The struggle of getting started is the hardest part of any plan.There are books and studies out there that call this resistance, and you will have to overcome the resistance. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ask yourself, where is the best example of learning how to implement your plan? <\/span><\/p>\n One of the best examples we have is right in front of us, but goes unnoticed when we\u2019re looking to conduct personal business. It\u2019s the places we work. Our place of employment is great at implementing new plans and processes, whether we like them or not. They get it done. So let\u2019s take a note from the company\u2019s book to implement our debt plan.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019d like to share the four steps I\u2019ve found for implementing a new process.<\/span><\/p>\n 1.Get everyone onboard.<\/strong> Discuss with your family, the decision to either be debt-free or debt-restricted. \u00a0When everyone is on the same page, we can all move in the same direction so that a goal can be accomplished.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Define what the plan looks like in practice.<\/strong> 3. Set some parameters.<\/strong> 4. Take action and review results regularly.<\/strong>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180511-TIF-Blog-Dealing-With-Debt-Part-3.png?resize=760%2C360\")
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\nSince we\u2019re addressing family business, we need to get the family [those directly impacted] of what we\u2019re facing on board. It\u2019s important to outline the problem [<\/span>current state<\/span><\/a>] and the solution [<\/span>desired future state<\/span><\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe family must be able to see what implementing this plan means today and what it does to our future. \u00a0Let\u2019s describe what living today will look like as we implement. Next, describe as vividly as possible what tomorrow can look like using this implementation strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nA wise way to implement a new strategy is to use reinforcements. \u00a0You will need to be creative in coming up with negative consequences when the family is off track as well as positive reinforcements (rewards) when the family is on track. \u00a0Your family is a team who\u2019s not only practicing, but starring in the game of your life, your business. Anything you can do to keep behavior on track is a win.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t just state a new process and pretend that the process will happen all by itself. \u00a0Don\u2019t let the goal become out of sight. It\u2019s still true that anything out of sight is out of mind. \u00a0In taking action, remember the actions don\u2019t have to be huge steps to be effective. Recall the saying, how does one eat an elephant? \u00a0One bite (small step) at a time. You have to make regular recurring bites at the plan in order to see the plan implemented.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>This is how you get the job done. \u00a0I\u2019ve been an implementer of hundreds of plans over my career and these steps are found in most organizations. \u00a0Why not use them in your home? I bet at your place of employment, you\u2019re involved with implementing new processes right now. \u00a0Pay attention to how your company does it and model that behavior in your home to implement your own plans, specifically a debt plan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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