Three Reasons Your Goal May “Fail”!


I put the word “fail” in quotes in the title because I strongly believe that you never REALLY fail if you’ve learned something from having tried. There’s a difference between a good goal and a good outcome – sometimes, despite your best efforts, you can’t make it work.

In my experience, there are three main reasons for this.
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12 Technology Tips to Support Your Goals (Part Two)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Tips,Marketing Your Business,Networking,VA,Virtual Assistance,Virtual Assistant | Saturday 11 December 2010 12:37 pm

Last week we learned some technology tips for setting alarms, tracking time and progress, and several other support mechanisms we can achieve through technology. Our final six tips connect us with others to maintain accountability and achieve our goals more easily.

Find mentors.
 
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12 Technology Tips to Support Your Goals (Part One)


Technology – everything from our computer to our cell phone – seems to have invaded every area of our modern lives. But we often do not take full advantage of the features and benefits that can really make our lives easier. Use these technology tips to help you achieve your goals:

Set alarms.
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Goals: 5 Tried and True Methods to Stay Focused (Part One)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Tips | Wednesday 17 November 2010 11:04 am

Got your goals set and your motivation and systems in place? Great! Now let’s look at five ways to stay focused on keeping focused, especially on long-term goals.

Focus is a problem even for the most experienced goal-setter. In fact, getting distracted is one of the biggest problems in goal achievement. Try these five methods to keep
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Five Strategies to Achieve Your Goals (Part One)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Plans,Marketing Support,Marketing Tips | Tuesday 2 November 2010 6:21 am

Even when you’ve set a “good” goal – one that adheres to your higher objective and is specific and measurable – you can run into some issues along the way… namely, staying motivated. Without motivation, even the most ambitious person will get sidetracked. Here are the strategies that I feel will keep you on track to achieving your goals:

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Goals: Measuring Your Progress in 3 Easy Steps!


Let’s say you hop on a plane with your significant other for a long-anticipated vacation in Bermuda. Your pilot gives you the standard greeting at take-off, and you enjoy the rest of the flight munching peanuts, and watching a movie. Fifteen minutes before your scheduled landing, your pilot comes back on the intercom and says, “Sorry, folks. I forgot to check the navigation, so instead of

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Six Mistakes We Make When Setting Goals (Part One)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Tips,VA,Virtual Assistance,Virtual Assistant,Working with clients | Monday 27 September 2010 11:38 am

In my experience, these are the main mistakes we make when setting goals.

Not realistic.
 
Sometimes, you set goals that are perfectly reasonable – until you set a timeline on them. For instance, losing 20 pounds. is great. Doing so by next Friday? Probably
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Why Set Goals? Do Goals Matter?

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Plans,Marketing Support,Marketing Tips,Marketing Your Business | Tuesday 14 September 2010 10:40 am

Do goals matter? OF COURSE goals matter! That’s the easy answer, but let’s look at specific reasons why goals matter.

How will you develop a marketing plan to promote your latest product or service if you don’t know how many you need to sell to be profitable? How will you know whether you need new software
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Top Ten Marketing Mistakes to Avoid (Part Two)


Last time we discussed the top five mistakes to avoid when marketing your business, here are the final five!

6.   Your message isn’t clear. Always test it out on current clients, peers, or family/friends to be sure it’s not confusing or misses the point you’re trying to make.
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Top Ten Marketing Mistakes to Avoid (Part One)


Without marketing your business could stagnate, or even worse, close. Identifying and correcting some basic marketing mistakes will help you to promote and grow your business.

Here are my Top Ten Marketing Mistakes
 
1.     Your message
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