It’s hard to believe that Quarter 1 is over already! Now is the perfect time to pause and reflect. It’s easy to get caught up on the treadmill of running your business – just keeping going, juggling sales, managing your team and firefighting – and then suddenly it’s April!
In today’s blog I wanted to encourage you to ask yourself are you really on track, or have you just been busy?
Here are some things to check in with to help you to look ahead to a successful Q2.
- Review the Numbers That Matter
You can’t manage what you don’t measure.
Before you set new goals for Q2, take a look at your key performance indicators. Ask yourself:
- Did I hit my revenue and profit targets?
- How’s my cash flow? Do I have enough buffer for growth or unexpected costs?
- How are we performing in lead generation and conversion rates?
If you don’t have a dashboard of these metrics—start building one now. This is the foundation of financial mastery and better decision-making.
- Reflect on What’s Working (and What Isn’t)
Too often we skip this step and charge into the next quarter without learning from the last one. Ask yourself:
- What tasks or activities gave me the biggest return on time or money?
- Which clients, products, or services were the most profitable?
- What did my team do well—and where do they need more support?
- What bottlenecks are slowing us down?
It’s important to reflect on the successes and the challenges as they can both help us to improve.
- Reconnect With Your 90-Day Goals
Remember those goals you set at the start of the year? How are you tracking against them?
- Are they still relevant based on how Q1 went?
- Do you need to adjust your Q2 plan to course-correct or accelerate?
- Have you communicated those goals clearly to your team?
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being consistent. A good 90-day plan will help you to keep focussed and continue pushing towards your goals.
- Refocus Your Time
Time is a business owner’s most valuable asset. If Q1 felt like a blur, take a look at how you spent your time:
- Were you working in the business or on it?
- What can you delegate or systemise going forward?
- Are you protecting time each week for strategic thinking, not just firefighting?
Think about you can manage your time more effectively and use tools like a default diary to help you with this.
- Reset the Energy—for You and Your Team
The end of Q1 is a great time to:
- Celebrate the wins (even the small ones!)
- Re-energise your team around Q2 priorities
- Reignite your own motivation as the leader of the business
You don’t need to overhaul everything—but a small shift in focus now can create big results by June.
Whether Q1 was a strong start or a slow one, Q2 is a fresh page. Use this check-in to refocus, realign, and reset your strategy.
