Today is September 29, 2008, just about three-quarters of the way through the year.
How are you doing on the goals you set at the beginning of the year? First, have you even been measuring? One of the keys to success I always talk about is that if you are not measuring, forget it, your goals really mean little.
Did you write down your goals at the start of the year? If you did you are already ahead of most people.
Just the fact of writing them down gives you so much more possibility of success.
I want to give you a heads up for 2009 and a key to help you be so much more successful.
Let's not wait until 2009, lets look at the 4th quarter and let's start there.
Write down three goals for the 4th quarter, make sure they are measurable and that you have a way to measure them.
Then for each goal, write down 3-5 actions you need to take to make this happen.
Hint: one will be consistent and regular measurement.
Stop thinking about it, just do it.
You will be amazed at what can happen.
Plus, this will put you in focus for working on 2009.
Example: Goal 1: Attend one networking event a week.
Goal 2: Connect with 20 people a day to get more business.
Goal 3: Add 20 names a day to my email list.
Now for each of these, you need to define some actions to make them happen.
Let's look at goal #1.
Attend one networking event a week.
Action: Attend monthly meeting chamber of commerce , second Tuesday of the month Attend Sales and marketing group the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Attend Joy City Business assoication the 4th Friday of the month.
Attend Power Breakfast the 1st Tuesday of each month Now you not only have a goal, but a way to make it happen.
Do this for your other goals and you have a plan.
How are you doing on the goals you set at the beginning of the year? First, have you even been measuring? One of the keys to success I always talk about is that if you are not measuring, forget it, your goals really mean little.
Did you write down your goals at the start of the year? If you did you are already ahead of most people.
Just the fact of writing them down gives you so much more possibility of success.
I want to give you a heads up for 2009 and a key to help you be so much more successful.
Let's not wait until 2009, lets look at the 4th quarter and let's start there.
Write down three goals for the 4th quarter, make sure they are measurable and that you have a way to measure them.
Then for each goal, write down 3-5 actions you need to take to make this happen.
Hint: one will be consistent and regular measurement.
Stop thinking about it, just do it.
You will be amazed at what can happen.
Plus, this will put you in focus for working on 2009.
Example: Goal 1: Attend one networking event a week.
Goal 2: Connect with 20 people a day to get more business.
Goal 3: Add 20 names a day to my email list.
Now for each of these, you need to define some actions to make them happen.
Let's look at goal #1.
Attend one networking event a week.
Action: Attend monthly meeting chamber of commerce , second Tuesday of the month Attend Sales and marketing group the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Attend Joy City Business assoication the 4th Friday of the month.
Attend Power Breakfast the 1st Tuesday of each month Now you not only have a goal, but a way to make it happen.
Do this for your other goals and you have a plan.