You've spent a huge amount of time and energy growing your business.
When it comes to working, you cross one finish line after another.
Sure, you get a daily sense of accomplishment, but you can also hit "the arrival fallacy" - where you enter into a state of sadness after reaching a goal. This state can bring you to a halt.
So, what's the solution?
Luckily, you can avoid this state and feel the motivation to keep going! The secret is in continuous goals that get you excited about your business and bring meaning to your life.
What do you want to achieve in the future? Practical goals help you focus on what's important - your desired result/achievement.
Consider these equations:
Goals = achieving
No goals = operating
Speaking of equations, you can think about goals, and they're all about the numbers. But how do you set meaningful goals that make you want to jump out of bed each morning?
Try these strategies:
1. Think about what's important to you. Go beyond business: what work/life balance do you want to have?
Consider: family, community life, service, spirituality, fitness
How can you shape your business to support your work/life balance desires?
2. What's your objective? The objective should be inspirational, ambitious, and qualitative for your best results. It should describe an outcome that you look forward to with excitement.
3. Think about your business plan. How can your business best support the lifestyle you want?
Consider both your immediate and long-term goals.
Keep OKR (Objective Key Result) in mind. OKR is a goal-setting methodology to set ambitious goals ("objectives") and uses measurable benchmarks ("key results") to track progress towards each goal.
Key results are measurable and quantitative. The key results are the specific, quantifiable part of the goal-setting - the steps that make things achievable.
What key results will you need to hit to achieve your inspirational objectives? Set 3-4 measurable results based on growth, performance, revenue, or engagement.
How can you bring that into your daily, weekly and monthly routine/activities? What tasks need action on the micro-scale?
Make quarterly and annual time deadlines for your key results.
Bonus question: What's the One Thing You Can Do That Will Have the Biggest Impact?
Check in with your goals regularly:
1. Daily. What are 3-5 things you can do each day that bring you towards your goals? Make these your daily non-negotiables.
2. Weekly. How can you measure your progress weekly? Set aside time each week to reflect on progress towards your goals.
3. Quarterly. Ask yourself: what is the one thing you can focus on that will have the most significant impact? Make a plan to maintain this focus in all aspects of your planning.
Setting goals doesn't have to feel like a chore! Let yourself dream.
Imagine your best, most satisfying life.
What do you do each day?
What would your perfect day be like?
How are you feeling? Who are you with?
These are your inspirational goals. So it's important to include these and determine specific actions you can take to lead you to these goals.
Feeling stuck as to where to start?
Download my free weekly goal planner that can help you get on track and successfully reach all your goals in no time!
Lastly, follow your plan and enjoy the results!