Does Anyone Set Goals Any More? |

Does Anyone Set Goals Any More?

Posted by jeannineclontz On May - 23 - 2009

Looking through magazines for gift ideas I stumbled upon something I hadn’t seen in years, a glass piggybank. I recall receiving one when I opened my first savings account. It forced me to continue to save because I didn’t want to ‘break’ it until it was completely full, or I had enough to purchase something I really wanted. My eyes were always on the prize.

By the ‘80’s piggybanks had changed; they had stoppers in the bottom to remove money whenever you wanted. By not having to keep adding to your savings until you’d reached your goal, many times they were never met. The bank became a place to gather loose change but it took away the demand that you reach a goal or lose it all, by having to ‘break the bank’.

I think about my business goals in somewhat the same way. I have to find ways of making myself accountable to reaching my goals. Last year, I setup several reminders to check on my 2008 goals. When I got the first reminder, I realized, – YIKES, now where did I put those goals? J I was not contributing to them as I would have liked.

It’s difficult when you’re the boss, isn’t it? How can we make ourselves accountable for the goals we need to keep our businesses afloat in these challenging times?

Many of us struggle with this, so I found someone who is willing to help me stay focused on achieving my 2009 goals. And I’m doing the same for her!

Now do not beat yourself up if you don’t achieve a goal. They are always evolving to meet the demands of whatever’s going on in your industry, or marketplace, to help your business stay strong.

So set some attainable goals for where you’d like to see yourself in 2009. Find someone you trust who will help you stay on track and make you accountable for the goals you’ve set.

Re-invent yourself and keep making deposits in your unbreakable piggybank of growth. Stay positive and watch what happens.

Written by Jeannine Clontz
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