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Work From Home - Got Goals? Got Tips!
by Lynn Powers
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Published on this site: March 1st, 2008 - See
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Goals can be defined as a specific target for positive change.
We all want to strive for positive change. Positive change
brings growth, increase and benefits. As a mom, these goals may
include setting a goal to potty training your child - no more
diapers! Or cooking healthier meals – you'll live longer! Or
keeping your house clean – less clutter to stress you out!
Likewise, as a business woman, it's imperative that you set
goals to increase your business and, ultimately, your income.
Maybe you want to increase your customer base, develop new ideas
or just reorganize your filing system.
Whatever your goal happens to be, there are certain things you
can do to achieve whatever you set out to do.
Here are seven
tips to keep in mind:
- Get a Vision – What is the driving force behind your goal?
Picture in your mind exactly what it is you'd like to achieve.
Success? Health? Financial freedom? A good reputation? Zoning in
on your exact target makes is easier to shoot for.
- Be Specific – Now it's time for the particulars. If you want
success, what do you need to set so you can make that happen? If
you want to achieve better overall health, maybe it's your goal
to cook five healthy meals per week for your family or to get on
that treadmill every day. Setting smaller, specific goals will
help you achieve the bigger vision.
- Write it Down – Write down your goal and post it somewhere
you'll see it every day. Read it out loud every morning to
remind yourself of what you're striving for. There is something
about seeing your aspiration in print that makes it more real
and more attainable.
- Be Realistic – Setting impossible goals only causes
frustration which often leads to giving up altogether. Set a
target that is challenging, but reasonable. If you're in the
party plan business, saying, "I will hold ten home shows this
month," is a goal completely out of your control. It might
happen, but you really have no way of knowing whether ten people
will agree to host a show or if any shows will get cancelled.
Instead, say, "I will contact ten people about hosting a show
this month." This is something you are able to do. It will give
you something to shoot for to increase the potential for more
shows.
- Be Accountable – Ask one or two people to check in on you
and keep you accountable. This may be your husband, an older
child, or a friend. Often, we get lazy and slack off. Knowing
someone will be checking in is often the motivation we need to
stick to it.
- Reward Yourself - When you lose that last thirty pounds, go
out and buy a new outfit. When you reach a particular level in
your business, take the day off and do something fun or purchase
that briefcase you've had your eye on.
- Cut Yourself Some Slack – So you didn't meet your goal. So
what? Take a look at the reasons it didn't work out and start
all over, determining that this time you WILL achieve what you
set out to do.
Setting and working toward goals is something that should never
end. Both personally and in business, goals need to be in place
in order to achieve and maintain the success and growth we all
strive for.
Lynn Powers: Visit wahmZone the ultimate community for
the Wahm and work at home mom. http://www.wahmzone.com or http://www.wahmforums.com/
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