Have you ever felt stuck? That restless, anxious feeling, whereby you know what you should do and don’t know what to do about it?

It’s important to know where you going in life and not just go through the motions. Yes I have fallen victim to this a few years ago but I was able to claim back my power and started creating the life I wanted. It wasn’t easy at first, but through self-discipline and consistency, you would be amazed at what can be achieved.

I have found that the basic business management fundamentals offers a model that allows to be put into numerous contexts and experiences. The P.O.L.C model which is widely known consists of Planning, Organizing ,Leading and Control. Think of it as a process whereby each step builds onto the others. Lets take a deeper look at how the P.O.L.C model can be applied to create a blueprint for the future.

Planning

We have all heard the saying ‘If you fail to plan, you plan to fail’. Planning is the foundation of everything we aspire to achieve. All the visionaries in the world we live in today have spent countless hours during this phase. Want to get started with phase 1? Start by doing the following:

• Get a journal or a notepad (doesn’t have to be fancy) and start writing everything you want to achieve.
• Get clear and specific (If weight loss is a goal for you, then be sure to add how many kg’s/pounds you aim to lose within the first month and so on.
• Identify Obstacles that will stand in your way (Most commonly: OURSELVES)
• Identify people who can assist you in achieving your goal or who have achieved the goal you currently desire.

Organizing

Now that you know where your life is going, let us move onto the next phase. Organizing for success, this is your life you dealing with, so no short cuts. Note that this step has a co-dependency on the first in order for it to be truly effective. Being organized is being in control, and to get this you have to start by planning.

• What are the most important tasks that you have to get through today that will enable you to achieve your goals in 3-5 years?
• List them in order of priority.
• Start with the hardest first.

Leading

Leading is all about action. We are the ultimate leaders in our lives and the best way to practice leadership is on ourselves. If you can lead yourself, you can lead people. The procrastination ends here so take the bull by the horns or ‘eat that frog’ and get things done. Once we have momentum, we start implementing accretion into our lives and those small gradual steps end in big results. If you find yourself struggling, remember you wrote down in the planning phase someone who has achieved the result you seek, this is your moment to reach out to them and find out how they can assist you.

Control

You have come to this step in the process and I implore you. This might be the most difficult step of all. Getting started is easy, maintaining it is the tough part. The only way we can create lasting change in our lives is through discipline and consistency. Being in control is different to staying in control, that’s why tracking your progress daily is essential.

I hoped you enjoyed reading this. If you don’t already, this is an opportunity for you to create your blueprint for the future. Share this post so that others can benefit and if you need any help, email me.