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!! Thanks a lot for you education and inspiration!
My goal is to have a cash flow of 300$ from on-line business by December, 31 2010
to be debt free of the 25000 dollars over my head. Using what i learn from you.
Earn 1000 dollars by January 1st 2011
Be earning 1000 dollars a month by April 1 2011
My goal is to have my internet business up and running by the end of the year 2010.
OK (gulp). My goal is:
1) First internet sale by December 31, 2010
2) $1,000 in January 2011
3) $5,000 in February 2011
4) $10,000 per month by August 31, 2011
My immediate goal is to completely re-build my website http://www.vhwebsites.com by November 25.
Eric, your lessons are sure different from the other internet marketers and I am very thankful for it 🙂
Viola
My short term goal is to have working/sellable prototypes of my product made, by the 31st December 2010.
I must agree with Viola, your lessons are a breath of fresh air, clearing out the smoke and mirrors of the other Gurus.
Thank you very much, Eric.
My first goal is to quit my day job by summer of 2011
My goal is to earn $50,000 from my internet business in 2011.
To be debt free by 30 June 2011!
My Long Term goal is to make 5 million dollars (gross) in Internet Marketing by 3/1/2016.
Complete my chapter for an upcoming book, along with my biography, by January 15, 2011.
My short term goal is to learn the marketing methodology via Internet, and start affiliate marketing good products, with a cash flow of at least $1000.00/month by April 30th, 2011!!!…Expanding from there, and doubling that amount by June 30th, 2011…I know there are many other variables that go into the equation, but this looks like a viable goal for me!!…Friends, Lloyd.
I already have a website and a physical business. My goal is to tie in that business with my IM biz and get the ball rolling on my fitness and weightloss info.products by April 2011 and get a cashflow of 1,000 and climb each month until I reach 10,000 + then I will make another tough yet achievable goal.
Eric,
Thanks for these great lessons. I only wish that I had stumbled on them sooner! I find your style very refreshing!
Here is my goal:
I would like to double my current income by Thanksgiving 2011. Without stating what that income is…I will just say that this is a serious but attainable goal!
Cheers!
Scott
Hi Eric,
A simple goal
I will sell something before the 1st of February. A lot of lessons to come through before that!
Yeah!
Kurt
Provided by http://www.EricsTips.com
Online Business Plan Basic Outline
Name of business:
Kurt EJ Mattsson___________________________________________________
Vision for the business:
Become the No One Thrustable Source of Reliable Independent Health Information
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Who is the target market? All those who strive for a long healthy life _____________________________________________________
What will we sell? (be specific)
The Best Available Information in Our Own Knowledge packaged hopefully with dropsell products from sources nearby to customers_________________________________________________
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What makes us different from the competition? The whole concept___________________________________
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Marketing strategies: Give away attractive products, build lists, sell value________________________________________________________
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Goals for building and growing the business (specific events/milestones, including financial
goals, with deadlines):
Sell something before end of February, repeat what worked again, again, again!_________________________________________________________________________
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Plan of action to achieve goals:
Learn and act_________________________________________________________________
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My immediate goal is to be making $ 8,000.00 per month by March 31, 2012.
My initial goal is to make $5000 a month by April of 2011.
My goal is to buy a bigger home with some of the extra I earn online and I hope to do this by the end of December 2011
Have my website set up by Feb. 1
My Goals:
1. To have a website that is up, running and functioning income wise in 3 weeks (11 Feb 2011). Because our new grandbaby is due at in March and I need to be there to help.
2. To have $3000 in the bank as “play” money by Feb. 28, 2011.
My short term goal is to fully understand how to use store and un-zip files
Hello Anthony,
If you need a Zip program, you can download a free one at http://www.7-zip.org
Eric explains how to use ZIP progams 7 minutes and 40 seconds into the following video lesson. You may simply click the progress bar below the video display to locate the spot 7 minutes and 40 seconds from the start of the video:
My goal is to have a successful e commerce merchant account business up and running by Februarry 28/1I. It will provide products that people are searching for with reasonable pricing. By April I bring in $3000 in sales,July $5000, and December $10,000.
In 2012 I willhave a second website sponsoring affiliate links that deal with personal growth and development, healthy lifestyles and spirituality with a focus on Christianity.
Until the end of 2011 I will continue my contract job in nursing working with veterans.
In July my lifeling stress regarding money willl no longer exist as it is losing its hold on me day by day as I daily read my goals which puts me in mind of my vision.
In 2012 I will have more freedom time and resources to help my neices mores so. Also to be an inspirational and a good positive role model to these 3 girls. Their parents are both uneducated and unemployed.I believe that charity begins at home. I help my neices now and would like to help them more.
