Work from Home~Part V is going to be about GOALS. Do you have goals?
- Short-term
- Mid-term
- Long-term
- a day
- a week
- 14 day
- a month
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 5 years
If you aren’t a goal maker, what is holding you back? Fear of….. you can fill in that blank.
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.Michelangelo Buonarroti
My goal (pretty sneaky aren’t I?) in this post is to have you start making goals for yourself and your business. You probably make goals every day but possibly they aren’t work related. For instance: pick up the house, get dinner figured out, make sure everything is ready for the next day. I would also dare say you accomplish those mini-goals every day. So why not start making goals for your business, if you already haven’t?
Goal Ideas for the brand new blogger/ website owner:
- Write 3 post a week
- Open a Fan Page and share your posts manually for 1 week. (try to get 5 new fans)
- Exchange likes with 10 other fan page owners.
- Open a Twitter and tweet each post you write.
- Retweet 5 posts that are relevant to your area (or people you would like to follow and network with).
- Go to 5 sites and either Facebook share their post or Tweet it with their @handle in the tweet so they are notified that you did it. (this is how you start to network).
Goal Ideas the newer, but been around a few months or more blogger/website owner:
- Write 5 posts a week-if you don’t know what to write about? Find 0ther bloggers ( 3 out of the 5 days) that you would like to write about and post them as a Spot Light post.
- Swap Facebook Likes with 5 other people 3 days out of the 7
- Sit on Twitter and try to engage with others 10 minutes a day at least 5 days of the week.
- Comment on 5 other blogs each day for X amount of days. If you don’t have comment luv try to get that so you can leave a post link on 5 comment luv blogs. (there is a free and paid version).
These are ideas for the newer blogger/site owner but anyone can use them and tailor them to their needs. Although it seems like it is difficult to keep up with everything it is important to make a goal to network if you want to grow your blog/website/business; not just like a bunch of pages but actually visiting them and interacting with them. ( I myself need to work on this).
Networks to join/work towards interaction:
- Facebook (Fan pages) http://www.facebook.com (ok for those that might not know this..lol)
- Twitter http://www.twitter.com
- Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com
- Klout http://www.klout.com
- Stumbleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com
- Facebook groups in your interest area
- Triberr (you can request an invite in a group to their tribe)
These are just a few that come to mind at the moment. Look for my next post when I will go more in depth on Goals, how to track your goal, and more.
If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. By Brian Tracy
It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.John Steinbeck
I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.Jane Wagner
About Becky
I think that I do pretty much everything you suggested! I’m still not as big as I’d really like to be, but I’m okay with that. I know that Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither will my blog be huge right NOW lol. Also, don’t forget to find free or cheap links to big giveaways. :0) I think another good tip would be not to expect perfection quickly.
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I’ve pretty much made most of my personal goals at this time in my life…. the big ones because once I had made them — darn it, I was going to accomplish each and every one. It made our business able to sustain our family for the last 27 years. They were good to make and have. However, I have avoided making goals for my blogs — because I get driven and it tends to overwhelm me. So… for now, I am trying to enjoy my writing rather than push my blogs, and avoid being driven to accomplish things – and likely it shows.
However I am keeping this list… it’s a good one for when the time comes to step it up a notch! Thanks for the great information.
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Thank you for your comment Johannah. I have a feeling I will be making goals the rest of my life but it is great you are where you are at! I also understand the overwhelming…
Twitter: nicoyle
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Some of these I do already, but I can do more. I don’t really make goals for blogging, but there isn’t a reason why I shouldn’t though.
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Twitter: philzendia
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Great ideas. It is good to write down your goals and get them out of your head. Writing down goals has been very helpful for a procrastinator like me.
Diane N – Philzendia recently posted..Ten Ways to Keep Your Family Safe
I totally agree Diane!
Another great post to add to my stash!
Thank you Heather!
One of my favorite quotes is – Failing to plan is like planning to fail. It’s so true – and these are great tips to help people develop a plan for their blogging
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That is a great quote-and it is true! Thank you for stopping by Meagan, and on your birthday even!
Twitter: sadie_lankford
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This is a great post, Becky! Thank you! Goals are SO important.
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Thank you Sadie for stopping by. I agree Goals are needed if you want to get where you are headed! or heading.
Thanks for this, these are great tips!! I have been so overwhelmed with personal family issues that I haven’t had time to focus in on my blog. I really need to get with it now that things are starting *cross your fingers* to settle down.
It can be hard to focus when your head is going in all sorts of areas! Glad you enjoyed my tips.
I am big at setting goals. I write them down in my planner. My planner goes everywhere with me!
That is an awesome idea Jacqui!