An Entrepreneur Should Write Down Goals
“Goals that are not written down are just wishes.” – Anonymous
This is really elementary but it is surprising that quite a number of small business entities do not write down their goals. Maybe they do not see the importance of writing them down.
It is my observation that most of these entrepreneurs have general goals rather than specific. Generalities in terms of goals will not help you succeed. It is not enough to say, “I want to earn more than enough every month.”
General goals will allow you to see your target in a blur.
Your goal must be more specific like, “I want to earn $10,000 a month.”
If you are more specific with your goal, the target becomes clearer.
That means you can aim more accurately. Accuracy is not possible with general goals.
With a more accurate goal, your planning process will be more fine-tuned. The activities you put in place will be aligned towards the specific goal.
There is always an advantage to writing down your goals. They remind you and they keep you in track. It is so easy to be swayed from our goals if we are not focused. Having written goals that you commit to helps you focus your energy, time and resources.
Ed Pilapil Jr. ©
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This blog is about tips on entrepreneurship. It includes topics such as sales and marketing, coaching your team, employee motivation, success attitudes, franchising, management and others.
Eduardo R. Pilapil Jr or Ed has been a Motivational Speaker for more than 15 years and has spoken in conferences and seminars for different nonprofit organizations, small companies, and large corporations. He also offers business and life coaching with more than 3000 hours of experience.
Some of his past experiences and positions are: President of KGP Property Holdings, Inc., Executive Director of Bicol College of Agriculture, and as a director in various nonprofit organizations.
He is co-founder and Chair of two companies: Power Memory Franchising and Review Masters League.
He has a Bachelors Degree in Communication Arts from the University of the Philippines and a Masters degree in Christian Leadership from the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries. He finished high school and grade school at the Ateneo de Manila University. Ed is currently completing his Executive Masters degree in Business Administration at the Asian Institute of Management.
His other sites are www.Motivation-Coach.com and LifeJourneyCoach.com
Ed is based in Manila but serves the South East Asian Region. Should you need a motivational speaker, life coach or business coach, you may reach him at eduardo@motivation-coach.com.
Office Address: Unit 2008 Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Rd. (formerly Emerald Ave.), Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
