DO MORE IN LESS TIME: THE 90 DAY CONCEPT THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND CAREER

Let’s talk about The 90 Day Concept that will not only allow you to do more in less time but also transform your life and career. Most popular with this concept is Eric Worre. You may already know him. Worre is a professional network marketer, a motivational speaker, and a business advisor. If not, then let’s process with our conversation about The 90 Day Concept and Eric Worre.

Based on Eric’s story, his life and fortune changed in September 1992 when he first adopted the 90-day concept and later soar midyear 2005 when he put the concept to test a second time. From struggling & “making ends meet”, Eric now claims a huge portion of financial freedom.   

Interestingly enough are his arguments on the 90-day concept. Eric says that success loves speed and a no-nonsense period of intense work. He says the concept can surely change your life from one seen as inferior to an average level, extraordinary, and legendary status. According to the marketing expert, the slow and steady mentality doesn’t win the race that is life. Worre says that “once in a while you need a boost in energy, which you should maintain for some time before moving to the next level.”

Alright, now that’s settled of who is Eric Worre and the 90-day concept as a tool in accomplishing goals in warp speed. The 90-day concept is about planning an area of your life and/or career within a three-month timeframe. This is about setting a particular goal for your life and or career; and not only planning but also working to achieve it within the 90-day timeframe. Here are the useful steps outlined by Eric:

a)     Set your goal - this could be about your expected promotion to the next rank at the workplace or gross earnings you expect from your business ventures.  

b)    Mind your pre-launch - this is the time before you start your 90 -day period of intense work and sacrifice. At this point you’ll not only plan and prepare but also gather whatever else you might require during the 90 days, resolve any issues such as family issues, scheduling issues, organizing issues, etc that you need to address before you begin. Sit down with your family members and let them know what you are attempting to do. Provide them the rationale and the benefits of accomplishing your goal for everyone (and not solely for yourself). Also, adjust your calendar to fit in your game plan, which means reducing the distractions and unnecessary items on your calendar that do not align with the big picture you have in mind.

c)     Launch your 90 -day plan - this is the time you start your all-out massive action plan. At this point, you are focused on your goal 100% and you expect no less than accomplishing it at the end of the 90- day period. During this time, you are likely to increase your working hours, interact less with your family, friends, and colleagues, and reduce your recreation hours - the main reason why you have a pre-launch from above: to set up yourself and the people around you to contribute towards the success of your plan.

The guidelines provided by Eric were written if someone is trying to accomplish a huge business or professional goal. However, the 90-day concept can be applied in the workplace as well. The 90-day concept could be used during your first 90 days at a new job. According to Forbes Magazine, you have the first three months to learn the ropes around a new job and suggested you take the following steps:

a)     Understand how your manager and the organization in general measure success;

b)    Take your colleagues out for lunch or coffee to understand more about your job;

c)     Identify people in the organization that you can trust to help you learn and grow;

d)    Take your time to understand the organization and products or services offered;

e)     Strike a conversation with people with whom you don’t often interact to gather more info;

f)     Seek to understand the big picture even if your particular job is that of entry-level;

g)    Set up a pattern of being trustworthy mainly through your commitments and action;

h)    Make it a habit to keep track of your time and write status reports you can refer to;

i)      Meet your manager regularly, set the agenda, and discuss your progress and improvement;

j)      Also, you may find it effective to under-promise but over-deliver on your assignments;

k)    And you’ll also remember to be friendly to other employees but with professional limits;

On the other hand, if you happen to be the employer who has hired a new employee then you’ll remember the significance of the 90-day concept. Also, ONE important task to remember is to engage the new employee by regularly communicating with them, once in a while take them out for lunch or coffee, maintaining an open-door policy at the office, identifying both short and long term goals for the new hire, carrying out a regular employee review to assess their progress and provide advice on areas for improvement at the end of the month or quarter. Lastly, once in a while sponsor a get-together for you and your staff to develop rapport and increase employee morale.

I am a BIG believer in the 90-day concept, I have applied this tool in my transitions to new jobs (scored myself several free trips and career ladder opportunities). Most importantly, I built my first brick-and-mortar business, Early Learners International School (and other businesses after that) by executing a “90-day No-Fail Plan.”  Now, your turn, try it for yourself, and see how it could make a difference in your life and career!