{"id":22380,"date":"2020-01-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook.site.strattic.io\/?p=22380"},"modified":"2022-07-19T18:28:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:28:35","slug":"5-goal-setting-questions-to-ask-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/5-goal-setting-questions-to-ask-yourself","title":{"rendered":"5 Goal Setting Questions to Ask Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Set better goals with these 5 questions that consider your personal and professional desires. Create a better vision for your business that considers exactly what you want to achieve.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38234\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Goal-Setting-Header_3823454b4d.png\" alt=\"Goal setting questions you can ask yourself\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of talk about how important it is for you to set goals in your business\u2026 but why does it even <em>matter<\/em>? What personal goal setting questions should you be asking yourself as you dream about the future of your business?<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Goals are valuable because they give us direction and provide us with a driving force and motivation to carry on. They give us something to work toward, and they keep us more focused on one thing at a time (rather than trying to do all the things at once\u2014which rarely works, anyway).<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>In other words, goals both reduce overwhelm <em>and <\/em>set the foundations in place so we can create a strong, strategic plan of action for what tasks we should work on in our business.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Benefits of Goal Setting?<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Your business goals lay the groundwork for seeing the vision of your business come to fruition. When you get clarity on your goals, you can be more strategic and focused with every action you take in your business. This will save yourself time, energy and help you move even faster in the direction of your choosing.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>How cool is that? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Once you know <strong><em>why<\/em><\/strong> goals are so important, you are ready to move onto the next stage: <strong><em>how to choose the right goal for you and your unique business. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cathryn-lavery-goal-setting-questions-1300x867.jpg\" alt=\"Remember to record your goal setting questions\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@cathrynlavery?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Cathryn Lavery<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/business-planning?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting SMART Goals<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Identifying longer-term goals and breaking them down into more manageable, realistic pieces is one of the most important steps for goal planning\u2014and you can learn exactly how to do that with the prompts inside the free <a href=\"https:\/\/saganmorrow.com\/workbook\">Solopreneur Goal Planning Workbook<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Your goals should be \u201cSMART\u201d (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely). This means they\u2019re tied to metrics like sales, clients, revenue and more, and they\u2019re also time bound. Whether you\u2019re setting team goals or individuals, they should also be realistic. Consider your current performance and the resources you have at hand to be able to reach your new goals.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Setting your goals are one thing, but figuring out how to implement them for your personal situation is where you may be running into some walls.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Here are a few goal setting questions to help you out as you do this long-term business planning and identify the best SMART goals for you and your business at this point in time.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"banner banner--dark banner--sparkles\">\r\n<div class=\"banner__text-container\">\r\n<h2 class=\"banner__title\">Track Your Goals With HoneyBook<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"banner__body\">HoneyBook helps you meet your goals by combining all your business needs in one, along with comprehensive reporting about your revenue, expenses, leads and more.<\/p>\r\n<a class=\"banner__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\">Start free trial<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Powerful Questions You Can Use to Set Goals<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Use these 5 goal-setting questions to chart a course for both your personal and professional lives. You&#8217;ll find that there&#8217;s more overlap than you might think!<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Why is your business important to you?<\/strong> After all, if you don\u2019t know your own \u201cwhy,\u201d then you\u2019ll struggle to come up with goals that align with your values and passions\u2026 and if you don\u2019t choose goals that are right for you and your unique business, then you won\u2019t put in the effort to make those goals a reality, will you?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>If you could wave a magic wand, what would you most want for your personal life?<\/strong> When you are your own boss, your personal life tends to be knit closely with your business life, so this matters!<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>If you could wave a magic wand, what would you most want for your business? <\/strong>Dream big here! The more you imagine what you would love to happen, the more creative you\u2019ll be at identifying real-life steps to get you there.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Where is there overlap between your personal and business visions? <\/strong>There should be alignment between your personal dreams and business dreams\u2014you want them working in tandem, rather than against each other.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>How much are you willing to prioritize your business right now?<\/strong> Be honest with yourself, because if you aren\u2019t willing to choose your business as a priority over and over again, then your goals need to reflect that and you might need to scale them back.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Tips for Achieving Goals<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Grounding your goals in what is realistic for you at this point in time is a crucial element here. There are many habits ingrained in us these days, wherein \u201ctoxic productivity\u201d has taken over\u2014it\u2019s the concept where we need to plow through and work on projects to the detriment of our own self-care or personal relationships, and so on.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Frankly, \u201ctoxic productivity\u201d isn\u2019t actually real productivity, anyway. \u201cToxic productivity\u201d leads to burnout, which correlates to a poor-quality product and an unhappy or stressed-out version of yourself, which defeats the entire purpose of productivity.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-b1f09ae ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-plain ugb-main-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\">\r\n<p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\"><strong><em>True productivity is about abundance and growth and creativity and results\u2014it\u2019s not about working ourselves into the ground.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>So with that in mind, I encourage you to be honest with yourself about where and how you will fit this into your life at this point in time. Be realistic and set goals that are achievable, given your unique circumstances.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>That\u2019s also why it\u2019s helpful if you think about your goals on both a personal and professional level. You might want to think about it in terms of saving yourself time and energy, improving your mood and attitude, organizing and streamlining your business, tripling your revenue, building stronger and more meaningful relationships with clients and customers, or a combination of those or something else altogether.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Choosing your business goals is rooted in: a) being honest with yourself about what\u2019s realistic and achievable for you at this time, and b) having the courage to implement and the commitment to follow through.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The more specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-sensitive your goals are, the greater your chances of making a real change and seeing those goals become your new everyday reality.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-text ugb-text ugb-9de8bf2 ugb-text--design-plain ugb-text--columns-1 ugb-main-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-text__title-wrapper\">\r\n<p class=\"ugb-text__subtitle\"><strong><span class=\"ugb-highlight\">RELATED POST<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ugb-text__text-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-text__text\">\r\n<p class=\"ugb-text__text-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/creating-goal-map\"><span class=\"ugb-highlight\">Creating a Goal Map for Personal and Professional Goals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-7607482 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/creating-goal-map\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31750\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stocksy_txpe5f6ff357st200_Small_3152208_31750f3d7a.jpg\" alt=\"creating a goal map\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set better goals with these 5 questions that consider your personal and professional desires. 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