The Importance of Setting Achievable Targets
Posted on : 26-05-2009 | By : Lyndon | In : Motivation
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Do you know what I’d love? What my target is for this blog?
I’d love for it to pay for a brand new Audi A3!
I’m not expecting to earn nearly £20,000 this year though, but to be able to consistently earn £200-300 a month would certainly help pay towards my goal.
Even a jump from almost £0 a month to £200 a month is a massive leap, in terms of percentage anyway! However if I were to set a shorter term goal of, say, £30 a month with 3 months that would seem more achievable.
But why not just stick with the Audi as my goal? Why complicate matters by setting the much smaller goal of £1 a day?
Because it is more achievable and therefore much quicker to attain.
Most people, myself included, give up far too easily when a goal seems out of reach – and is EXACTLY why this blog has not been updated more often. Right now this blog has around 20 RSS subscribers (hello to you loyal bunch!) and averages between 120-150 visitors a day which is good for the effort I have put in to date, however if I had posted regularly I should have had at least 10 times these numbers by now (and probably my Audi too!)
So by setting smaller, more achievable targets, I can make the end goal seem more realistic. £1 a day, £2.50 a day, £5 a day and before I know it I’m half way there!
I agree with you 100 percent about setting achievable targets. Most people today have no targets set at all. If you do not set a target and set a deadline for the achievement of your goals then you do not have anything to aim for and you also will not have quite a strong sense of urgency to get it done.
Agreed with you that goal setting is vital for you to success in internet marketing.
We need to set realistic goal which is achievable and deadline to realise it. You may set short term, middle, and long term goal.
To Your Success
Bryan Hee
Sales goals are totally important and parsing them out into daily goals works for me too. The key is not to get too discouraged if you have a few bad days. Also – if you have success do not sit back thinking you met your goals – keep pushing and exceed them – then your business will really grow.
Stumbled across your site today and this post caught my attention. You are dead on when it comes to goals. I find that when I set goals, I always write them down and post them where I can see them daily. I make them realistic and achievable. Once I achieve one I immediately set a higher one.
Post a pic of that Audi when you get it. Good Luck!!!
Absolutely right about the importance of goals. I think its a matter of organization, one of the best ways to stay organized is to have good clear achievable goals.
who doesn’t have goals in life?? I guess only irresponsible person
you summed it all up. You have to be persistent in your work at home goals to achieve financial freedom one day. That means working as much as possible to achieve your goals. Your goals are very realistic, i to set myself goals for my affiliate biz that are attainable, and once i reach those goals i set the bar a little higher. Don’t worry you will have your brand new shiny Audi in no time.
great blog, terrific points!
I got my gorgeous Mini Cooper S from my first online business, but sadly it went down the pan when ebay banned digital downloads, no business but still got my car
My latest venture, has me setting a target of success in one year, this time I want a nice new flat.
Without goals you wander around with no purpose, great post yet again. Sally
I agree. I have wandered around the net,
before actually completing my work for the day.I find it extremely important to set a minum goal for each day, in order to succeed working from home.I’m
so pleased with your info on your blogs.
I wish I would have discovered your blog sooner.