Sounds kind of funny doesn’t it. But it is true. I have a chin that is prone to me nicking it when I shave. I don’t know why, but I will say I have not done a lot of chin research to figure this issue out. I just deal with the goal of not cutting myself shaving every morning. I would say I’m more focused during those five seconds of shaving my chin than the rest of the 23 hours 59 minutes and 55 seconds of my day. Alright I’m stretching this a little, but I really have to focus in on what I’m doing or my chin looks like it was hit with a bunch of spit wads.
So what does this have to do with business? Well everything. This is Goal Setting 101. Realistic goals are essential to the overall plan. If your daily goals are unrealistic, how do you honestly expect to reach the end goal? I’m not saying you should not make goals, but if your goal is to make $25,000.00 in the next thirty days with your home business and you are only going to work your business 30 minutes a day, you have a major goal disconnect there. The only business plan this type of goal is good for is trying to win the lottery and the end result is just about as successful. Be true to yourself, but also be realistic. You can build a very successful online home business by working a few hours a day, but you need to have self discipline.
One of the best things I ever trained myself to do is write down my daily goals the night before. I have a dry eraser board I write my goals on, you have seen it in one of my videos. When I am done with a goal, I get up and draw a line through it. We all know how good it feels to complete a goal.
It is important for you to know 2 things:
1. I don’t list shaving (Just Kidding) but seriously, I don’t.
2. None of these goals are the end all be all of my business.
My day to day goals are the fundamental tasks that MUST be done in order to meet the mid & long-term goals. I like to call my daily goals my “Money Making Goals”. All these daily goals give you the ability to build your business and keep taking it to the next level.
What goals should you be setting? Well most people start “Part Time” with their home business and a good rule of thumb is to plan goals based on the time you are going to allocate to your business. So first, decide how long you’re going to work on your business each day (FYI-30 Minutes to an hour isn’t going to cut it) by planning your time at the week level. Take your time and take six hours off, this is going to be for the weekend. Take the remaining hours and divide by 5 for your daily business time, and if you only have 1 hour per day then your need to add at least thirty minutes (an extra hour would be better). Now take your 6 weekend hours and split them up as your schedule allows.
OK, we have our daily time allowance set up, now we need to focus on what you’re going to be doing. You want to try for a good daily balance of tasks so you will not be focused on just one goal. In the beginning, though, you need to spend more time on marketing. For each day, schedule some time for each goal you need out of the allotted time. Write down the goal and the times you are going to spend on them. If you’re not sure on how long it is going to take, its best to give more time and adjust as needed. Think of it as soup, just season to taste. The highest priorities are on top and to give you some variety, don’t just keep copying the same goals every day. The point of this is to keep you moving to your end goal, success and financial freedom.
Remember, when you’re beginning any venture in business or in life, it will always be the daily goals that will accomplish the end goal. Focus on these and your success will come. I spend every morning fighting the good fight, but I don’t always win. This was the case this morning and the inspiration for this post, so I will leave you will this last thought:
Plan Your Goals Like You Shave – Carefully! :0)
Have fun and remember success is not an event but a process.
Matthew Kominiak
* Matthew Kominiak is a Self Made Millionaire and Home Business Expert. He left his traditional business model to leverage the power of the internet. In a short time with no experience, Matthew was able to build a thriving online marketing business that works for him. His mission is to teach others the very same techniques he uses every day to build up a healthy and wealthy lifestyle. Visit /?t=shcaing" HomeBusinessWisdom.com to learn how you can work directly with Matthew and build a better life.