You want to see results in your studio as soon as possible. But things just aren’t going along as fast as they should. And opportunities get missed constantly.
Such issues are usually the result of a lack of organisation.
One of our clients was in this very situation. They struggled to get more traffic, gather leads, and raise engagement in their studio. The client’s membership was down by 150 people and their visits were only twice on average.
When we started working with this studio, it turned out that all they needed was some structure and better organisation. That’s why from the moment our client became more organised, things took a turn for the better.
In fact, the results were astounding.
Their membership started growing despite the disruption that was going on due to the global pandemic. The visits jumped up to 4.8 and the engagement soared.
And none of that happened by accident.
See, our client took action to remove one of the main causes that prevent studios from taking advantage of opportunities and getting results:
They got rid of the drama and the disorganisation it brought.
You can do the same.
This article will show you how to make your studio more organised, approach your business with a clear head, and start reaching your goals.
Drama Makes You Miss Opportunities
New studios struggle with a particular issue that ends up keeping them down:
They spend most of their time on the urgent rather than the important.
Worst of all, that situation tends to carry on as people get accustomed to living in a world of urgency. At that point, there’s so much focus on the drama that studios miss key periods of the month and even the entire year.
In other words, you’re so caught up in urgent matters that you don’t think about tackling the important moments. This reduces your overall impact and causes you to make less money.
Drama can also cause you to neglect crucial aspects of business, such as getting more flow in your studio and making your team more organised and effective. As a result, nobody, including the owner, understands their role.
Of course, all these changes when the studio gains clarity on its goals and what needs to be done to achieve them.
And getting your calendar on point is the first step toward that clarity.
The Calendar Is Your Friend
Much can be said about your cash flow from the way your calendar looks. But ultimately, if you don’t apply time blocking, that usually means bad news for your studio.
Now, the main benefit of time blocking is that it helps you single out the most important things that will generate wealth and cash flow and build up your assets. It’s the time you book for yourself to do all of the things that will drive your bottom line.
To put it simply, your calendar isn’t only for marking meetings. In a sense, it can become a logbook for your success.
The problem is that many studio owners don’t view their calendars as the powerful tools that they are. They don’t really understand that the point of a well-organised calendar isn’t only to keep track of your daily activities. It’s also to stay focused on the quality of tasks that take priority in your day, month, and year.
Seeing the calendar as your ally will allow you to carve out the time you need to improve your studio. And focusing on the right tasks might turn out to be just the boost your business needs.
Creating Your Own Luck
Tying in with time blocking, another critical aspect of your studio business is to be prepared and plan your actions.
Truth is, the most important things in business happen by design and intention, rather than mere luck. You might even say that relying on luck is often the worst choice a studio owner might make.
But luck in business is a bit more of a complex notion. In fact, we could talk about two distinct types of luck: dumb luck and the other kind.
Dumb luck is something like when you find $50 under your seat at a cafe. It’s something good that happens to you without any input or direction on your part.
However, the other kind of luck doesn’t work like that. Instead, it’s the luck that you create for yourself.
Imagine doing all of the necessary preparations for your studio. You come up with a formula, and you might’ve seen it play out with success all around you. Then, you see an opportunity appear. Finally, you take action.
Suppose you’re successful.
In that case, it would be easy to attribute your success to business luck. After all, you’ve come across a perfect opportunity. And when you acted upon it, you actually got the results.
Now, most people would describe that as the “right place at the right time” type of luck. But the truth behind it is different.
What people call business luck actually consists of three key factors:
- Thorough preparation
- Spotting the opportunity
- Taking massive action
Your team needs to be trained and your systems in place. Furthermore, you must be prepared mentally to jump at an opportunity. Then, when the time comes to act, you know precisely what to do and have all the mechanisms in place and ready to go. Finally, once you start acting, you have to do it consistently and with great scope.
When all of these factors come into place, great results become possible for your studio.
And that’s the luck that you create yourself, not a game of chance.
Let Go of the Drama, Organise, and Jump Into Action
Being prepared and focusing on the important aspects of your business are, without a doubt, the crucial aspects of your business.
If you can learn to let go of the drama around urgent matters and pay attention to the key points, everything will start to fall into place. You’ll create a sound foundation for a well-organised studio that works like clockwork and reaches goals without issues.