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How To Achieve Your Goals

by on July 13, 2010

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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Mastermind Groups for Solo Entrepreneurs

by on June 21, 2010

Mastermind Groups and Peer Groups Have Many Benefits

All small business owners face challenges in running our businesses.  As a solopreneur you may work from home which can be isolating. Perhaps you find yourself unable to keep on task or hold yourself accountable to do what you know needs to be done. Some solo entrepreneurs look back and realize all they’ve done is to create a new job for themselves – with a new boss (you!) – and they’re not making as much money as they did in their W-2 nine-to-five job. Many soloists find it difficult to take time to work on the business, because they spend all their time working in it. Maybe you’ve found starting your business was easy, but running it is a different story.
 

Mastermind Groups or Peer Advisory Groups as a Solution
 
Join a Mastermind group

Consider Joining a Mastermind Group or Peer Advisory Group. In a nutshell, a mastermind group is a gathering of like-minded individuals who brainstorm, assist and support one other.  Masterminding has existed throughout history. The Founding Fathers, for example, were essentially a mastermind group. The roots of mastermind groups for business go back to the early 1900’s and Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich.
 

Call it what you will, Mastermind Groups, Peer Advisory Groups and Peer Advisory Boards are different names for the same thing. These groups are a growing phenomenon being used by business owners for inspiration, motivation and problem-solving. Belonging to such a group will provide encouragement and support, help with the isolation factor, and can help you bring your business to the next level of success.

One of the great benefits of peer work is learning the day-to-day practices of other highly successful entrepreneurs. The sharing of business facts, pitfalls and approaches to problems with other business owners can provide a unique insight.

If you’re a solopreneur who’s feeling isolated, if your business is stagnant or you just can’t get yourself motivated, consider joining a peer group.

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