When you’re thinking about your goals for the coming months, focus on these three things: Growth and retention, production metrics and profitability. In this episode, we’re diving into each of these cornerstones and sharing tips on how to incorporate them into your goal-setting strategy. Our challenge for you: Can you elevate your game by incorporating all three of these aspects into your organization’s targets?

Why does a hedgehog make a better leader than a fox? The Greek parable about the two animals — inspired by a great analogy in Jim Collins’ book “Good to Great” — gives us a key piece of advice on leadership. Jon explains why it’s so important to define your own Hedgehog Concept: one big idea to guide your decisions and drive success. Our challenge for you: How can you put your greatest passion at the center of everything your enterprise does?

Let’s discuss the leaders who took the time to help us on our journey. Jon talks about why it’s important to slow down with your team members, so you can help speed up their success in the long term. Our challenge for you: What’s one thing you can do this week to slow down, so those around you can speed up?

Much too often, our goals get pushed off our schedule for "more important” tasks. This is detrimental to business and personal growth. Structure and accountability help keep tabs on your goals on a consistent basis. Something Stacy Peardon mentions has been a game changer with her success.

Sharpen your business and personal development with a SWOT analysis — a tool that helps you assess yourself and your organization. Ask yourself, what are your strengths and weaknesses? Where are your opportunities for improvement and threats that may disrupt your goals? SWOT is a powerful tool when used and revisited regularly with your team. We’ve attached our "SWOT Template" along with some guidance questions to help get you started. Follow the link to try this strategy in your organization.

Sit in on a conversation with Jon Reusch and Stacy Peardon, a powerhouse in the real estate industry. Stacy touches on humble beginnings, building her organization while maintaining balance, and a deep dive on the importance of strong relationships with your team, mentors, and coaches. Stacy mentions that running a “SWOT Analysis” regularly is powerful tool within her team and has played a large role in their culture. Download our Forward Focused "SWOT Template" and implement this tool in your own organization.

Communication, budgeting and focusing on your people are key elements of leading during a crisis. Listen in as Jon sits down with Joe Tiano (the Project Manager and Producer of Forward Focused) to discuss tools you can implement to safeguard your organization from unexpected situations. You’ll also hear examples of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the small Forward Focused podcast team in contrast to Jon’s real estate brokerage, which is home to over 400 people.

Budget is NOT a bad word and it doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. Jon makes it simple and includes actionable steps to keep your finger on the pulse of your numbers. After you listen, put these steps in action in your own business by downloading our new Financial Thermostat tool. This tool is a game-changer for safeguarding your business.

Introducing Forward Focused — a leadership podcast to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Start your day with our educational, interview and FlashCast recordings, complimented by a variety of downloadable tools and resources to help you put the strategies into action. Forward Focused founder Jon Reusch is dedicated to helping people thrive through results-driven leadership development.