Follow through has the power to change your life.  If you really want to make a difference or a change in your life, or in the world it can really change with one simple tweak, and that is in learning how to follow through and implementing it in your life.

Yes, follow through can dramatically improve your business, but it has to power to extend into other realms of your life as well.

During the holidays you probably saw people you only see once a year, and possibly caught yourself saying “Why do I only see these people once a year?” or “why don’t we make the time to see each other throughout the year?”  Now might be the perfect time to practice following through with those friendships or relationships.  If you can practice these skills and perfect them with those you love, how can your personal life improve?  Once these skills are perfected, now take them and use them in your business as well.

So how can follow through improve your life?  Can the power of follow through make you a better spouse, parent, neighbor…maybe it’s time you find out.

Have a few big accounts, or customers slipped through your fingers?  Have you simply dropped the ball on something you regret?  Well, take advantage of the Christmas season to reconnect with some of the years past mistakes.

 While watching the “Christmas Carol”, I reflected on some pretty dumb things I had allowed myself to miss out on.  Don’t let your past mistakes ruin your future, use the present to reconnect.  You can do this easily with a Christmas Card and of course a personal, handwritten message. There is nothing wrong with this kind of communication.   However, I would suggest that this is best done with a face-to-face meeting, quit possibly a lunch meeting or even video conferencing.  There is no quicker way to build a stronger bond than face-to-face communication.  We quickly build a bond that sets the foundation for trust and a lasting business relationship.  Allow this opportunity to be a time of open honesty thanking them for the business relationship.

Once this meeting has taken place remember YOUR MONEY IS IN THE FOLLOW THROUGH!  Last December, Helen wrote a great article about the benefits of a handwritten note.  Make sure you are never losing an opportunity to write a note of thank you,  everyone loves the extra time and effort taken on your behalf.  The time it takes to set yourself apart from just another email, will be worth it!