In this video I want to talk to you about how to set great goals for your coaching or
consulting business. Goals that would actually bring you closer to what you ultimately want
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Hi there, it's Carolin Soldo here and today is all about goals. Have you ever heard the
phrase "vision without action is just a daydream." But action without vision is a nightmare.
So where do you want to be? In a daydream or a nightmare? I don't want either and that's
why I consistently set goals. Setting goals has helped me build a very profitable business
and keep myself accountable and on track and make me feel good and productive because I
know that I'm on track to reaching my goals and I always know what to focus on. Over the
last couple of years, I have set goals repeatedly, sometimes annual goals, sometimes six month
goals, sometimes quarterly or even monthly goals. And we're now in a beautiful rhythm
where we set goals and we're able to communicate those goals to my entire team. So it's not
just one of my visions or my goals.
I'm able to then get my entire team on board, communicate to them where we want to go, what
our goals are, make it very transparent, and that allows everybody on my team to work together
towards the success we all really want. If you're a new entrepreneur or you have been
in business for a while, but you haven't been as successful as you really want to be, chances
are you may not have set the right goals, or you may not have set goals at all and that's
okay because you can start right now. So let's talk about how to set great goals for your
business that will actually serve you as you move closer to what you really want.
The first thing you want to pay attention to when setting goals is to make them realistic
and measurable. Most of the goals in my company are very realistic and they're also very measurable,
which means that they are either numbers or statistics or averages or something we can
count and evaluate to see if we actually hit that goal.
For example, you might look at revenue, number of clients, number of people visiting your
website, social media followers, your email list, anything that you can actually measure
and track would be a great goal for you to set in place. And then based on that goal,
let's say it's a revenue goal, you can then backtrack and create a plan that will help
you achieve those goals. And that might be how many new clients do you want to gain?
How much will you be charging those clients? How much will you be spending on advertising?
So you'll see all of these things will ultimately help you reach that goal that is very measurable.
Now you also want to make sure your goals are very realistic. I like to set goals that
are stretch goals and they're exciting, but I'm able to reach them and even crush those
goals.
Because the last thing you want is to set goals that consistently make you feel like
you're not good enough and you can't reach them. The other thing is when you set goals
that are too high and your team can't ever achieve them and you can't ever celebrate
that you hit a goal, that's very disappointing and very discouraging, so make sure you set
goals that you can actually achieve. Then if you don't achieve them, that's okay. You
can try it again and try it better to reach them next time, but they should be something
you could potentially achieve so that you can also celebrate your success.
The next thing you want to look at is setting goals that are aligned with what you really
want. Now, let this sink in. What do you really want? Not your partner, not your parents,
not your friends, not society, not nobody, but you. What do you really want? This is
an extremely important question because if you don't know what that is, you will become
what I call a goal junkie. Okay? There are a lot of people out there who are very successful.
Maybe you know some of them, they have great businesses, they have great careers, amazing
launches and media coverage and events and all these things. But they never seem to be,
what? Truly happy. They go from one goal to a bigger goal, to an even bigger goal, to
an even bigger goal. And they hit those temporary highs. They are satisfied and happy when they
hit those goals. But it doesn't deeply satisfy them. It doesn't really align with their values
and what they really want. So the problem is that sometimes we're driven by expectations
and we're driven by, you know, what we think we need to achieve and proving ourselves and
always trying to be good enough and impressing other people.
And that can help you hit your goals for a while. And, and in the past, I have lived
my life that way, right? I have had a great career and I built the business and I sold
it and I built more businesses and I had more income and more clients and more and more
and more and more. But eventually you ask yourself, why am I doing all of this? And
what do I really want, what makes me really happy and it may actually be something different.
It may be that you're setting different goals that are aligned with what you really want,
but really ask yourself that question because when you set goals you want those goals to
be heart and soul centered goals and not goals that you are trying to achieve because somebody
else or something else is driving you there.
The third thing we have to talk about is setting goals and then tracking them. It's great when
you set goals, but if you don't track them, chances are you will not hit those goals.
In my business we have weekly meetings, we have monthly meetings and we have almost all
of our key statistics and projects tracked inside of a project plan to make sure we can
track them and we can check things off the list as we get things done. Then we talk about
these projects and our action steps and we all make sure we're moving towards our goal
and we're getting things done so when you set your goals, make sure you also implement
a cadence and a process for tracking them along the way.
Step number four is know how to reach your goals. This might seem very self explanatory,
but I can't tell you how many people set goals, but they really don't know how to reach those
goals. They make up plans and they think about steps, but if they're really honest, it don't
have a plan for how to reach their goals. So when you're setting goals, do yourself
a favor and set yourself up for real success by talking to an expert who has been where
you want to go, who can say these are the steps we need to take if you want to be here
in this amount of time. That's exactly what we do for our coaching clients. When they
come to us, they say, "I want to go full time in my business in four to six months," and
then we lay out a plan for them to follow step by step by step, and with a plan like
that, our clients can maximize their potential and maximize their chances for actually reaching
their goals. Nothing's guaranteed. But if you don't plan and you don't know how to reach
your goals, chances are you will not achieve them.
So have a plan in place, track those goals, make sure the goals are aligned with your
heart and soul, and make those goals measurable and clearly defined to maximize your results,
and truly bring your passions to the world and have the success and the joy and fun you
really want in your business.
So let's do a quick recap. Step number one is to set goals that are measurable and realistic.
Number two is to set goals that are aligned with your heart and soul and what you really
want. Number three is to set goals that you can actually track, so tracking them. And
then lastly, you want to set goals and know how to get there. So have a plan for how you
will accomplish those goals. With that, and if you follow these steps, I guarantee you,
you will be doubling, tripling, quadrupling your productivity and your chances to reach
your ultimate goals in business and in life.
And now I would love to hear from you. Are you a goal junkie or are you someone who sets
goals and actually achieves them? Are you going from goal to goal to goal and you're
never really happy, or do you really know how to set goals that light you up? Let's
have a conversation down below in the comments. Let me know how you set your goals and how
you make sure that you actually reach them. I would love to hear from you.
As always, stay focused on your goals because I believe that you are meant to bring your
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You could create a Google sheet. You could use financial tools, you can use software
and systems, cut that out. Way, way too much detail. Let's try it again, track those goals,
number three.