BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
NOV 2014
5 Tips For Effective Goal Setting:
For this post though, let’s first focus on business
goals and prioritize. I know it can be tough, but it’s
important to set yourself up with a list of must-dos
and nice-to-dos. – what is a nice-to do?
3. We’re almost there! Tip 3 is where things get
specific (or interesting, depending on your point of
view). Take the first most important goal that you’ve
1. Where do you see yourself this time next year?
set for yourself for 2015. What are the things you
need to do to get there? Write them down, and
This is one of the most important questions to
they’ll be easier to check off when you’re done (and
consider as the present year ends and the next one
who doesn’t love the feeling of checking things off a
begins. Figure out where you want to be –
list?).
everything from revenue numbers for your business,
city you’re living in, number of push-ups you can do
– they all have a place in your goal planning.
Next, set timelines, and PUT THEM IN YOUR
CALENDAR! Google, iCal, Outlook, paper, iPhone,
whatever you use, put those deadlines in writing!
You may ask, what are my goals?
This makes it MUCH easier to keep on track and
Double my personal contribution to FreshBooks, run
succeed!
10k in under 2.5 hours (that’s my current speed), and
double my retirement contributions from what I’ve
done in 2015.
5. DO IT NOW!!! Either open up your favourite
writing program (mine is notepad for stuff like this –
no distractions) and get going! Now, I know
organize. Personal goals and
entrepreneurs are busy folks, so I’ll give you a
business goals, just like your business and personal
second option – open up your calendar and book
bank accounts, should be separate. They’re both
some time now. Trust me, this hour of planning is
important, and it’s worth spending time in each area.
the first step in the start of a great year.
2. Next step is to
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