Goals

Goal Setting For Home Business Owners

by Merilyn Strange

What is a Goal? Before we can write our goals, we need an understanding of what constitutes a goal. Goals define what needs to be accomplished in order for your business to be successful. A goal needs to stretch you slightly so you feel you can do it and it will need a real commitment from you.

Goal-setting in broad terms is the process of deciding on something you want, planning how to get it, and then working towards the objective. Goal-setting is not wishing or dreaming. It is something you progressively work towards. Goal setting is a process.

Write down your "Smart" Goals To start jot down on paper the goals you want to reach and then make a plan on how you will accomplish it. Look at each goal and evaluate it. Make any changes necessary to ensure it meets the criteria for SMART goals: S – SPECIFIC M – MEASURABLE A – ACHIEVABLE R – REALISTIC T – TIME FRAME  

Setting Business Goals

by Merilyn Strnage

Setting sales goals is a smart business practice in any business and especially in a home business. It should be part of your overall plan to reach your earnings, advancement, awards and/or recognition success. A sales goal is exactly that…a goal. It is a logical and workable plan that illustrates what you want to accomplish in sales and how you intend to go about doing it. When you are setting sales goals, make it a point to set your goals at a level that is achievable. Begin with an honest assessment of where you are now in your sales. Your next step is to determine where you want to be in sales.

Your sales goals have to be your own. Frequently, others set sales goals for us and we don’t “own” that goal. If we don’t own it we probably won’t strive to reach it unless there’s a really crisp juicy carrot dangling in front of us!