by Cassie Howard | Feb 9, 2015 | Goals |
Just because January is over, doesn’t mean goal setting is off the table. Setting goals isn’t something that has to happen at the beginning of the year. In fact, I recommend setting multiple goals for yourself and your business throughout the year. I always set big goals at the beginning of the year, but then throughout the year, I create more, smaller goals for myself. This makes goal setting fresh, new and exciting all year long, instead of just for a few weeks at the beginning of the year. For example, one of my goals for this year is to write a book. That’s a pretty big goal. Throughout the year, I plan set more goals for myself, to help me reach that big goal, such as: Write 3 chapters Write 10 chapters Edit the manuscript Have a ghost editor edit the manuscript Finalize manuscript Get artwork done for book cover Send book to publishers (or start down the self-publishing route… I haven’t decided yet!) Setting these smaller goals helps me to break that big goal up a bit, so that it doesn’t seem unattainable and overwhelming. If you’re new to goal setting, or just want some tips on making goal setting work better for you, here are some of the things I’ve learned over the last few years: 1. It’s never too late to set goals. Never, ever! Even if it’s the middle of December. Goals are always helpful in giving us that little push to get things accomplished. When you set goals for yourself, you get excited about them, but if you don’t continually set goals, that...
