What happens if we don't set goals?

You lose! Although you may not be aware of it, you are abandoning your dreams because you don’t want to work right now.

It takes effort to make a plan and stick to it for years. It’s an act of bravery that only a few can commit to.

However, once you're old and your life is over, you'll regret not only some of the things that you did but also the things that you didn't do.

We often set goals, but don't actually achieve them. This is because we never really committed to the daily work that was necessary. Look at all the commitments abandoned just days after New Year.

Consider your website business. When you first start it is so exciting but within a week you are feeling overwhelmed with all the new tasks that you need to master. You become confused as to where the best place is to begin.

This is where you need to spend half an hour in deep thought with a pen and paper.

Ask yourself:

1) What do I want from my business? (If it’s income which is usual answer question 2.)

2) How much time do I have to allocate to working on my business? (TV time, before work, weekend?) No one has spare time. You need to be prepared to take time from other things.

3) How long am I prepared to accept no return whilst building and learning? (Any business can take 1-2 years before you see a return, it is a fact that all business entrepreneurs accept.)

4) What do I need to do now to begin my journey to success in the future? (Break your time into chunks with time limits, lessons - 1hr, writing content - 1 hr, community - ½ hr, Emails - ½ hr, etc)

Reassess and reallocate time again after a year, as your daily tasks will change as you learn.

As you can see all these small chunks add up pretty quickly to 3 – 4 hours a day invested in your business, that’s the reality but it really is worth the effort. If you want to shorten the time to your success you will need to commit more time every day, that’s the truth.