Athlete’s learn early
on in their development that Goal Setting is an important
part of their overall training regimen.
Successful Business men and women you Know or have read
about have always maintained that setting goals was a major
step in their success, and continue to be as they seek out
new ways to challenge themselves.
But what about the home business owner? Shouldn’t
they set goals in order to achieve success? I have read
on discussion forums all to many times people want a quick
fix, they ask how can I make x amount of dollars, or I want
to do this or that what do you suggest? It is obvious by
reading these posts, that These home business owners do
not either know how to set goals, or are looking past The
process of goal setting. Every organization, small business
or large corporation should manage by objectives, systematic
performance improvement and target setting. A home business
owner should be no different. Let’s look at some of
the reasons for not setting goals.
- To much pressure to accomplish their goals;
- Fear of failure;
- They don’t have confidence;
- They are not sure of what they want to accomplish;
- They don’t know how to set goals.
None of the above reasons are valid for not setting goals
for your home business. Only unrealistic goals apply pressure
on an individual. Fear of failure usually arise from a
feeling that we lack control over our future. However,
setting long and short term goals real allow us to control
our own futures. Goals raise confidence levels in that
they show you in a concrete way that success is possible.
Achievement of short term goals makes confidence grow
and give momentum for greater achievement. The goal setting
process allows people to work out exactly what they want
and what is important to them.
Setting goals is not complicated. It can be challenging,
but the process of goal setting can be of value to you in
building excitement and commitment, which are important
factors in achieving success.
General Guidelines For Goal Setting
Goals should be challenging, yet realistic and attainable.
Hard but realistic goals produce better results.
Write Goals down and post them where you can see them on
a daily basis. Stick them on your computer using post-it’s,
or on the bathroom mirror, somewhere you spend a lot of
time.
Write your goals as positive statements that focus on success.
4) Write out an action plan for accomplishing your goals.
This is where short term goals come in, each short term
goal achieved, keeps you motivated and confident.
Set a time frame. Be specific but reasonable.
Celebrate! Once you have reached a short term goal celebrate
it, give yourself a reward.
Revise goals when necessary. Sometimes things happen that
you can not control, you must not let that deter you from
accomplishing your goals, revise and rewrite.
Prioritize you goals. List your goals in order of importance
to you.
Goal setting makes so much sense on so many levels. Whether
you are a novice or a "guru" Do not waste another
minute, get started today! All the Best. |
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