Work Life Balance What's That? Part 5 Realistic Business Goals

Filed in archive Entrepreneurship on October 30, 2006

Lets talk about how you can set "realistic business goals" as part of the continuation in my series on Work Life Balance What's That?

When was the last time you reviewed your business goals? How are you doing in achieving your business goals? Do not worry if you are feeling a bit uncomfortable with these questions, that is quite natural.

Reviewing your progress on your goals is an important habit and here are seven questions to help you review your progress:

Have you in the last 30 days have you felt like:

1. You are not clear about what you need to do.
2. Have unresolved issues.
3. Your idea feels too risky.
4. You are unsure if you still want to do this anymore.
5. Your business turned out to be a lot more complicated than expected or discovered that it will cost more than you anticipated.
6. Your vision is non-existent or unclear.
7. You were not sure how to proceed, take your next Steps or get into action.

Via How to Suspend Disbelief and Doubt to Create Certainty and Conviction

If you can you identify with any of the above statements then it is time to review your goals and decide whether it is time to revise your goal, get support, or break down the goal into smaller more achievable goals.

If you are really stuck it might be a good idea to look deeper into your reasons for pursuing your goals. That is why I created the Performance Bridge, to help business owners identify and overcome their roadblocks. Stop by and look at the seven step process, it will help you get to know yourself better and get the clarity you need and want.