LMI UK Franchise News – January 2025

Happy New Year and welcome to the January issue of LMI UK Franchise News.

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How clear is your picture?

Right at the heart of everything LMI does is the concept of goal setting. What better time of year, when so many are setting (and failing at) New Year Resolutions, to give this subject some further exploration? LMI CEO Randy Slechta shares some thoughts in this artcle:

One recent survey showed that more people are making resolutions and setting goals for 2025 and 76% say they are taking their resolutions much more seriously this year…

But………………….

Just setting goals or resolutions is not enough.  Studies show that less than 10% of people who make resolutions actually succeed.  So, what are the most important keys to achieving your 2025 goals?

First is the clarity of your goal.  Do you know exactly what you want to achieve?  Hazy goals produce hazy results at best.  Resolution means clarity.  When we talk about the resolution of an image, screen, camera, telescope, etc., we are talking about how clear it is.  The higher the resolution, the clearer it is.  When you set a “resolution,” you are attempting to clarify what you want.  Only high “resolution” goals have a great chance of being achieved.

Goals are meant to provide focus.  This also means you should only have a few goals.  How many things can you really focus on at one time.  The more goals you have the less focus you have.  I limit myself to one goal in each area of life.  That way I know exactly what I am trying to achieve in each area.  There is no question because there aren’t any competing goals.

If someone were to ask you what your goal for 2025 is, you should know immediately how to respond.  If you must think about it for a second or two, your goal isn’t clear.  My favorite quote from LMI’s founder Paul J. Meyer, is this: “If you aren’t making the progress you would like to make and are capable of making, it is simply because your goals aren’t clearly defined.”

Focus is all about making a decision.  There is a saying, “You can have anything you want in life, but you can’t have everything.”  In other words, you can achieve almost anything you want, but you must be willing to not achieve other things.  The Latin root of the word decision – cis – means “to cut” or “to kill.”  You must decide the success you want – by cutting competing goals.  Most people won’t make this choice, so they end up pursuing many things – and achieving none.

Steve Jobs said, “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on.  But that’s not what it means at all.  It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.  You have to pick carefully.”

Choosing isn’t just about what you say yes to, it is even more about what you are saying no to.  When you make a decision, it can’t just be – This is what I am pursuing.  It also must be – This is the only thing I am pursuing right now.  Too many people choose a goal, but then they let other goals distract them.  Having too many goals is one of the biggest challenges to great success.  Robert Breault said, “We are kept from our goal, not because of obstacles, but by a clear path to lesser goals.”

Focus is a critical factor for success.

Second is your goal system.  You can’t do a goal.  A goal is the end result you are after.  It is fairly easy to set a goal.  It is much more difficult to achieve a goal.  To really achieve an important goal, it is critical to have a system.  This is why the form in our programmes is called a Goal Planning System.  Systems beat goals every time.

The key component to your system is your daily routine.  You can’t keep doing what you’ve always done and expect different results.  You must identify the changes you will make in your daily routine to achieve your goal.  It is critical to make this change as small and as specific as possible.  Changing your routine and habits aren’t easy.  John Dryden said, “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”
Identify one small action that you will do consistently every day to reach your goal.  The smaller you can make this action, the more likely you will succeed.  Your daily routine, what you do every day, is the basic building block of your life.  You will never achieve your goals until you change your daily routine.

I sincerely hope this will provide you with the tools to make your 2025 goals a reality.  Now is the time to decide specifically what and how you will achieve in 2025.

If you could only achieve one goal in 2025, what would it be?

P.S. If you’d like a copy of our Goal Planning System, let me know by return email and I’ll send it to you.

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“Heading into 2025 armed with new tools, fresh perspectives, and a commitment to making the most of every minute.”

Martin Gladdish joined the LMI UK team in the middle of 2024 after working as a business growth coach with the Entrepreneurs’ Circle and having had success as an author and ghost-writer of many business books.

Despite all this experience, Martin says that it wasn’t until he came across LMI that he discovered the system and tools to remain truly positive, purposeful and productive on a consistent daily basis. This discovery has fueled Martin’s passion to develop his LMI business, helping as many leaders and entrepreneurs as possible to realise their potential and acheive their business and personal goals

In December, Martin ran an in-house Foundations of Success workshop in Belfast with the XSell Digital Marketing team that achieved fantastic results:   “an inspiring time-management and productivity session…a truly engaging experience.”

COO David McCullough summarised the impact saying,
“We’re heading into 2025 armed with new tools, fresh perspectives, and a commitment to making the most of every minute.” Read his LinkedIn post here

The LMI Foundations of Success workshop is an excellent vehicle that enables LMI Franchisees to develop quality long-term client relationships by helping them in practical, tangible ways whilst establishing high-level credibility in a super-relaxed and friendly way. Read more on this below…

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Foundations of Success Workshops
These 2-hour online introduction sessions to the ideas and practical tools that LMI have been using for 60+ years to help people become more purposeful, organised and effective continue to be the best way for LMI UK team members to develop positive, lasting client relationships. Our standing offer of 2 free places to every UK organisation makes the ‘selling’ part of establishing your franchise business simple, friendly and, above all, non-salesy! If you’ve not been to one of these yet, you are welcome to attend (& invite a friend/colleague too)!

Here are two reviews we received from attendees of our recent workshops:

“The Foundations of Success workshop was engaging, enlightening and has revolutionised the way I approach my day-to-day planning.”

“This workshop is a must for anyone feeling stuck in autopilot mode at work. It’s the perfect opportunity to hit the reset button, gain fresh perspectives, and approach challenges with renewed energy and purpose. I couldn’t recommend it more highly!”

Upcoming dates (all 9-11am via Zoom):

• 16th January
• 7th February

Effective Coaching and Empowerment Open programme
In the LMI world we use open programmes as a key strategy. The opportunity for businesses to invest in just one person rather than a more costly in-house programme is a great way for them to experience for themselves the outstanding results that an LMI programme delievers through the use of mulit-sensory learning and spaced-repetition. Offered with a full money-back guarantee, this is a no-risk way to have their first LMI experience.

Starting 21st January we are running an open course on our new Coaching and Empowerment programme – if you’d like to know more either as part of your franchise opportunity exploration or to serve you in your current role – let me know by return email, or book a call.
Programme info here: https://lmi-uk.com/programmes/effective-coaching-empowerment/

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That’s all for this month. I’d love to hear your feedback on anything mentioned above and you’re welcome to email or Book a call if you’d like to discuss anything about LMI and the UK franchise opportunity, or if you think we might be able to serve you in your current role.

Wishing you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2025,

Nick Howes,
Managing Director