2020 marks the beginning of a new decade. That means plenty of fresh opportunities, new challenges, and the chance to build businesses that will create a better tomorrow. Hence, there’s a dire need for proper packaging, positioning and promotion of your brand identities, both in life and businesses.
Below are 10 things you must endeavor to do to enjoy a successful 2020, and beyond:
1 | Set and Pursue Clear and Realistic Goals
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky. However, they must be shots that you have set to shoot at. This year, commit to consciously setting, and eventually pursuing well-defined goals that will bring you maximum results in life and business.
2 | Acquire Necessary Skills to Increase Your Earning Ability
It’s awesome that you have talents; however, talents are not enough. This 2020, you must process these talents into skills that will solve specific problems in your line of pursuit in other to bring you success. Acquiring more skills will increase your earn-ability.
3 | Maximize the Vast Opportunities in Technology
The ability to carry out assigned tasks and achieve tremendous results have been made easy with the available technological tools existing in our present age. This year, you must not afford to neglect the use of softwares and hardwares that will enhance your business journey. “No matter what your business, you can’t ignore these technologies”, Amy Webb says.
4 | Collaborate and Outsource
No man is an island of any resource. Synergize. Cooperate. Work together with others in achieving a common business purpose. Find out what others know and do; share skills, ideas, strategies, etc. Interdependence is the highest level of existence. Leverage others’ resources.
5 | Develop and Maintain Healthy Habits
Successful people maintain healthy habits in spending, investing, relationships, etc. In 2020, do not allow your excesses to rob you. Control your thirst for food, drinks, sex, shopping, revenge, etc. Attitude is everything, you must have heard. Be in total control of yourself.
6 | Protect your Assets
E-mailing spoofing, account hacks, and other criminal activities remain a major concern in the cyberspace today. Therefore, you must deploy effective measures to make sure that what’s yours does not become another’s. Protect your investments, products and services using the defensive mechanisms and systems that exist both online and offline.
7 | Keep Accurate and Up-To-Date Records
The need for keeping accurate and up-to-date records have never more important as it is these days. Market researches, feasibility studies and business speculations are facts-based. Company executives rely on these records for business analysis. Their accuracy and correctness determine their reliability and potency in business.
8 | Think Quality
You must consistently deliver more quality in your products and services. Your brand reliability depends on the rate and level of quality you deliver in your business.
9 | Think Sustainability
While you scale your business, create and execute effective strategies that would keep your business afloat for a longer time. Your ability to evolve and adapt will determine your sustainability.
For example, Nike’s dedication to sustainability has reliably led to profitable innovations like Nike Air, which contain recycled manufacturing waste; generating large revenue for Nike. To further innovation, Nike has launched a challenge where any employee can submit ideas on minimizing carbon and waste. Do same this 2020.
10 | Be Realistic in your Forecasts and Speculations
You must be realistic in your forecasts and speculations; whether as touching customers’ behavior, market factors that determine purchasing power or how government policies influence your business outcome, etc. You must come to terms with what is applicable in other to leverage them for profits.
It’s our earnest expectation that you apply these tips and succeed this year.