My other goal is to purchase my own home as I have rented my entire life.
I have too many goals to list so here are just a couople.
One of my goals is to pay off medical expenses for my wife and myself (by 12-31-2011).
Another goal is to create an income-generating website by January 31st, 2011 – and proceed from there.
My goal is to earn $52,000 per month and continue to grow from that point.
I want to have at least one income stream operating by Easter. At least $10,000 steady income by Oct 1, and to be debt free by Dec 31. The following year, to insure that my wife and family are financially protected.
My goal is to post my first ebay ad by the end of January 23rd.
My vision is to be able to successfully rearrange my photography business from working directly with fashion clients mostly in my studio, to taking my biz online and selling fine art prints then to expand to travelwriting and travel workshops on photography preferably on cruise ships to great locations.I am a member of the Royal British Phothgraphy Society and and working on a Charity idea of selling portrait photos of world famous people who have done good in the world to finance a project to bring underpriviledged kids from different cultures together for art and music workshops to learn their similarities instead of the difference in culture, religion etc. Its called ” Signa Bona” (Good Signs). Its a dream now and Im not sure of all the steps in between to get there, but your video about Visions/Goals was a great help. My goals are first to eliminate the financial debt Ive accumulated by Dec31,2011 thru the successful transition to online, and build a social media network (list) of fans and followers who are avid buyers so that I can reach my next goal of an online income of $10,000 a month by the end of the year. Any specific tips about how I can achieve this with grants or other means would be gratefully appreciated.
My first goal is to get a website on the internet that is producing an income stream
My goal is to be making $5000 a month from my Internet business within 90 days
hi Eric,
My first goal is to have 10,000.00in a new Business Account being opened specifically for this goal. I will open the account on Monday AM the 31 Jan2011.
Merge info and develop sites with the ability to make more than a few bob by the end of Feb.
Inabit
My first goal is to develop an e-biz that earns at least $100 per week by April 10, 2011.
My first goal is to master online marketing. Start making a decent income and pay off all my credit cards. I’d like to have all my accounts in the black. Then, pay off all my mortgages. And buy a house to live in, near where I live now (as I’m renting). Also I need to reinvest some of this income to get traffic and sponser kids sports activities to incourage them to get more active. Then I’ll make some more goals…
My goal is to have a web site up and running by March 15th 2011. And to be making affiliate commissions by April 2011.
Thanks Eric so far just exactly what I need and no fluff.
You mentined you want us to post this so here goes.
My VISION
To start an internet business that will allow me to get us some things we do not have right now {house,many automobiles etc.} also to be able to help my family and friends to do the same. I want to make enough to be able to make a significant impact in the lives of those less fortunate than Canadains.
My goals
2 weeks website ready
set up traffic and whatever else is needed to achieve the next goal
3-6 months my wife and I leave our JOBS
Hi Eric
My Goals.
1. The reciev R50 000 by 28 Feb 2011
2. To be debt free by June 2011
3. To be financially free by the Dec 2011
4. To concentrate on helping people realise their potential.
Regards and GBU. Mel
Hi Pete,
I’m curious about Dyna Psych. Is that a book?
ARSI
My goal is to be making $4000 profit by July 1 2011 from my Xyngular business.
Hi Eric,
My goal is to view your lessons and daily follow the action steps and earn $5000 in the next 30 days. I will earn $5000 by 3-18-2011
My goal is to launch my first info product by April 15,2011, Lord willing.
My goal is to start an internet business and to quit my day job. Be able to do this by june of 2011.
Hi Eric, my goal as stated already is to make S1 million from genuine online business by February 2012.
Hi All,
Just to share you my basic goal thusfar, this is probably a short term goal but you have to start somewhere 🙂
* pay off my credit card debt before 1st August 2011.
Not sure if 6 months will be a feasible time frame because I start from scratch and still have to decide which route I have to follow.
I don’t want to set an impossible goal.
I am sure more goals will follow when I follow Eric’s Tips.
my goal is to earn ÂŁ10,000 per month by January 2015
my goal is to say my affirmations in the morning and in the evening and even through the day as I think about it. Now Eric please here is my question.
In the past setting goals with a time limit has not inspired me to achieve it. In other words I have ignored the time limit, even though I set it. Currently I’m still relisting the same goals month after month. Obviously I’m a lazy man, but I don’t want to be lazy..how can i set a time limit and motivate myself to do it on time??? Love your opinion, iain
Finish Eric’s Tips by the end of the month.
Set up a Prayer Blog Site by 4-7.
Test Market and Launch the site by 4-15
My short term goal is to build a internet based business that generates $400.00/month in PROFITS by June 30, 2011 and $1,000.00/month PROFITS by December 31, 2011!