5 Tips to be Successful in 2011
Having worked for the last eight years in assisting my clients with developing their Business Plans, there are five things that you can do to increase your chances of success. 1. Ask yourself WHY do you want or need to do something. 2. Ask yourself WHAT do you need to do to make this happen. 3. Write a Plan that says WHEN this is going to be done 4. Tell others of your plan so they can help you along the way 5. Review your progress as to what IS or ISN’T working and what has to be done to rectify it if it’s not going the way you had hoped. I have done this for Laughter Yoga and here are my 2011 Objectives
Start a Laughter Club
While I have been involved with Laughter Yoga for more than seven years I have never started a Laughter Club. The biggest strength and point of difference of Laughter Yoga since 1995 has been the Laughter Clubs. I have found that in Australia, where it is a mature market, that club numbers are actually reducing so this needs to be turned around. The Melbourne Laughter Club starts on the 24th of this month so wish me luck
Have a dynamic National Website
Our Laughter Yoga Australia website has seen an increase in hits and visits by more than 100% in 2010. I believe that part of this is a result of Social Media such as Facebook and Twittering increasing. It will be need to be kept alive and interesting and updated regularly so this will rely on news items and feedback from around Australia. I have assembled a team of people and ask them monthly to provide information and then will update the website accordingly
Get a Teacher Training Program with Madan
In the last twelve months the numbers attending the Good Doctor’s Teacher Training have nearly doubled also. It is also evident that when it is combined with another event that these numbers increase even further. For this reason I have invited the Good Doctor (and he has accepted) to come and do a five day Teacher Training just prior to our 6th Australasian Laughter Yoga Conference
Hold the 6th Australasian National Conference
The 6th Australasian Conference will be held in Adelaide in the second half of the year. We are on the verge of securing dates and venues. Adelaide has been selected as there is a need to take the Conference to the people. As Australia is such a large country it is often difficult to attend except when it is in your home State. It also gives others the opportunity to broaden their network of laughter friends
Launch a Laughter Show
This is something that is brand new which the Good Doctor has successfully trialed in India. It opens the door to a whole new market of people who may never have attended a Laughter Club or Training. I am in discussions with a Local Business and an Events Organization to make this happen. So I have now told you my Plan of WHAT and WHY I intend to do for 2011. What’s yours??? Imagine if each and every one of us committed to doing just one extra thing for 2011 how much more successful this amazing Worldwide Social Movement could be
Keep Laughing
Merv