This past week, we took the family to the NC State Fair. I think this was our 4th time but I still haven't figured out the layout exactly. I have a general idea of what direction I want to go, but at times I feel like I am in a maze and not exactly sure where I am.
At the store, we are talking about vision statements. These are "paintings" of what we would like our business to look like in the future. Kaylyn and I are working on the same thing for our family. If we don't know what we are working towards, it will be pretty tough to get there. We often talk about goals and dreams. Where we want to be 6 months from now, 1 year or 10 years from now.
At the fair I was reminded that another crucial part of the equation is KNOWING where you ARE. You may have a vision but do you have accurate knowledge of where you are now? We were trying to hook up with some friends and part of that conversation consisted of explaining where each of us were at the time. That was really important. Or, when we wanted to find the Sky Diver or the Ferris Wheel, knowing where we were was a critical piece of information. If we thought we were one place when we were actually at another, we would go the wrong way to find our destination. We would ultimately find our way but if we didn't have an accurate idea of our location it took more time making some wrong turns than if we had known where we were to begin with.
As our family and my business works on where we want to go, we need to ensure we know where we are right now. Not just think we know, but ensure we have an accurate understanding of where we are now.
