| If you are on a mission to promote the best small | | | | Here is analogy about goal setting: |
| business idea or trade successfully through a small | | | | Imagine driving a twin engine speed boat and when |
| brick and mortar business, staying focused on what | | | | you look behind is the wake spreading wider and wider |
| really matters will help you achieve results and to | | | | from your point of reference. In front, racing towards |
| reach your goals far quicker. But we waste so much | | | | you is a luxury remote island. During this journey you |
| time on the little and unnecessary things in life. You | | | | are thrilled and enjoying the ride. |
| know what these are. If you need help in staying | | | | Within this statement are three goal setting tips. The |
| focused then read on. | | | | wake being the little objectives and goals tackled along |
| When focusing on being successful, no matter what it | | | | your journey. These have gone by - passed. Your |
| is you are trying to achieve, it is important to put | | | | main goal is the island and if you wish to reach this |
| everyday into perspective in order to reach your goals. | | | | quickly then it's no good keep looking back but instead |
| It is important to concentrate on the things that are | | | | to keep looking forward. |
| necessary and neglect those that aren't. This can be a | | | | The island is your goal. The closer you speed towards |
| difficult concept for many. | | | | the island, the quicker you will reach your goal. You |
| The habit of a visionary leader is they have a clear | | | | need to stay focused and determined. |
| sense of direction - a clear path on how to reach their | | | | So where does the boat come into this. In this case, |
| goal (Smart Goal Setting). Undertaking say five | | | | the boat is the vehicle that will help you get to your |
| activities each and every day to help you reach your | | | | goal. You may need to take a number of unexpected |
| goal is a great concept on staying focused. The | | | | detours, but this does not matter as long as you keep |
| activities should be worthy of energy and attention. | | | | on course. Go for what you really want. |
| Focus on what matters and then have the discipline to | | | | If you are involved in creating a better lifestyle for |
| be liberated. | | | | yourself and your family, and want to know how to |
| There are a number of metaphors that articulate what | | | | start small business from home successfully, then you |
| is being spelled out here: 'Switch from being busy to | | | | need to start trading quickly in order to gain results as |
| achieving results'. 'The person who tries to catch two | | | | soon as possible. This is about focusing on your |
| rabbits catches neither'. 'Those who try to achieve | | | | biggest goal and doing what it takes to get you there. |
| everything achieve nothing'. In other words you are | | | | Avoid wasting time on things that do not matter, and |
| more likely to succeed if you concentrate on what is | | | | seriously do five things each day that will take you |
| important, what matters and relevant [sometimes | | | | closure to where you want to be and be the number 1 |
| termed as 'high heeled activities'] and stop working on | | | | home business. |
| those things that don't. Stop trying to achieve too | | | | Being a 3% leader is about showing up each day with |
| many things at once. | | | | vision, focus, commitment, determination and passion |
| Many will find it difficult to know where to start. The | | | | allowing you to grow and for your business to thrive. It |
| answer here is to start on yourself. You are not | | | | all starts with establishing your biggest goal and being |
| always going it get it right. Accept there will be failures | | | | hungry to get there. |
| when you start out. | | | | |