Set Goals That Make You Want to JUMP OUT OF BED in the Morning

One of the greatest rewards of becoming a entrepreneur has been learning to set goals.  I honestly cannot believe that I lived life so long without setting goals.  Before this I was just going through life, waiting for things to happen for me.  Well life doesn't just hand you what you want, you have to go get it!  So that is why goal setting is so crucial because you need to be clear on what you are going after and you need those goals to keep you motivated.  

I initially started setting goals for my business, then I started setting goals for others areas of life (fitness, growth, rest, relationships, family, financial, etc) and it keeps me motivated to do great things every day.  

Here are my top 3 tips for setting goals that will make you jump out of bed in the morning:  

1.  Set goals that are motivating.  This means you want the goals to be realistic and attainable by a certain deadline.  You don;t want a goal that seems so out of reach that it un-motivates you.  I've been down that road before and it's no bueno.  Set goals that you can achieve within 1-3 months that lead up to the bigger result, that way you won't get discouraged  

2.  Write your goals down.  Write them down every day if you can, but at a minimum write them down on a weekly basis.  Writing down your goals adds a sense of commitment.  There was a study that found that people who write down their goals are 42 % more likely to achieve them, so get that pen/pencil to paper and WRITE ON.  

3.  Do a brain dump of action items that need to be done to achieve each goal.  Then plan out each of the action items to see what needs to be done and by what date.  You can track these actions in your planner to make sure you are staying on track!  

Make goal setting a ritual in your life by carving out time daily, weekly and monthly for goal setting / review.  Just like anything else, once you create the habit and get consistent, you will see great results!  

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