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CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY

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“WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO.

EXCELLENCE, THEN, IS NOT AN ACT, BUT A HABIT.”

ARISTOTLE

Does consistency matter more than intensity? Unless its a 100m sprint, we think so. And even in the lead up to that 100m sprint consistency matters more than intensity. You don’t become a 100m sprint champion with one race.

The way we build friendships, trust and good business is through consistency. Consistent action creates consistent results. Consistency helps put structure into your day which in turn actually makes you more productive and efficient.There is a great video by Simon Sanek which explains the concepts of Consistency vs Intensity well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NB5y9654qQ.

The Buffalo Green team happens to be a “running mad, marathon loving” herd. The whole concept of consistency is essential with regards to running.  Once you are out of the groove, its really tough to get back into it. Because, as all of us have experienced every time we stop running, it is so much harder to get started again. Running on ad hoc days with no real goal or plan leads to very little progress in the world of running and so too can the same be said for business.

Year end can be a very intense and stressful time for business owners, especially when there has been little consistency and discipline in the area of record keeping, stock keeping and financial reporting. There is a flurry of activity – everything from stock takes, reconciling bank accounts and tracking down key documents to setting new budgets and assessing business plans. And that’s on top of day to day activity. It’s very intense. Consistency in the area of bookkeeping is vital to stay organised, informed and motivated to avoid year end stress.

Consistency is a great characteristic to build and implement in your business. Start with setting and achieving specific goals. Create schedules and processes to ensure the work load is structured, manageable and achievable. And don’t forget to take time out to recharge.

Alternatively if you find consistency in certain areas of your business difficult to achieve, its also ok to outsource the work to people that can.  Contact Buffalo Green Business Service and take charge of your business.