We’re on the brink of Quarter 2. Where are you and your business in relation to your 2007 goals? Have you accomplished what you set out for Quarter 1? Hurrah for you achievers out there!
For those of you who want to be achievers for Quarter 2, here are some tips from the achievers.
Set Goals that are specific, measurable and have a time frame for accomplishment.
'I will work out more’ isn’t specific. How much is more? It’s not measureable, nor does it have a time frame. The goal would be better phrased as “I will work out for 30 minutes, three times per week in April and May.”
Keep your goals in front of you on a daily basis.
Have you ever found when you revisited your goals you said, “Oops, did I really say I’d do that by then?!” Unless your goals are top of mind – to me that means visible – your actions tend to be reactive rather than proactive.
Re-evaluate often.
Let’s say you are going to a customer’s office – 123 Main Street. You’ve printed out a map from the internet since you’ve never been there before. You have a general idea of where you’re going, but what do you do if you find Main Street, but miss the customer’s location of 123 Main Street? You turn around when you’ve gone too far. You check the map again.
You would do this same sort of double take if you had a sales goal that had been missed. What did you do that worked? What didn’t you do that could potentially work. Readjust and go after it again.
Here's a form I've used to help get my goals on track.
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