Set your goals

By determining your goals for this quarter, you will have a clear vision of what exactly you want to achieve. 

Look at your 2022 goals and think to yourself “by the end of this quarter, what do I want to achieve?”

Make sure to write them down to show your commitment towards these goals, and create a vision board that you can look back on – whatever it is that allows you to commit yourself.

Having them concrete allows you to refer back to them continuously throughout the quarter and clarify what you want to be successful at.

Know ‘your WHY’

Assess each goal and write down how achieving that goal will benefit you and your business. This is your ‘WHY’:

• Why do you want to achieve those goals?
• Why is it important to you?
• Why do you care?

Understanding and clarifying ‘your why’ is imperative to keep you focused and aligned within your business. Because it is about understanding why you want to be successful and want to achieve that goal that you’re working hard for.

It doesn’t just help you make sales within your business but also allows you to communicate clearly why you do what you do and allows others, including yourself, to see your business as a living entity. It gives it a purpose and will not be seen as just a hobby.

Prioritise your goals

After you have come up with your goals, it is essential to ask yourself – which one is the most important goal you want to achieve?

Rank your goals according to their importance and urgency. This will determine how much time and focus you will put in to accomplish each goal.

When doing this, go back to the previous step of knowing ‘your why’. Ask yourself ‘why is this most important’ vs ‘why is this least important.’ This will again bring clarity around your vision.

Goal prioritisation can lead to better productivity and less stress because you know what you need to do and have a clear timeline of when you need to get it done.

Additionally, prioritising your goals also allows you to complete what needs to be done in an orderly manner to achieve the goal in order of importance.

Set up a Plan for Action

To ensure you see success and achievement from your goals, it is vital to set up an actionable plan.

For each goal, write the steps you need to take to achieve that goal. That way, you know where to start and what you need to do to achieve the goal.

Then, for each step, write down what challenges you might face, what resources you need to combat those challenges, a deadline when you intend to complete this step, along with the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

A KPI is a measurable value that indicates your progress towards an intended result.

Examples include conversion rate, follower growth, number of lead magnet downloads, etc.

After that, set your big deadline for each goal based on the plan you outlined at this stage.

Be realistic about this. If one of your goals has detailed steps involved with more challenges, this might take you longer to achieve and that’s okay! But you need to stay rational and practical.

Once this plan is ready, it will be easy for you to set your weekly and daily focus and stay on the right track and well-aligned with your quarterly goals.

You will know what steps you need to take and know when you intend to complete each step by.

If you’re a new in business or just want to level up your planning game, I highly recommend checking out Angela Henderson’s Strategy & Goal Planning Workshop where she helps women in business create and build their business momentum.