Media Scheduling Software
  • Video Creation Software

It’s interesting because these are items I know will help carry out the vision God has given me.  But I am still procrastinating on taking action and utilizing them.  Now that I have the awareness of what I haven’t  been doing I have committed myself to utilizing the social media scheduling software and video creation software more over the next three months.  The trick in this commitment is utilizing them effectively.  In order to ensure I am utilizing as intended in my business, I am utilizing a technique I use with some clients when they need to switch things up (do something different).

Create A Focused Plan

I call it FOCUSED PLANNING.  In a nutshell, focused planning is about highlighting the area you want to on and doing something every day to making it happen (If you would like more information about focused planning to contact me or leave a comment below).   This will help me develop the habit of utilizing the tools and moving along in implementing God’s vision.

FOCUSED PLANNING has helped me repurpose a piece of content I had written into a video using a piece of software I picked up last year.   Check out Power of A Journal.  Over the next three months, I will be creating other videos and using my social media planning software to post to Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and LinkedIn.  Be sure to follow me so you don’t miss out.

Take Action

Since FOCUSED PLANNING moves you to take action, I challenge you to use what you got!  Start with these three steps.

  1.  Take Inventory of What You Got – It is difficult to use what you have if you don’t know what you have.  So make a list of the tools, programs and web-based services, free downloads you have for your business. Include information about what the tool does, the initial cost, reoccurring cost and how you can use it.  Include tools you have free versions of as well.
  2. Are there reoccurring fees?  If so are you going to use the tool within the next three months?  If not consider canceling or downgrading your service until you are ready to use it.
  3. How can you integrate the tool, program or service into your business today?  In order to use what you got you have to know how you are going to use it.  Choose two or three items you haven’t been using which will help your business vision.  Commit to using them for the next three months.  Create a plan and use it.

Then come back and leave a comment below to let me know how it went.

Praying Your Success,

Kim