One of the best things you can do to create and boost momentum for your company is to keep a business journal. From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Branson, many successful entrepreneurs swear by it. Join us for a 1 hour workshop about creating a simple business journal system that can skyrocket your 2014!

1. How to Accelerate Your
Business by
Keeping a Journal
Less Overwhelm, More Self-Assurance
+Chris Mohritz | chris@mohritz.co | #IdeaToOperations

2. OUR JOURNEY
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The norm
Pain points
Looking to change
Making it better
Get started
We’ll jump right in
Feel free to ask about my background after session

3. WHAT’S THE NORM?

4. A DAY IN THE LIFE
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Information overload
Lack of clarity & focus (due to overwhelm)
Too busy for more productive habits
Knowledge comes & goes
Lessons-learned come & go
Inefficient staff turnovers
Second-guessing decisions
Erratic momentum
Motivation struggles (“why am I doing this?”)

5. WHERE ARE
THE PAIN POINTS?

6. COMMON PROBLEMS
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There's too much to remember
A lot slips through the cracks
Repeating past mistakes
Sending good money after bad
Duplicated effort
Knowledge lost
Less-than-harmonious staff
Indecisiveness
Slow execution

7. WHAT’S MISSING?

8. THINGS WE CAN CHANGE
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Need focus time to think things through
Need “success habits”
Need daily inspiration (reinforce progress)
Needs to be consistent
Need a “paper trail” for troubleshooting
Need to capture lessons-learned
Need habit of self-assurance

9. WHERE CAN WE
MAKE IT BETTER?

11. CLOSING THE GAP
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Keep a record of your journey
Consistency
Momentum
Compounding progress (accelerate growth)
No second-guessing (nimble & decisive)
Record of what worked, what didn't work
Daily inspiration
Efficient use of marketing resources
Easier capital (investors ❤ journals)

12. LEVERAGE THE INFORMATION
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Create “real” business plan
Turnover to CEO
Turnover for merger or acquisition
Staff turnover (training)
Greater ROI marketing (SEO)
Greater ROI operational changes

13. ORGANIZATION WIDE
● Works for staff status reports as well (gold)

14. GETTING STARTED

15. DEVELOP THE HABIT
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Daily is ideal (weekly is fine to start)
Put it in your (daily) to-do list
End each entry on a high note
Quickly becomes addictive
Periodically review entries (weekly)
Keep it fun and relaxed

16. Reinforce what you
learned
Clarify your
decisions
Celebrate your
accomplishments
Set tomorrow up for
success

17. OPTION #1: TYPE IT { GOOD }
● Blogger, Wordpress.com, etc.
● “noindex” if Internet accessible
● Password protected

18. OPTION #2: WRITE IT { BETTER }
● Handwritten
● Can be paper or tablet/phone

19. OPTION #3: SPEAK IT { BETTER YET }
● Can be hand recorder, PC, or tablet/phone

20. OPTION #4: VIDEO IT { BEST }
● Can use webcam or external camera
● Can store as “private” on YouTube

21. RECAP
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Use a checklist
Its all about the focused thinking time
Make it a habit
Leverage the information (everywhere)

22. Questions?
Feedback?
chris@mohritz.co