Returned from vacation earlier? 10 practical steps to stay ahead of the game.

1. Clear all physical and digital space and files.

2. Check out your previous ‘to do’ Lists.Keep as ‘pending’ 3 items max.

3. Rethink you personal mission, vision and objectives for the upcoming season . Write them down making sure they are connected to each other.

4. Brainstorm NEW, fresh ways to fulfill your objectives. What are you doing differently? How can you this faster and ‘louder’? What actions will differentiate you? What will be the measures/signs for success?

5. Build a new priority list based on the above and complete a detailed action plan with timings, including:

6. What support will you need to fulfill your top priorities ? By whom ? What can you do to secure this support ?

7. What will be the key barriers to achieve your goals? What can you do to overcome those?

8. What are the top 3 stakeholders (persons, teams) affecting your goals and plans ? Name them by priority.

9. What is the ONE unexpected thing that you can do to positively surprise each stakeholder, so that you create his / her positive influence ?

10. Start doing ! Try to complete as much as you can for your top-3 priorities before people start coming back from vacation .