7 Tips to successful goal setting

Recently, I participated in Erin Joy’s Fuel To Fire program (www.fueltofire.com). Being paired with like-minded business owners who held each other accountable for nine weeks was a great experience and a true lesson on goal setting.

If you want to succeed, you need to set goals. Without goals, you lack focus and direction. Goal setting not only allows you to take control of your life's direction; it also provides a benchmark for determining whether you are succeeding. A goal is something tangible that you want. Your goals will help you determine which of your actions are moving you toward your desires and which are not. To accomplish goals, you need to act in accordance with them and not against them. The most important part of goal setting is setting realistic goals. A goal is more of a vision, whereas a dream is something you want but that you haven't yet achieved. A realistic goal is something that when you write it down, you realize it's possible. Many people set goals that are too high because they have not yet realized that it is possible to achieve them. Also, many people set goals that are too low because they don't have the knowledge or the skills to realize them. In other words, they set goals that are unrealistic. When you set goals, it’s important to be realistic. A goal should make you get up in the morning if you are serious about succeeding. Remember that you need to take steps every day to accomplish your goal. Take a few minutes every day to write down your goals. Don't wait until the weekend or a long-planned vacation to write them down. Write them down now so that you can continue setting them and achieving them. Take a few minutes every day to write them down. Many people procrastinate and don't write their goals down because they are too busy, shy, don't know how, or don't think that it is necessary to write them down. Whatever the reason, this is, try not to procrastinate. Once you write down your goals, write down the details of your goals.

Ø What is it that you want to achieve?

Ø How will you know when you have achieved it?

Ø What milestones will you go through?

Ø When will you accomplish your goal?

Write down your goals in as much detail as possible. It’s important to write down your goals so that you will be motivated to take the necessary action. To be a goal achiever,

Ø Take action every day.

Ø Do whatever it takes to achieve your goals.

Ø Take action even when you don't feel like it!

Ø To be successful, do whatever it takes.

Ø Change your thoughts and your behavior and become a goal achiever.

Ø Your goals will give you the direction and the focus that you need to be successful.

Ø Be persistent and relentless to become a goal achiever.

To be a goal achiever, take action every day. As you achieve your goals, you will achieve success. Achieving your goals will give you the direction and focus that you need to be successful. Your success will give you the inspiration to continue to take action. To become a successful goal achiever, never quit. Never stop working towards your goal. Always keep going. Don’t only envision what you want to achieve, write it down and set milestones along the way. Plan your goals and constantly be focused on them. Continue taking action until you achieve them. To become a successful goal achiever, you must not only take action, but you must take constant action. Action is the key to achievement. Action will give you the inspiration and the motivation to take greater action. It will also give you the direction to be more efficient and effective. If you don’t take action, you may become paralyzed and you won't move forward because you are afraid to fail. Successful people never quit. They go through the challenge of any task. Take action every day. Work on the goals you have set, work on the objectives you have set for yourself. And, finally, it’s crucial that you believe in yourself. Have no doubts and you will always move forward. As you move forward, you will develop self-confidence and eventually become a successful goal achiever. It's important to be disciplined. Discipline will help you to develop self-confidence and ultimately be a successful goal achiever.

For help with moving your marketing forward so that you can focus on operating your business, and achieve your goals, contact Diane Carson at 636-399-7777 or email diane@promoxpertz.com.