Why? Because many have no idea their online success or failure is a result of not having a set of clear goals and objectives. Worse, still, is that most people don’t know the difference between the two, which further confuses their online progress.
Granted, there are those lucky few who just jump in with both feet in the online arena and somehow manage to be successful. The problem is, the success is short-lived or they hit a brick wall in the learning curve.
There is a distinction between goals and objectives. A goal is defined as your end result, and the objective is the thing you need to do to get there. Write down one goal you have for your business or any other important area of your life, right now – yes, right now. I will address this later in the post.
Most people have very broad ideas about what they want in life. I refer to this as a vision, not a goal. So, how does this apply to your online success or failure?
Here is where you need to examine your vision for your life – segment your business as one area that you choose to be successful in. Then identify objectives that will help you to accomplish this goal.
As an online entrepreneur business coach, I often help my clients get really clear about what they want in their online business. Most have difficulty distinguishing between goals and objectives and understanding that the latter is an extension of the former in greater detail.
It’s now time to look specifically at the goal you’ve written down. First, you need to properly define this goal. Read through the ‘goal’ as you’ve written it down. Is this goal specific? Is it a clear statement of what you want to achieve?
Formulating Your Goals and Objectives
Use this as an example of how to start formulating your goal: My goal is to ______________. This goal is required for the _______________ aspect of my life, for me to achieve my ‘big-picture’ ambition of ________________ .
Now, here is where I throw most people off. Answer this question: Why do you want to accomplish this goal?
The following eight steps will help you begin the process of setting your goals and objectives.
- First, get very clear about what you want. Write down exactly what you want. Your goals must be so clear that a six-year-old could explain it to another child. Add a deadline to your goals. This will drive you unconsciously to achieve it. Remember, goals without a deadline are just dreams.
- Identify obstacles you must overcome to achieve your goals. It could be fear of rejection, judgment, procrastination, etc. Identify what would be a primary obstacle so you can come up with alternate ways to handle it later.
- Identify the knowledge/information/skills to achieve your goals. Your weakest key skill sets the tone or level of your success. Ask yourself, “What one key skill, if developed, would have the greatest positive impact on my life?”
- Identify the people whose help and co-operation you need to achieve your goals.
- Make a list of everything you have to do to achieve your goals. Here is where you get to drill down deep into the goals to set your objectives, or tasks.
- Organize your list of goals and tasks into a plan, specifying dates of completion. I like to add to Outlook with alarms that let me know something is due to be done.
- Prioritize your goals, objectives and minor tasks.
- Develop the habit of self-discipline.
Kim Harris aka, Post from: SiteProNews
