Goal Setting Tips from Successful Entrepreneur, Doreen Blades
The Goal Diva: Doreen, you mentioned you’ve been a goal setter most of your life. Can you share one or two tips you use to help you achieve your goals?
Doreen: We always hear we should write our goals down and I agree. I believe it’s important to have one’s goals in writing. My goals are on a white board in my office. My white board is partly a goals list and partly a task list. So putting our goals in writing is key, but if you don’t tell people about your goal, it’s not real. When I’m considering a new goal, I tell people about it and ask them to poke holes in it. When the goal is solid, I have found those people whom I’ve told about my goal love to do whatever they can to help me achieve it.
The Goal Diva: So your goals are in writing and you tell others about them. How then do you go about achieving your goals?
Doreen: A plan is a must. One must write down the goal and strategize how to reach the goal. Write down as much as possible almost like a check list; however just let the thoughts flow. Also ask for help from everyone. Again most people like to feel needed and helpful. They want to participate in a successful venture. You do not need to use everything people tell you, however it allows you to ask more questions you might not have thought about.
The Goal Diva: You mentioned you’ve always had a goal to have your own business and now you’re the owner of two businesses: FunLovingPets.com, Inc and US Eco Products, Corporation. What words of wisdom can you share when it comes to achieving such a big goal?
Doreen: Take a deep breath and keep going forward. There are days when everything is going wrong and there are days when everything is going right. The goal is to have more days when things are going right and learn from your mistakes. If you are not making mistakes then you are not taking enough risk to get out of your comfort zone.
Goal achiever, Doreen Blades, is the founder and president of US Eco Products Corporation a wholesale/distributor of environmentally friendly products such as Safe Paw™ the no salt ice melt. (WBE Certified) Doreen has over 20 years experience in Sales, Marketing and Management. www.funlovingpets.com, www.usecoproducts.com
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Thanks to the Diva and Doreen for some good nuggets of planning and goal-setting wisdom. I hadn’t heard the idea of being sure to tell our friends and supporters about our goals, but it makes good sense! Helps let those around us keep us focused and on track, even when we might get a little lost in the weeds.
I also like the brainstorming / strategizing idea. Sometimes I find just pulling out a “real” piece of paper and pen (not the computer) helps with letting the ideas flow. I guess there’s less self-editing when it’s just notes on paper… doesn’t feel as formal as using the computer – at least not to me!
Thanks again for the tips… keep up the good work.
Bill S.