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Everyone should set goals. Whether you are in business for yourself, working for someone else, or managing a household and children, you need goals! Over many years of goal setting for myself, I have found a very simple and functional way of doing this. It works! Whether it was a personal goal (finding a fun workout that I knew I would stick with), or a business goal (working toward a promotion or a sales goal). KNOWING the goal is the first first step. Then determining why this goal is important to you. It’s what will keep you coming back to your main focus.

Each year I start with my big goal. If it is a dollar amount I need to earn to pay bills, or a promotion that I am working toward. I made goals with my son because I was a single mom and wanted to be sure there were certain things he experienced. I remember one year my goal was to have him learn more about the outdoors so that he could enjoy it as he grew older. Kids today get stuck inside behind a keyboard or television, so it was important for me to make sure he spent a good amount of time outdoors and active.

Be sure to reflect back. Where are you in your goal? Do you need to adjust something? Knowing where you are and what needs to be adjusted is just as important as setting the actual goal! Sometimes we realize the goal we are working toward is just a stepping stone for the next thing we are REALLY interested in achieving. In that case it is quite exciting to make the shift, adjust, and start marching toward that newer goal! Just think, when you know that you have achieved a goal, it is quite a great confidence builder! Right? And sometimes we just need a little boost in that department!

If your goal has to do with a dollar amount you wish to achieve, then break it down. How many sales and at what average will you need? What ever your goal is, there are action steps you need to follow. For my son to learn more about the outdoors, I determined what I could do with him in order to get him outside more. I even solicited a few friends to take him hunting and fishing since I was not an expert in those areas. The main point here is that YOU determine what steps you need to take and then you can look for the resources and actions to assist you in achieving.

Soon I began seeing goals turn to reality so I began to set goals a bit more often. And remember to set a timeline. You want to purchase a new home? It will more than likely not happen in 2 weeks, but perhaps you will be set and ready within 2 years by following your plan. You want to lose 10 pounds and fit in to a special dress you haven’t worn since last year? Set yourself a smaller window of time and specific steps to take, and you will be able to celebrate in that cute dress in no time!

Remember, this is YOUR plan. YOUR goal.