We're nearing the end of the year, which
forces us to take stock and try to come up
with what to do differently next year. We
usually think of these as "resolutions," but
I want you to know why I see it a little dif
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ferently.
Resolutions don't work very well. Do
you know what the average length of time
someone keeps a resolution? Statistics
show that the average person keeps a reso
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lution for six weeks. Only 12 percent of
those who make a resolution actually stick
with it for a whole year. We need some-
thing better than a resolution because
resolving to do something is simply not
enough. We need motivation, and that is
where looking for solutions to really affect
your business is what you want — not just
empty words that will cause you to be even
more disillusioned by a lack of success.
Following are five solutions that you
need to be working on this year to push
you and your business forward in 2016!
#1 DELEGATION
This is a number one solution to many
owners' problems. The owners I speak to
never have enough time to get the things
done that should get done for their busi
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ness. Instead, they are stuck doing very
routine jobs because they have never given
anyone the responsibility of these tasks. If
you continue to do all of the work that your
employees should be doing, then you and
your employees will wind up losing. They
may not do things exactly as you would do
them, but as long as they are willing to try
and put their best foot forward, it helps
free you up to be able to focus on things
that will drive the business in a better di
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rection. I suggest using the additional time
to get out of the dealership, which is good
for you, so that you can be more involved
in the community and hopefully generate
business that would never come your way
if you hadn't been delegating responsibili
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ties. This is just one suggestion, but think
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With New Year
quickly approaching,
time to take "re"
out of "resolutions"
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Five solutions to help you succeed in 2016
■ BY JEFF SHEETS
