As I reiterate time and again, setting meaningful goals is probably the most important step we undertake on our road to success. It should be your first step in any venture. You can't start the journey until you know where you plan to go.
It's critical that you do it properly.
So let's look at a plan for setting goals that will really work.
Let's also assume that you're part way along the path, that you have determined that you want to make money in Internet Commerce in some way.
It's critical that you do it properly.
So let's look at a plan for setting goals that will really work.
Let's also assume that you're part way along the path, that you have determined that you want to make money in Internet Commerce in some way.
1. Exactly what do you hope to achieve?
2. If it's money…how will that money change your life? What added benefits will it bring to you?
3. Yes, I know it will pay off your debts and buy you a new car or house or clothes or educate your children, but what will that mean for you? What will be the emotional impact? How will you feel when you have these things?
4. If you want to quit your job, ask yourself why? What don't you like about your job, your boss your company? What "do" you like about it? What will happen if you stay? How will the insecurity of not having that monthly paycheck resonate with you and your family?
5. What are you willing to do to achieve your goal? What are you prepared to give up to get what you want? Are you willing to scrimp and save and be tired and give up your weekends for a year or so? Will you be willing to work an extra 20 to 50 hours a week to make it happen? Because that's what it will take.
6. How much money are you willing to spend on marketing and education to get where you want to be?
7. What are you not willing to give up? Are you ready to sacrifice or not? And don't lie to your self here. Are you truly willing to give up dating, parties, drinking, smoking, dinners out, new clothes, holidays, time with your spouse and family and friends? Would you sell your car?
8. Exactly how much do you want to make at the end of one year, two years etc.
9. Is this really your goal or are you doing it for someone else? It absolutely has to be for you.
10. In the innermost regions of your soul, the secret place where you never let anyone else in...what is your secret dream?
Allow yourself to be selfish...don't be ashamed!
If you could have it all...how would that look?
That's where you'll find your true meaningful goal, the one that will be life changing for you.
I know all of this probably sounds pretty drastic, but we get paid on replacement value and there are lots of others out there willing to replace you in the game.
In the final analysis I have seen, time and again that it's simply the people who work the hardest who get the big results…it's truly that simple.
You must know exactly, in detail, what your goal is, when you want it to happen and be uncompromising in what you are willing to do to have the success you dream of.
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