Goal Setting For Your eBay Business

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Written by Jesse W. Holmes

Thursday, 04 June 2009 14:39

When you are just getting started on your online business, you will need to set some short, intermediate, and long-term goals. A well thought-out properly organized set of goals is your road map to success. If you are going to try to make it big online, not having clear written goals will be the biggest mistake you will EVER make.

by JesseW.Holmes

When you are just getting started on your online business, you will need to set some short, intermediate, and long-term goals. A well thought-out properly organized set of goals is your road map to success. If you are going to try to make it big online, not having clear written goals will be the biggest mistake you will EVER make.

There are a few keys to know when setting goals. Your goals should be challenging and just outside of your comfort zone, but at the same time they must be realistic. Your goals should inspire you and give you the drive to achieve the unseen. It is a known fact that people who have clear written goals set in front of them at all times accomplish more than someone without any goals. There was an acronym I learned in grade school that described what all goals should be. The acronym was SMART: Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely.

Specific goals are goals that are defined clearly and exactly. For example, a vague goal would be "I want to get rich selling on eBay." A specific goal would be "I want to make an extra $3000 passive income a month by selling on eBay." The act of making your goal specific makes it clear in your mind.

Measurable. Having measurements on your goals give them a real numerical value. In the previous example, what made the goal more specific was the measurable dollar figure. Checking your goals, updating them, and measuring where you are in your journey in achieving them will help you keep going in your online business.

Attainable. While your goals should be attainable, they should also not be too easy. Your goals should be inspiring and push you out of your comfort zone. Goals must be possible, but inspire you and give you a drive and purpose.

Timely. Your goals must have a deadline. You need to set a date and time to your goals. If you don't have a time to a goal, it's just a wish. Without a deadline, chances are you're going to miss the goal. However, once you have developed thoughtful short, intermediate, and long-term goals, set deadlines on them. Create a plan of action from your goals. Prioritize the details of your short-term goals, but do not begin working on them until you are fully committed!

About the Author:

Jesse Holmes is an eBay PowerSeller and Entrepreneur who has been making money on eBay for more than 3 years. Before you start selling on eBay, you need to check out his excellent free eBay Business Start Up Kit, showing you step by step how to learn to sell on eBay.

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