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1. How to be an even
better superhero
What next?
You’ve got your trusty sidekick and
you’re now part of a dynamic
duo…

2. First Priority
Look at the time you’ve saved yourself by
partnering up. Guard this time religiously!
Go back to the homework you did in
Episode 1 of this series
“Every Super Hero Needs a Good Sidekick”
If it used to take you 2 hours each day to
respond to emails and is now taking you half an
hour, block out the 1 1/2 hours in your calendar
and from that let’s do some planning…

3. You now have your sidekick to help you work through these tasks!
Try using the SMART goal system to help you achieve your super hero’ness
Get SMART
S specific
M measurable
A attainable
R relevant to the overall vision and mission of the business
T include a timeframe for completion
Constantly monitor how you are tracking on your goals
By doing this you can then break down your to-do list into easy to manage,
prioritised tasks
Identify the tasks only you can do and slot these into your one and a half
hour time slots blocked out in your calendar

4. This included resources needed, time, tools, manpower and
for a few of them, just a change in work habits
Super Hero Antics
As an example, at the end of the week I pulled out my
notebook and wrote down my five biggest pain points
I worked through 3 of these, noting down what I need to do
to resolve these pain points
Set aside that time to stop, think and solve in order to make your business a better one and
you a happier hero!
These will be the basis of 5 new SMART goals
Achieving these will make me a pretty kick-ass super hero!

5. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#1 Set aside time to plan

6. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#2 Don’t fill your time with tasks someone else can do

7. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#3
Invest time in training your sidekick and document
this in procedures
Build an operations manual

8. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#4
Enjoy being a super hero and face each day with a
passion
If you are not doing this, what needs to change so you
can?

9. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#5 Acknowledge what you have achieved

10. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#6
Surround yourself with other super powers:
P Face-to-face events
P Social media groups
P Networks
P Mentors
P Coaches
P Suppliers
and
P Customers

11. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#7
When you fall from your super hero status
from time to time, pick yourself back up
and go forth
No-one’s super all the time

12. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#8
It’s all in the detail
Cashflow forecasts, budgets, strategies, plans
and templates
They will keep you honest, focused and answerable

13. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#9 Be realistic about your goals
Don’t set yourself up to fail

14. 10 Top Tips
for being an even better
Super Hero
#10
Super hero school … do you need to
upskill or refresh your knowledge
Learning feeds the brain, inspires us to
improve and is another way of meeting
new super powers
Try it

15. That’s it….Series over!
I hope you’ve enjoyed these articles
and
hope they’ve helped you on your path
to be an even better super hero
than you are already!

16. For the full
article…
http://www.yourva.co.nz/how-to-be-an-even-better-super-hero/

17. ReadtheSidekickSeries
Episode 1
What you need to do before you take on a sidekick
Episode 2
How to find the right sidekick for you
Episode 3
How to get the very best from your sidekick