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Are your goals in writing?

Written by: Joy Duling

Article Overview: The most PRODUCTIVE people write down their goals.

Are your goals in writing?

I know... I know... you've probably heard it a million times, but it is painfully true.

The most PRODUCTIVE people write down their goals.

In fact, it is believed that productivity increases by as much as 25% just by deciding what needs to get done and writing it down. That in and of itself should be a great motivation for taking on the task of setting goals.

Why this matters...

By identifying what you want to do, you can focus your time and energy.

• As an entrepreneur, your day is filled with more tasks and responsibilities than you can hope to tackle.
• Your attention is pulled in several directions and you just can't gain any momentum to accomplish the things that really matter.
• You may not even know what those things are.

This sense of uncertainty about your activity and your direction naturally leads to a sense of overwhelm and discouragement.

Setting goals help you prioritize your activities so you avoid wasting time on things that aren't really important. You can concentrate on one task, knowing that your efforts are being invested wisely. You have a clear target - something to aim for, something to motivate you to action.

By harnessing the power of this motivation, you can increase your productivity and accomplish more.

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Article Tags: discouragement, entrepreneur, million times, momentum, motivation, productivity increases, setting goals, target, uncertainty, wasting time
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Re: How can you help dreamers or those with no patience? - Remind them that people with written goals ( and those that actually refer to them on a daily basis) are typically the ones who reach their goals. As someone above mentioned, it's hard to find your way when you don't have a map. I think we talked about having a business plan here before. We also mentioned that if someone didn't want to put the effort into writing out a business plan, they probably wouldn't follow through with much else either. I think that's the same with goal writing. Maybe just a smaller version. Have a plan and stick with it!
Re: Quote of the Day - "People are not lazy. They simply have im - To stay motivated and work to achieve your goals, first thing is that the goals must be ones that you truly want and believe you can achieve. If the goals are ones that you think you should have,(in other words impotent goals) then forget it, it just won't happen. MichelleJ
Re: Did you meet your goals in 2010? - Hey Yinka, I met some of my goals, but I didn't meet others. One of my goals was to get out of debt. I managed to do so, only to get back into debt due to an unforeseen circumstance. Business-wise, I didn't quite reach the goals I had; although, I came much closer than I did back in 2009. At least it was an improvement, and I expect to reach my goals for 2011. Best wishes for you, and I hope you can reach all the goals you set.
Re: Kevin's Forum Mastermind Group - [quote="TannyL":k7jhmaip]Hi Kevin. I am keeping my goals very low right now since i am focusing on building traffic to my website. Thanks to Suzanne Morrison on the PPG forum, I started writing a monthly goal list and follow it by a weekly list. My personal goal is to start learning graphic design by the end of 2009, if my financial situation will allow it. I started a new niche site, that's done, and I want to finish working on it by the end of March and post to it once a week.[/quote:k7jhmaip] Hi Tanny, So what are your specific traffic goals for your website? And how do you intend on learning graphic design? Have you planned out which school you plan to attend for it? In addition, would you have any short term personal goals?
Re: Did you meet your goals in 2010? - [quote="ideasuniversity":1vr5xhmy]I believe we will all reach our goals this year. I have set realistic goals for myself this year. I am sure of meeting the goals or else I am just plain lazy.[/quote:1vr5xhmy] Good for you Yinka I will be rooting for you to succeed in achieving your goals this year. MichelleJ


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