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Setting Business
Goals
In his classic Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill says: "Whatever you can conceive and
believe, you can achieve."
Henry Ford said: "Whether you think you can, or
think you can't, you're right."
Defining clear goals and creating a strong vision
for your business helps you become more successful.
You must be crystal clear about WHY you are
committing time, effort and money to building your
business. Having clear goals is what separates
successful networkers from people who never achieve
their goals.
Clear goals:
• Keep you excited when things are going well
• Get you through tough times and fear
• Keep you motivated when you don't want to
"make the calls"
Your goals need to be big enough and clear enough
so that challenges you experience along the way
seem small in comparison. If your goals are small
or not clearly defined, any obstacle becomes a
reason to quit. Your success is directly
proportional to your ability to handle challenges
that arise.
Steps to defining your goals.
Make room for some quiet time when you will not be
interrupted. WRITE all the reasons why building a
business and taking control of your life is
important to you. Write 5 to 10 reasons on your
list. Be specific! Write down key words and the
date you want to accomplish this by. Example: I am
enjoying working at HOME while taking care of my
KIDS, by SPECIFIC DATE. I will be driving FILL IN
YOUR DREAM CAR by SPECIFIC DATE. Write down things
even if they seem unrealistic to you now. Once your
list is done, read it again. Now, can you summarize
in one or two sentences your goals for building
your business?
If you have difficulty coming up with a list of
goals, imagine yourself one year from today. Write
a letter to yourself listing all of the positive
changes that have taken place for you and your
family because you've had the strength, vision and
determination to build your business. This is a
different way to come up with a vision (another
word for "clear goals") of what you are working to
achieve.
For fun, seal the letter, write a date six months
from today on the back of the envelope and open it
six months from now. You'll be amazed at the
results you'll create by putting your vision in
writing and staying focused on it over time.
Read your goals daily.
Keep your goals right in front of you everyday.
• Write them on a piece of paper.
Put the paper where you see it at least three times
a day
• Cut out pictures of things that inspire you so
you remember why you are doing this. Put them in
your work area so you see them every day
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