How to Reach Your Biggest, Most Pivotal Goals in 2017

[Reyed Mia (Apprentice, DIU)]

How to Reach Your Biggest, Most Pivotal Goals in 2017

The only way to make goals count is to give them the attention they deserve. Here are some tactics to use this year as you set new goals and commit to seeing them through to fruition.

Schedule the Necessary Time
"I just don't have time," is not a valid excuse when it comes to goal setting. Think of it this way — goal setting is not optional. If you want to succeed in business, you must make time to set and strive for your goals. The good news is that you can start the entire process with just 30 minutes. Yes, with 30 minutes of dedicated time you can follow four simple steps to create a powerful goal for your small business. Don't put it off; schedule the time now.

Work Backwards
Creating a step-by-step process for achieving your goals can be challenging if you don't know exactly what the process will look like each step of the way. Sometimes, this area of unknown can be completely demotivating.

Instead, try picturing what the end result of achieving your goal will look like and make a plan, working backwards from the result to the beginning to create your process.

Use an App
There really is an app for everything, and this includes goal setting. Whether you prefer to manage your goals on your smartphone or with a tool on your desktop computer, there is something that will help you focus and achieve even your most ambitious goals.
Browse this list of goal setting tools to find the digital support you need to knock it out of the park this year.

Avoid Common Mistakes
Do you forget to celebrate your successes along the way when you're attacking a big goal? It's that acknowledgement that will often provide the motivation you need to continue working on your goals when the challenges sprout up. Not celebrating your wins is one of several big mistakes that can derail your process. Review this list of five goal setting mistakes as you get started so you know what not to do.

Use an Action Planner
Many small business owners​ find that breaking down a goal into individual tasks in the goal setting process makes it easier to take forward-moving steps every single day. This can be accomplished by using an action planner to detail what it will take to push your goal forward and make progress, little by little. Take time to map out your progress and take it one step at a time.

Successful goal setting is all about making a commitment to doing whatever it takes, a little every day, to get from point A to point B and successfully accomplish your goal. Are you going to commit to making 2017 the year you finally tackle that big goal in your small business.

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