I've spoken before about the Pareto principle and the need to ensure you're spending the right time and the most effective activities.

Lately I've been rehashing my life and deciding what's important and what I want to spend my time on in 2010.

Aswell as my IM activities and consulting business, I've decided to build-in my music in some way that also brings me an income (to ensure that I have one extra reason to ensure I'm still doing something often.

So, I spent the morning sat in my favourite coffee shop running myself through a 'wheel of life' workshop to make sure I'm considering all of the things which will be affected by my choices and that I end up with a well-formed outcome that means I'm making money while doing things I enjoy and include all of the things which are important to me.

This exercise is a great way to ensure that you're actually doing the things which are important for your business to grow in the way you'd like.  If you've been thinking about how to make 2010 the best year ever for your busines, take some time out to sit down and think about how you spend your time and whether your current actions actually line up with what is needed for your business to grow the way you want.
Andy