When you have a business you have to have goals. You have to have a plan for where you want your business to go. There also needs to be a plan for how you are going to get there.
Start by getting a sheet of paper and writing down where you want your business to be in one year, next do five years. What direction do you want to take your business? We know you want your business to be successful, but what else do you want. Are you looking to expand your business into other areas? For example a chiropractic business could expand to add a massage therapist, a fitness trainer, or a natural supplement line. They could want to open another office in a different location.
Ask yourself why these goals are important to you. Why do you want to expand your business, or why do you want to open a new office. Why do you want to do your goal now, or why can it wait until later.
Next you have to decide how you are going to do to accomplish your goals. What steps are you going to take to make your goals become a reality. As for our example the chiropractor wanting to expand his business will talk to different massage therapists and see if they would be willing to join his business. He may look at different locations to open a new office. He will do research to see if there is a need for an office in the area he is considering and so on.
When you set your goals it is better to set small goals. Large goals can take longer to accomplish and you can become frustrated and give up. Set several small goals that will eventually lead to your main goal. It will be easier to stay motivated when you are accomplishing several smaller goals in a shorter period of time.
Tomorrow we are going to discuss characteristics your goals need to have.
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