In the previous lesson, we talked about getting a vision for your business.
A vision is the big picture of where you want to go. You need to have a vision, otherwise you won’t be motivated, and you won’t have a clear direction for your business.
However, a vision needs goals and plans to go along with it…
(Watch this video…)
Main points:
1) they should be specific (measurable)
2) they should be serious, but attainable
3) they should have a deadline
Action steps:
1) Write down one goal, and put it somewhere near your computer.
(Also please post it in the comments below)
It should be specific, attainable, and it should have a deadline.
Keep in mind that you will need to keep setting new goals for yourself as you build your business. As you continue with these lessons, it will become more apparent what your goals should be, so write them down frequently as you go through the process.
Now you will need to develop a plan for reaching your goals, and I’ll be talking about that in the next lesson.
As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below.
Have a great day!
Hi eric
It does make sense to write down your goals as otherwise you dont get anywhere because your not sure what you want to achieve. This and a vision are sound advice.
My goal is to be making $2500 dollars a month by 5th February 2010.
Hi Eric, My goal is to make 2k a month by December 31, 2009. After that I’ll keep setting my goal higher for next year.
Thank You for these lessons, Brenda
thanks for clearing things up.my vision for business is to be successful at it- online,offline- and experience financial freedom,having a networth of a million dollars every year. for now,a goal to propel me in this regard is commiting to Erics tips lessons,and following the action plan. in other words,i will not lag behind Eric’s tips lessons,but will be up to date.
I want to have two affiliate web pages up and running by 10/15/09. I have an idea of how I want to communicate them but am stuck on actualizing the vision! So I will keep reading until you give me more inspiration!
By October 1st 2009 I will have cut my viewing of TV by 50% to concentrate on my Internet business.
Hi Eric,
I have changed my vision to my goal. My vision has also been modified
Butch
My 1st goal is to get my first affiliate review site product launched within the next 3 days (saturday)deadline and then to hit 5k net profit by 31st october
My goal is to complete Eric’s lessons in the time frame provided.
PS can Eric please fix the video in lesson 13
Hello Robbo,
Here is a link that should help you to be able to view the videos properly:
Eric,
My first goal is to become debt-free by the end of this year. This is by no means my ultimate goal, but one I think is very obtainable.
Jerry
I want to complete Eric’s tips by October 31st and put the steps into action.
Eric,
My goal is to a Web Sight by Nov. 1, 09
Well, as promised I’m here to revise here how it is going:
My first economic goal is so far away: I missed the 400$ income as I’m still struggling to publish my first site.
Anyway at the end of this First month I’ve reached lesson 34, I read 3 books and 5 audio books (Included Robert T Kyasaky)
I’m taking some good habits and this I hope in the long run will result in a real victory.
See you in a month.
My best regards You all,
Riccardo
I intend to complete Erics tips in he next seven days.
I recently got someone to build me a site in wordpress and I aim to create some income from that in the next ten days (I’ll set the bar at $100). As i go through the tips my goals for the next ten days income will increase.
Talk about a stake in the ground
I think there might be a problem with my installation of the Macro Marketer.
I received a code, but it’s never been used for any installation… Still the whole thing is in my computer. How do I apply this code?
Hello Charles,
Will you please submit a quick support ticket at:
http://www.ericsupport.com/
We’ll be able to help you with your product license right away!
My goal is to clearly define my goals!
When I have used goals in the past they really do work, but things like family and other stuff get in the way which sort of come first if you know what I mean…
John
My goal is to become debt free by mid 2010 by doing exactly what I’m suppose to and stopping play the fool.
Life is too short to waste it.
My goals is back to school Dec 2009, start my business January 2010 and buy a house October 2010.
Thanks Eric
My goal is to design and have operational a money generating website by December 1st, 2009.
My short term goal is to get my squeeze page with attach functional features in place and get uploaded by mid December 2009.
Bert
my goal is to my online business up and running by december 15th 2009 and making my first £3,000
My goal is to get my business up and running by the end of October!
Great lesson that requires not only learning but faithful implementation.
I have problem of accessing your videos on my computer. It does’nt load well and it takes much time even if it will load.
Is there a solution to this problem?
Thanks,
Julius Boye
Hello Julius,
Here is a link that should help you to be able to view the videos properly:
Peace,
Since I am behind I am setting a goal to listen to 3 of your lessons a day and follow the action steps. I’ve set another goal that doesn’t have anything to do with my online business and have posted it. I’ll let you know how I make out. Thanks for the tips.
