Your Commitment Scale in Business

Commitment in business is having the courage to act when you don’t know the plan. 

Have you ever committed to a goal and then suddenly changed course? Why exactly does commitment matter? I’ve always measured the success of my relationships with people by ensuring I remain committed to the end game and result. I pride myself on my credibility to deliver on the promise of my commitment. Where your commitment lies there too lies YOUR energy, focus, improvement and care. When you think about it that way you immediately see the importance and value of the question. A high level of commitment delivers on your goals as well as builds credible sustainable relationships in business.

As a Leading Business Advisor I quite often talk about the importance of commitment as an entrepreneur in business. Commitment is the one thing that will ensure you are successful in whatever you do. Venturing in to the unknowns takes courage & commitment and when you go through those unknowns you develop capabilities that scale you. To be credible you need to adopt what are known as the four levels of commitment:

Level 1 – Distraction = stay focused on the goal.

Level 2 – Decision = maintain visualisation of the goal.

Level 3 – Discipline = the daily repetition towards the goal.

Level 4 – Devotion = drives you to do what it takes to reach the goal.

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Reputation is the cornerstone of power.

Your reputation truly precedes you – so what do people say about you and your business?

Have you ever had someone not call you back or ignore you? How did it make you feel? So much of our actions in what we say, do and comprehend comes not from the reality at the heart of things but from our perception of them.

As a Business Advisor I always provide a reality check to my clients over improvements that can be made to preserve their reputation. You see reputation is a jewel commodity that if protected and nurtured will guarantee your success. If you do not value the importance of maintaining your reputation it can most certainly seal your failure.

The Engine clients always refer to us as being heart centric and that we are. We act with the purest heart in our approach and we don’t accept disingenuous behaviour in our community. My Nana always used to say ‘you reap what you sow’, a proverb that says future consequences are inevitably shaped by present actions.

Summing up. What do people expect from you and your business? Are they on board with you, sight unseen, because they’ve heard you operate with the same solid value base as them – with sincerity, humility and that you are genuine.

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Your Strategic Plan is your Business Investment

Strategy without implementation is useless; implementation without strategy is pointless. Strategy with implementation is growth!

I often discuss with business owners how major strategic decisions need to be given business case time & thinking, but how often do you see this actually treated as a “business investment”?

When you are so busy working in the business much of the strategic planning falls by the wayside. Right now there is never a better time to have a business coach to help with strategy and implementation. The Engine are a leading service provider to deliver on capability funding (50/50) nationwide for strategy and now in Auckland COVID (100% – up to $3k) & implementation (100% – up to $4k) funding. So with the financial expense removed, you just need to front up with the time, commitment & desire to plan for your business’s future.

At The Engine when considering Strategic Implementation with our clients we look at:

– Defining with you your strategy framework;
– Building with you your strategic roadmap & KPIs;
– Look at measurable reporting

And keep you focused.

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