Don’t Just Forecast the Future

Here’s how most founders forecast future growth:

• Base it on last year
• Talk to other owners
• Use the industry average

I say you’re playing too small.

Your future has nothing to do with your past.

It also doesn’t depend on:
• the market
• the economy
• the government
• your customers

There’s only one place to look that truly matters:

Your mind.

Your Mind Is the Starting Point

Everything starts there.
Your beliefs shape your actions.

If I’d let my past define what’s possible, I wouldn’t have built a data analytics company.

If I’d let the market dictate my decisions, I’d never have scaled and sold my first business.

If I’d listened to others, I’d still be working for someone else.

Act Like the Founder Who’s Already There

Decide what you want.
Then live into that decision.
Pull it to you in the present.

Start acting today like the founder who’s already achieved their forecast.

What did they do?

They believed.
They focused.
They simplified.

They didn’t get distracted by the competition.

Your Beliefs, Actions, and Energy Shape Results

Your mind creates the future.
Your energy fuels your actions.
Your actions shape your results.

The next time you make a forecast, base it on the future you decide to create.

Then take action to make it real.

The Simple Formula for Creating the Future

Here’s how:

• Decide
• Act
• Evaluate
• Iterate

Don’t just forecast the future.

Create it.