Comments on: Goal Setting for Business: Reflect and Project http://entrepreneurgoddess.com/2008/12/goal-setting-for-business-reflect-and-project/ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:17:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: entrepreneurgoddess http://entrepreneurgoddess.com/2008/12/goal-setting-for-business-reflect-and-project/comment-page-1/#comment-33 entrepreneurgoddess Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:01:57 +0000 http://entrepreneurgoddess.com/?p=155#comment-33 Thanks for your comment! For long term goals, thinking big is a good idea. It's in the short term that people run into problems. Example: Person wants to make $150,000 this year when they're barely making $25,000 doing what they do. Possible? Perhaps, but the majority of people live in disappointment when it they don't come close to the goal. Or, they end up doing nothing to get to that goal because it's what they WANT but not REALISTIC for them at this point in time. For me, the more realistic approach would be: I'm going to make $50,000 this year by doing A, B, C. NEXT year, I'm going to turn that $50,000 into $85,000 by following A,B,C up with X,Y,Z. And guess what? If you make $100,000 in your first or second year...SUPER! It's also important to establish how fast you want to grow your business. Some prefer slow and steady whereas others prefer fast and furious! KNOW THYSELF. Do imagine your business 10x the current size in the future. Do picture that perfect home on the beach. BUT, have an action plan as to how you'll get there. The best things in life happen when least expected... but have a plan in the meantime. Thanks for your comment!

For long term goals, thinking big is a good idea. It’s in the short term that people run into problems. Example: Person wants to make $150,000 this year when they’re barely making $25,000 doing what they do. Possible? Perhaps, but the majority of people live in disappointment when it they don’t come close to the goal. Or, they end up doing nothing to get to that goal because it’s what they WANT but not REALISTIC for them at this point in time.

For me, the more realistic approach would be: I’m going to make $50,000 this year by doing A, B, C. NEXT year, I’m going to turn that $50,000 into $85,000 by following A,B,C up with X,Y,Z. And guess what? If you make $100,000 in your first or second year…SUPER!

It’s also important to establish how fast you want to grow your business. Some prefer slow and steady whereas others prefer fast and furious! KNOW THYSELF.

Do imagine your business 10x the current size in the future. Do picture that perfect home on the beach. BUT, have an action plan as to how you’ll get there. The best things in life happen when least expected… but have a plan in the meantime.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://entrepreneurgoddess.com/2008/12/goal-setting-for-business-reflect-and-project/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Global Patriot Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:40:08 +0000 http://entrepreneurgoddess.com/?p=155#comment-32 All great objectives listed above, as defining your goals is the only way to create a road map to success. My take on the "keep it realistic" angle is to make sure your immediate goals are attainable. They most likely will require you to stretch a bit, but they can all be accomplished. For longer term goals, however, I do advise people to "think big" and imagine what is possible in a few years time - a business that is ten times its current size, a fabulous relationship, a new home. With full understanding that it will take a lot of work to get there, envisioning such a future will serve to shape many short term decisions - preparing a foundation or leaving a door open or simply keep a connection alive. I also tell people that those long term plans should be flexible - you were thinking New York, but now Chicago seems like a better fit. Thought you wanted a house at the beach, but now something inland with a bit more space sounds appealing. Let the plan flow, but never let it go. Dreams may not always come true, but the do create possibilities. All great objectives listed above, as defining your goals is the only way to create a road map to success. My take on the “keep it realistic” angle is to make sure your immediate goals are attainable. They most likely will require you to stretch a bit, but they can all be accomplished.

For longer term goals, however, I do advise people to “think big” and imagine what is possible in a few years time – a business that is ten times its current size, a fabulous relationship, a new home. With full understanding that it will take a lot of work to get there, envisioning such a future will serve to shape many short term decisions – preparing a foundation or leaving a door open or simply keep a connection alive.

I also tell people that those long term plans should be flexible – you were thinking New York, but now Chicago seems like a better fit. Thought you wanted a house at the beach, but now something inland with a bit more space sounds appealing. Let the plan flow, but never let it go. Dreams may not always come true, but the do create possibilities.

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