| Goal setting strategies enable you to make this year | | | | How much increase do you want to see in your net |
| greater than the last. Any home based business needs | | | | worth this year? |
| to have specific and clear goals. Just as a business | | | | How much debt do you have? Do you have a plan to |
| needs a business plan to get started, all businesses | | | | eliminate the debt? |
| needs a check up every year to see what is working | | | | What investments do you want to make this year? |
| and what is not. Are the activities and strategies | | | | What are you doing to prepare to become self reliant |
| implemented last year moving you closer toward your | | | | in this unstable season? |
| goals or further away? A yearly roadmap guides your | | | | What steps can you take right now to decrease the |
| business on a clear path to success. | | | | impact of hard times while still growing your business? |
| Strategic goal setting would seem to be common | | | | Have you set up any special business protection such |
| sense but few actually take the time to review and | | | | as LLC, corporation or trusts? |
| make the changes needed to advance their business. | | | | Do you have in place an expert accounting, financial |
| Just as getting to the gym is half the battle, goal setting | | | | and legal team ready and committed to your growth, |
| gives you an advantage over those who don't or | | | | prosperity and protection this year? |
| won't invest in writing down focused goals. Some of | | | | What negative financial habit should you break this |
| the questions will be easy to answer and some will | | | | year? |
| not. So lets begin. | | | | PERSONAL |
| BUSINESS GROWTH | | | | What action will you take to love and cherish your |
| What new idea or strategy are you going to begin to | | | | family/friends this year? |
| market your business this year? | | | | What behavior changes will you make to treat those |
| Looking back at last years efforts, what yielded the | | | | important to you with respect, honor and gratitude? |
| most business, sales and profits? | | | | What unique and special way will you show |
| Last year what type of client or recruit grew your | | | | appreciation for your spouse/significant other and |
| business? How can you attract more quality leads this | | | | children to let them know they are most important in |
| year? | | | | your life? |
| What clients, recruits, relationships and/or activities | | | | What skills can you teach your children or |
| drained you of time, energy and money? How can you | | | | grandchildren that will give them special insight in leading |
| eliminate those things that are holding you back? | | | | a successful life? |
| What new markets are you willing to jump into this | | | | What bad/unproductive/unhealthy habit will you |
| new year that will bring you the most exposure, leads | | | | eliminate this year? |
| and return on investment? | | | | How can you schedule time every day to invest in |
| Is the home based business market shifting? Are there | | | | those you love? |
| specific concerns and fears you should pay special | | | | What can you do to cut down on procrastination |
| attention to? | | | | which ultimately robs you of time with family? |
| What inefficiency has slowed your growth last year? | | | | What ways can you start treating your spouse |
| What can be improved or eliminated? | | | | significant other like a rock star (people will respond |
| What distractions kept you from completing all you | | | | positively to positive treatment)? |
| desired last year? What can you do to keep on task? | | | | Who can you forgive this year? |
| What improvements can you make to your message | | | | SPIRITUAL |
| or presentation? What change will make the most | | | | Willl God be in your life this year? |
| immediate impact on your business? | | | | What steps will you take to seek out spiritual and |
| Is your message or presentation already successful? | | | | uplifting moments on a daily basis? |
| What other mediums, formats and markets can you | | | | What are you willing to do to invest in a relationship |
| tap into to gain more exposure and profits? | | | | with God? |
| What percentage of profits will you reinvest back into | | | | What can you do daily to show appreciation for the |
| your business through marketing or advertising to grow | | | | blessings in life? |
| your business? | | | | How can you use your business to be a blessing to |
| What can you do to increase your influence in the | | | | someone this year? |
| market, clients, recruits, business associates and other | | | | How will you use your talents to impact those around |
| relationships? | | | | you for good? |
| SKILL SETS | | | | What fear can you overcome knowing that God is |
| What new skills will you learn and master this year to | | | | your business partner this year? |
| position your business in the top 10%? | | | | How will you increase your faith in God and man this |
| What new skills did you learn last year that produced | | | | year? |
| some results but still need further development? | | | | TOP STRATEGIC GOALS THIS YEAR |
| What about your team? What skill sets should they be | | | | Take a moment to select the most important goal in |
| learning to achieve top performance in their business? | | | | each category that you believe will have the most |
| What top three marketing campaigns brought the | | | | impact in your life and in the lives of those around you. |
| most results and return on investment of your time? | | | | Imagine what would happen if you spent 80% of your |
| What can you do to semi-automate the process? | | | | time and energy on just those things. Every area of |
| What would result in you spending 80% of your time | | | | your life would be impacted for the better. Write your |
| and energy perfecting those three markets? What | | | | top goals down and review them daily until your |
| would change in your schedule to accomplish that? | | | | actions are automatic. Taking a bit of time now will |
| Are you a master of something? How can you | | | | influence the amount of success you see in the rest of |
| become a specialist in a particular high leverage skill? | | | | the year. Your goals put in practice allow you to |
| How will you accomplish that? | | | | increase 200%, 300%, 400% or more this year. See |
| WEALTH | | | | you at the top! |