Hey, what's up guys Paul Mendes here, and in this video, we will be discussing
setting goals as an entrepreneur, and specifically, I want to go into number one.
Why setting goals is so important, and number two how you can actually go about setting goals that
are realistic, but also push you to become the best version of yourself in business.
Okay so let's get right into it number one let's go into why setting goals is actually important.
Now with the new year upon us a lot of times, people are very quick to write off new year's
resolutions because they think that it's just a whole new year new me kind of thing and it's just
cliche but in reality anyone who's successful in business and in life. They are setting goals
because without setting goals you never really know where you're at or where you're going
so that's one of the first parts about having success in business is being able to take
an honest look at where you are at and then being able to set goals that pull you forward.
So goals not only allow you to assess how much progress you've made but they also ensure that
you keep making progress. So as soon as a goal is hit when a successful person achieves that they
don't just celebrate that they then set that next target and that's all about having goals so big
that they pull you forward and that every little rung up is just a little bit of a reward. A little
bit of more encouragement but then you're back to keep increasing and getting to that next level
because that's ultimately what goals are meant to do. So when you're starting out in business or
entrepreneurship make sure you're setting goals of all different sizes. Little mini-goals that
you can get done every single day all the way up to the big major goals where you want to create
let's say a multi-million dollar business or you want to leave your nine to five whatever it is.
It all starts out with goal setting so I really encourage you as we move into 2021
another tip I really like to encourage people to do is to take those goals that you want to set
and actually write them down every single day. Now, this is another reason why
setting goals is important is because when you start to really align yourself with them
and you remind yourself of them every single day in the morning at night that is what reminds you
why you're working so hard. So let's say you want to move to a much better neighborhood or something
if you write your goals down of why you're doing everything every day at work to get there it makes
it a lot easier on your mental state to be able to withstand those tough periods. Where you have to
work long hours or whatever it is you're going to need to make sacrifices to set those goals
and to actually achieve those goals. So that's why setting goals is so important but you need to make
sure you're also writing them down so you can make the most out of it and you can always keep account
of where you're at now. Let's get on to the second part of the video where I'm going to be discussing
how you can actually set goals that put you in the best position to actually achieving them
now when people set goals a lot of times they're on the right track they start with kind of the
big picture goal so let's say you want to start your own business or you want to start freelancing
and your ultimate goal is to leave your nine to five. A lot of times people will set that as their
goal they'll say this year I'm gonna leave my nine to five I'm gonna create passive income and I'm
gonna do this and what happens is a lot of times they don't really make any progress and if you're
watching this video right now we're already a couple days into the year. You'd be surprised how
many people already started pushing their goals back and that's because they set those big goals
that they want to achieve but they didn't break it down and if you watched my last video why 99 of
people don't actually achieve their goals that's one of the main reasons is because you don't break
it down into physical actions. So let's say going back to that goal of I want to leave my nine to
five breaking that down into multiple goals. First I'm gonna figure out how to start another stream
of income so let's say that's freelancing okay great let's break it down more I'm gonna get my
first client I'm gonna sign up for let's say freelancing platforms like Upwork and Fiverr.
I'm gonna list my services create my profile and I'm gonna get my first source of income. Then from
there, you achieve that goal great I'm gonna keep getting clients so I can build up a savings fund.
So from there, I'll have a little bit of cushion when I want to leave my nine to five. Oh,
you did that great now I'm going to build my cash flow up so it's greater than my current position
oh you did that? Now you can actually achieve your goal and leave your nine to five but just like we
spoke about previously you're not just going to do that you're then going to set the next
goal. So you're always growing and you're able to look at where you're at so I really hope this was
a helpful couple tips for you moving into the new year I wanted to keep this short and sweet
but remember it's important to set goals as an entrepreneur as a freelancer in business.
If you want to have success continue to set goals continue to accurately measure where you're at and
make sure you're in that medium area where your goals are realistic. You can actually achieve them
however they're big enough where they actually excite you they move you they get you to wake
up every single morning because without that I'm telling you you will not have success but
if you do find what you're passionate about you set your goals that are so big that it excites you
that you're going to create the life that you want to live. I guarantee that's where that passion and
that fire really comes from and that's why when you meet entrepreneurs and freelancers and people
that are killing it in business they just have this light in their eyes. They have this passion
that is palpable you can hear it in interviews you can see it on camera you can feel their energy
they're doing it for more than just money they're doing it for freedom and they're doing it for
their passion because that's what entrepreneurship really has the ability to give you
but you can only have success if you continue to set goals and let's go out there let's make
this the best year and let's really bounce back stronger than ever before. Let's take care of each
other we can all win together this year it's not a competition we can all raise each other up we
can all support small businesses and I really hope this video was helpful please be sure to subscribe
for more content like this every single week and until next week I look forward to your success.
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