Marketing Seminars – Goal setting for the New Year
Out of 10, how would you rate yourself in 2008 for each activity? Nobody would be expected to have a 10 in each area, but could you do with a higher score in one or more areas? Have you been so busy achieving a 10 in one area that you have neglected the other 6? Perhaps all 7 could do with a general improvement?
You may have your own categories and if so that’s great. But we should all be able to measure what we’re proud of and what we could do with more help in. Now that you’ve looked back and have decided that, let’s say, your earnings are not what you would like them to be, it’s up to you to decide what you would like them to rise to by the end of the year. First of all, realise that this is possible and secondly, understand that if you want to increase by more than the norm, then you will have to put extra effort and energy into this area. So if you want to double your earnings, then you will have to be prepared to double your effort. You will have to be worth more to your employer, or if you work for yourself, you will have to be worth more to your customers or increase the number of people you serve. If you are willing to take the time and effort to do this, then there is little that will stop you.
In short, you need to have a goal for what you want to achieve, a plan for how to get to that destination and then do something to get you there every day.
If you are still struggling with what you actually want to do differently in the New Year, here is a thought for you. The best way to find the answer is to ask the question. By asking ourselves questions we can usually find the truth. Some people can go their whole life without ever considering what they really want out of life, and then wonder why things don’t work out the way that they wanted. It’s like climbing a ladder only to find out that it was leaning against the wrong building.
Goal setting is just one of the many areas that I cover in my marketing seminars – call or e-mail to find out more.
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February 25th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Setting goals is so important. There is an old adage that “the person who is going nowhere usually gets there.” It is worth all of us taking time out occasionally to set and then review goals.
Generally 3 is a good number – too many goals and it becomes hard to focus. It is also important to write them down, as it makes them sort of real then. If they’re just stored in the memory they can be easily forgotten, but write them down and you will naturally think about them when you review them occasionally. There are some training CDs packed with many good ideas on goal setting on the Associated Learning Systems website http://www.associatedlearningsystems.co.uk/product_list.asp?Section=SELF%20DEVELOPMENT