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DEFINITIVE STEPS5/21/2024 I don't care about what others are doing but I'm simply driven to take the next definitive steps. In any meeting or conversation, you are leaving so much opportunities on the table by not following-through. I've heard many times for colleagues and those who walked in this shoes many years ago that, working as a consultant or advisor means taking the time o figure out what's the next reasonable steps to take to advance the work. I had last time in my consulting project declined to meet several staff in the department who loves to talk but doesn't in anyway impact the project am working with them. I told the manager and the supervisor of the project that I don't need to meet these people, let alone talk about it in-person when they can just send me the right project documents. You set the parameters of engagement and you also steer towards the next. If you don't follow-up, you'll never know. Your email could have been lodged in the spam folder. Your email did not reach the intended receiver because the address is no longer used/valid. Your email is not attended to because of workload or just ignored because it wasn't seen as a priority. Your email or conversation is parked in a parking lot when there's no date attached to it. That so far is the worst of all, being put off for 'later use' until the idea becomes obsolete or redundant or events surpassed the need. If you don't follow-up, you'll never know. Your job is to get your stuff front-and-centre. Get to the next step, and the next, and the next, until you reach a mutual agreement. That's the part you can control. #getthingsdone! If you're interested to deep dive into your strategy, change, leadership, and impact issues, reach out to me at [email protected]. Don't wait for the perfect time, situation, or budget. Join my free e-newsletter.
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