Goal Setting for the Solopreneur

The problem with people is not achieving the goals we set, it is actually the process of setting them in the first place. - Earl Nightengale

Why We Goal Set Harvard MBA Goal Setting Study % no specific goals 13% unwritten goals 3% clear written goals 1989 $ $$ (twice income) $$$$$$$ (ten times the income)

The Journey To Achieving Goals “It’s not the money that makes the millionaire successful; it’s what he had to become (as a person) to earn a million dollars.” Jim Rohn

Key Steps to Setting Goals 3 Year Vision 12 Month Goals Quarterly Goals Monthly Goals Action Management

Begin with the end in mind

3 Year Vision 100,000 ft. view Vision is about dreaming, seeing what’s possible. Don’t worry about whether it’s realistic at first. Don’t analyze.

Finding the Gap Look at the vision and now add reality. What is the gap between the dream and what you are able to do now. Make a list. Identify solutions.

12 Month Goals Breakdown the 3 year goals into what would have to happen in 12 months Keep it realistic

Quarterly Goals Break down 12 month into quarters Watch out bottlenecking Q4

Monthly Goals Find the key quadrants of your business and group your goals Keep visually inspired by them daily Make sure each item is tied to a verb/action

The Game Changer Accountability Name someone who you can meet with to review

Goal set before January Find accountability Wrap Up Challenge

Take Aways Create a vision worth pursing Break down big goals into actions you know you can achieve Set yourself up for success or you’ll lose interest

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