One goal that I always think about is that I would finish or complete my website, with traffic and full scale products by the end of the year – 2009.
My first goal is to finish the lessons by monday the 9th of Nov. 2009 and my second is to earn $1000 by Nov.18th
This goal is a small one,but a very large on fo me. My goal is to have my intrnet business up and running by dec 31st 2009.I have tried this before and failed,but thats not going to stop me.You only lose when u quit.
My first goal is to set up a WordPress or other blog to promote the new business and have this up and running by 31/12/2009. Both myself and my business partner will update it. Many thanks for all your help and advice, by the way Eric. Its really good stuff!
Make my first sale online by December 1st 2009
Generate $2,000 in cashflow per day by July 24, 2010, my 23rd birthday.
I know It is sad to say But right now my short term goal is to earn enough money to make the bills and buy some decent food within a month. Long term goal would be living my vision. I can see it. It’s just to big to put into words.
Make $20,000 by December 31st, 2010.
hi eric, its so hard to set goal about your business when one still is in the pre-stages of learning. its like asking a freshman what he will do once he graduate. having said that, my goal is to have my internet business up and running in the course of next 90 days which is going to be feb. 27 of 2010. it is furstating at times but i guess its is a part of learning process. thank again for the lession.
Today is 28/11/09
My Goal:
Research on buying Domain Names
Research on Hosting Domain names
Buying and Hosting my own name
Completion: Tomorrow 29/11/2009
My Goal:
Define my new internet business
Deploy a website
Generate at least one paying customer by January 31st 2010
My is to goal get my site freelyyours.com ready by january 30th,2010
Hey Eric, I’ve only been with you for a month and already I appreciate every valuable advice you’ve given. My name is Mary I’m from Australia,Brisbane and worked for Company Directors empowering with alot of information that profits their company. I’ve been supporting other businesses for 15 years and finally am going out on my own. Only thing I feel really outdated in the technology area catching up though. With your powerful information that you do help me websites in 10 seconds is brilliantly. Also all your other billiant supporting ideas which I think all of us need even if we are brilliant in our own way. Thankyou very much for your daily support, I could never do it without you Mary.
Hi Eric, I incorporated some of my goals in my vision. However my one goal for now is to have my web site built by 14th January 2010 and I will be receiving income from it.
I do love the lessons you are providing! Thank you.
Hi All,
My goal is to pay my off my car loan of 35k by July 1st 2010 and hand in my resignation, then start living the rest of my life.
My goals are :
To complete the essentials from the list provided in lesson #8 by Dec 28, 2009
To Complete the online business plan provided from lesson #15 by Dec 28, 2009
To research, contact and (possibly) commit to a business arrangement with a drop-shipper by Thursday Dec 29, 2009
Hi, Eric! I’m loving your tips! My husband and I are retired and quite elderly. We have almost out-lived our retirement money…..so, by July, 2010, I need $2,000 per month to supplement our social security. That is my goal and what I must achieve. My husband cannot help me…he is a darling man but has Altzheimer’s. Keeping the wolf from the door has become my responsibility, and with your help I am going to achieve it!
My goal is to read the following books to become a better internet marketing person: “How to Win Friends and Influnce People” by Dale Carnegie
“Secrets of Closing the Sale” by Zig Ziglar
“How to Master the Art of Selling” by Tom Hopkins
My goals are also on an 8 1/2-11 pice of paper and sitting in front of my key board.
1. To save enough for retirement in 10 years.
2. To pay for my tuition for two advanced degrees.
3. To get health insurance.
4. To buy a small house in the woods.
5. To do my art.
6. To earn $10K gross a month on internet/ebay.
I will have my first website up & running by 31st Jan 2010 & a $ 1000 income per month by end of March 2010.
Hello Eric,
I have never done that before, but from now on, I want to write down all my goals!
All the best,
Arne
Jan 15,2010
Make $50,000 per month in one year.
My goal is to have my first website up by the end of this month (so in one week). I will have paid off my credit card debt by the end of March (so just over 2 months from now). I will be making $3000 a month by the end of March. I will be making $5000 a month by the end of June and $10k per month by the end of the year.
Create and post every other day to my Blogs.
Take those topics written about and create articles to publish.
Submit articles to directories along with other submission services.
The Goal is..
To have 8 new people join my organization by Feb 28th, 2010.
Projects to accomplish by Feb 15th, 2010
Create a video presentation to introduce myself and what I represent and put it on my web site to use for promotion.
Create new landing page.
Things to study and research by Feb 28th, 2010
How to create a membership site
Better article writing
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