Home Business Success: Setting Your Goals In Stone
Article by John DeGraw
What makes someone truly successful in a home based business? Is it their work ethic? The company they’re with? The way that they market? How many hours they work?
The answer? It’s all of the above!
One of the most important pieces of the puzzle however is really easy and can be a whole lot of fun if you let it. Setting goals.
Let’s face it, starting your own home based business isn’t a walk in the park it’s a big commitment and unless you have something to drive you every single day you might not be as successful as you could be.
By setting your goals in stone from the very beginning you will have that extra little push, that motivation to work even when you don’t want to, and to push yourself that much harder because you see the light at the end of the tunnel and it looks GOOD!
Whether you are new to working from home or have been in your business for a while it is extremely important that you know your goals and have them written out for you to look at whenever you need that extra push. Also, having your goals in your head isn’t enough you need to have them written out.
The best way to start with your goals is to look at the short term. That means looking at the next 6-12 months and writing out everything that you want to accomplish in that time frame.
Some of your short term goals should be monetary and others should be more personal. Things like taking a short trip with your son, or buying your daughter that bike she’s been wanting can sometimes give you more drive than just writing down a dollar amount ever could.
Would you like to quit your job? Write down the exact date on the calendar when you want that to happen and look at it every day. As that date gets closer and closer it will drive you to work harder and be more persistent and that will push your business over the top!
After you’ve written out your short term goals you’ll want to write out your long term goals. Make them BIG, make them BOLD and above everything else make them YOU!
We all have things that we want to do with our lives but as life goes on we slowly push them to the back burner and eventually they’re gone all together.
When you’re writing out your long term goals really dig deep, think about the things you want to do but have forgotten about, and write them all down and the date you want to accomplish them. It can be anything from making $100,000 a year to taking a trip around the world to buying your childhood dream car… WHATEVER as long as they are personal and real to you that’s all that matters.
After you have written all of your goals out it is often helpful to give yourself something more visual to look at every day. Look online and find pictures that represent the things that you want and the goals you want to accomplish.
Find a picture of your dream house or take a picture of your family on vacation… whatever motivates you and put those images somewhere were you can see them every day like a refrigerator, by your desk or on your bathroom mirror. The location doesn’t matter as long as it’s a place you will be sure to see it every day.
This might seem silly but trust me it will be the thing that keeps you going and keeps you motivated when nothing else will.
By doing all of these things you will have a clear view of what your goals are in your home based business and knowing WHAT you’re doing is nowhere near as important as knowing WHY you’re doing it!
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Future Stay At Home Welder 
Hi
You are so right, you need to have clear concise goals to have a successful home business. It takes persistance and discipline.
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