The year 2012 is now over. You may be thinking of what you want to achieve for yourself in 2013. But do you know how to go about setting your Internet business goals in such a way that you won’t be overwhelmed?
Here are few simple things to remember before you go about the business of Internet goal setting.
1. Clarity of your goal.
Remember that diamonds, more than their cut, are greater prized and treasured for their clarity. Diamonds with yellow, blue and green hues are only alluring. But 'alluring' is not what you want when it comes to your Internet goals. What you want and what you need is a business plan that is crystal clear from the onset. A clear and concise business plan (big or small) will provide a guide for your every day actions, a map of where you are and where you are going so that you can drive your plan to success. With a good business plan in place all of the components within your Internet business can run smoothly and, if you planned it well, in the direction you want it to go.
2. Keep it Realistic
Come up with a goal that is doable and results oriented, it can be how much you will earn, how many visitors you get to your site, how many articles you will write this week or how many subscribers you get. The fact is all of these are inseparably tied to your success. An important point here is DO NOT bite off more than you can chew or you will get bogged down, lose interest, and finally give up, not a good PLAN. Remember, that there are websites all across the net every week that have folded or are on the decline. There are many reasons to explain why such situations happen, but, hey, if you base everything on talk and no action, then you honestly won't get anywhere. Go for something, anything that is well thought out and work and then Make It Happen. You will have something that you actually created and proudly present it to the world.
3. Put it into writing.
Decide where your business should be in the next year. Effective business goal setting needs to be detailed and put into writing. This will give you a concrete basis for further review and improvement in the future. It will also save you from having to grope through your memory for the ideas you came up with during one of those 'eureka' moments.
4. Use active words.
Active words are not only for writers; they should also work perfectly with your business goal. Do not use passive words and passive sentences because these will give you the feeling of indirect responsibility. Do say: “My website will capture this particular market by the middle of next year”, and not: “This particular market will be captured by my website by the middle of next year”. Breathe action into your words to give life to your business goals.
5. Come up with smaller goals to complement your biggest one.
The smaller goals will help you achieve the ultimate goal by providing the step by step actions leading to the ultimate plan. By doing this, you will also see more clearly the initial errors inherent with an imperfect plan. In the process, you will know what actions are effective and what are not.
6. Interact and collaborate with people who share your niche.
They may not share your concept on how to do things but if these people share your vision, they will at least give you alternative routes in reaching your goal. These alternative routes represent their own view of Internet success and their belief in the things they are doing, try them out, you might find a better way of doing the things to make you successful. One way is to interact with people who have the same interests and work in the same niche as you is by joining one of the many forums available to anyone.
This process will give you the chance to improve the skills you have and maybe pick up a few new ones along the way, remember knowledge is power. And, of course, take regular reviews of your plan or business goals. Do some revisions if needed, depending on the small changes that you encounter as your plan unfolds. And should there be changes, big or small, accept them wholeheartedly, embrace them, this is what effective business goal setting is all about.
Here's a small free E-book that may help you get started, it's not fancy but it works
Creating Your Business Plan
Here are few simple things to remember before you go about the business of Internet goal setting.
1. Clarity of your goal.
Remember that diamonds, more than their cut, are greater prized and treasured for their clarity. Diamonds with yellow, blue and green hues are only alluring. But 'alluring' is not what you want when it comes to your Internet goals. What you want and what you need is a business plan that is crystal clear from the onset. A clear and concise business plan (big or small) will provide a guide for your every day actions, a map of where you are and where you are going so that you can drive your plan to success. With a good business plan in place all of the components within your Internet business can run smoothly and, if you planned it well, in the direction you want it to go.
2. Keep it Realistic
Come up with a goal that is doable and results oriented, it can be how much you will earn, how many visitors you get to your site, how many articles you will write this week or how many subscribers you get. The fact is all of these are inseparably tied to your success. An important point here is DO NOT bite off more than you can chew or you will get bogged down, lose interest, and finally give up, not a good PLAN. Remember, that there are websites all across the net every week that have folded or are on the decline. There are many reasons to explain why such situations happen, but, hey, if you base everything on talk and no action, then you honestly won't get anywhere. Go for something, anything that is well thought out and work and then Make It Happen. You will have something that you actually created and proudly present it to the world.
3. Put it into writing.
Decide where your business should be in the next year. Effective business goal setting needs to be detailed and put into writing. This will give you a concrete basis for further review and improvement in the future. It will also save you from having to grope through your memory for the ideas you came up with during one of those 'eureka' moments.
4. Use active words.
Active words are not only for writers; they should also work perfectly with your business goal. Do not use passive words and passive sentences because these will give you the feeling of indirect responsibility. Do say: “My website will capture this particular market by the middle of next year”, and not: “This particular market will be captured by my website by the middle of next year”. Breathe action into your words to give life to your business goals.
5. Come up with smaller goals to complement your biggest one.
The smaller goals will help you achieve the ultimate goal by providing the step by step actions leading to the ultimate plan. By doing this, you will also see more clearly the initial errors inherent with an imperfect plan. In the process, you will know what actions are effective and what are not.
6. Interact and collaborate with people who share your niche.
They may not share your concept on how to do things but if these people share your vision, they will at least give you alternative routes in reaching your goal. These alternative routes represent their own view of Internet success and their belief in the things they are doing, try them out, you might find a better way of doing the things to make you successful. One way is to interact with people who have the same interests and work in the same niche as you is by joining one of the many forums available to anyone.
This process will give you the chance to improve the skills you have and maybe pick up a few new ones along the way, remember knowledge is power. And, of course, take regular reviews of your plan or business goals. Do some revisions if needed, depending on the small changes that you encounter as your plan unfolds. And should there be changes, big or small, accept them wholeheartedly, embrace them, this is what effective business goal setting is all about.
Here's a small free E-book that may help you get started, it's not fancy but it works
Creating Your Business Plan
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