In my last blog, I touched on creating milestones for goal setting. Why are milestones important in goal setting?
Larger goals like revenue goals that are completed at the end of the year don’t have a lot of instant gratification. You have to wait all year long to hit those numbers. You lose motivation, energy, and excitement. Create milestones for your goals! Milestones not only help in tracking progress, but they are the smaller markers that build toward your success and help you maintain your motivation and drive.
Course Correct
Milestones can also mark when you are not on track. This is so important as you can correct your actions and take a different tactic. Throughout the year, you’ll encounter challenges and may need to deviate from you’re your strategy. You can adjust your timelines if needed or adjust your action steps.
Time Management
With those actions, you can hone in on your time management. You’re able to plan your time and create deadlines that allow you to reach your overall goals. With continual monitoring of your goals, you don’t have a last-minute rush at the end of the year to meet your goal.
Manage Overwhelm
It’s overwhelming to have large goals that are marked at the end of the year. To manage that overwhelm, you can break down goals into milestones so it all is more manageable. Milestones get you focused as well and provide a clear roadmap to where you are going. When you’re off course, milestones give you the feedback you need to get back on track.
Ultimately, milestones provide you with a greater sense of accomplishment. Each milestone is an essential aspect of effective goal setting as it transforms a big, abstract goal into a series of manageable steps. With milestones, you can track progress, build your motivation, and celebrate your success.
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Margo Crawford is a Productivity Coach and Professional Organizer with Wave Productivity. She works with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and business professionals to help them get more focused, organized, and productive in their workplace. If you want to create milestones for your goals and have a successful year in business, call 602-677-8275 or email [email protected]