If you’ve ever started a new year in your business and are eager to set goals, only to realize that not only did you not achieve the goals you set this time last year, but you also experienced a hard pivot in your business that made those goals unrealistic or irrelevant, then hello – I see you!
That’s why today, I’m sharing my goal-setting tips to ensure that you’re setting tangible goals for 2024.
When I sat down to plan 2023 in my business, new offers like family films and travel sessions were at the top of my goals list. But a few months into the year, I quickly realized that those goals were definitely NOT what I wanted.
So, I shifted my focus, kept my photography business largely the same, and I created and launched a planner for creatives!
Over the summer of 2023, it became clear that I wasn’t going to hit my income goal. In 2022, my photography business cleared $100k, and I knew that wasn’t going to be possible in 2023. Between the economy and the planner launch, I didn’t crack $100k in 2023, and that’s okay.
Sometimes, things like this happen – your goals get derailed, or they change – and what’s important is that you don’t give up. Instead, you pivot and alter your gameplan!
According to Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at Dominican University in California, you are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write your goals down. You’re also 76% more likely to achieve your goals if you write action commitments and share weekly progress reports!
That’s why I’ve included a goal-setting section inside the Capture the Chaos planner, as well as a mini-course on goal-setting that you receive when you purchase your copy. You also get access to the Facebook community for increased accountability. Learn more about the planner here!
Now, let’s dive into my goal-setting tips!
- Allow yourself to daydream. Think big and dream bigger about how you define success, what an ideal work week or life looks like for you, and what’s most important to you.
Another key question: if you could only accomplish one thing in life this year, what would it be? Remind yourself often what you’re working towards! - Make a plan. Set tangible and measurable goals for the year that match your daydreaming.
When you’re brainstorming the goals you want to set for yourself, examine all areas of your life, including all aspects of your health, from physical to mental and spiritual; family, friends, and personal life; career and finances. Don’t be afraid to keep it simple! - Break it down. Giving yourself a big goal and not thinking about how you’re going to meet that goal, little by little, is a sure way to make sure you never achieve that goal.
Big goals require daily action! This is why setting SMART goals are so key. Don’t be afraid to add sub-goals as well to support you along the way!
Ready to dive in and set tangible goals this year? Sign up for my 5-day email series to walk through these steps together.
Plus, if you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy of the Capture the Chaos planner to simplify the goal-setting process and hold you accountable throughout the year. Use coupon code CHAOS24 for 15% off!
P.S. For more goal-setting tips, subscribe to the Capture the Chaos podcast. Episode 81 is for you – check it out here.
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