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Have you set your New Year’s goals yet? If not, it’s not too late to write down some New Year’s resolutions for 2010. And if you’re the kind of person I think you are, you’re not going to want to let another day of this new year pass by without getting this done ASAP!
Nothing becomes dynamic until it first becomes specific. This couldn’t be more true than when it comes to making this next year, better than last year.
And I would say that strategic goal planning can make a 200% to 1000% difference in your outcome this year! Of all the simple things you could do to start your year off, DON’T overlook this! It may be simple, or even common knowledge (goal setting may be, but strategic goal planning is NOT common knowledge) but it is NOT common practice! And success comes from putting into practice what most people don’t or won’t do.
Below, I’ve written down a few things that have my personal attention for this next year. Maybe they’ll help you come up with your goals too. I’ve also put these ideas and questions into a…
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Okay, here we go. This list is not all inclusive or in any particular order. Like I said, these are just some of the questions I quickly wrote down for myself and thought I would share with you. This type of strategic goal setting and planning has helped Dani and I build more than one multi-million dollar business; I’m sure it will help you too! Sit down with a pen and paper and be willing to invest some time, maybe even a few hours going through these questions below and coming up with your own answers. It may be the most valuable thing you do this entire new year and skipping over this lightly could cost you greatly (more than you think)!
Business Growth
[ad#Ad Content Article Rotator]What are you going to do to grow your business, sales and profits this year? Looking back at last year, what activity or activities did you do that yielded the largest revenue and profit? How can you do more of these high yielding activities this new year? What type of clients last year were most profitable, brought you other great clients and grew your business (or career)? How can you attract and find more of these kinds of clients this year? What clients, relationships, and/or activities cost you time and money last year that you should eliminate moving forward? What new markets can you tap into the fastest in this new year that can bring you the most exposure and return on investment (ROI) the quickest? Is the market sentiment shifting? Are there new concerns, fears and desires that your market has in this new year that should be given special attention? What are the areas of inefficiency in your organization that should be improved or eliminated this year? What are the distractions, time vampires and “ADD” impulses that should be eliminated? Can your sales process, message or presentation be improved? If so, what area, if improved, will make the biggest, most immediate impact in your sales and/or results? Do you have an already existing successful sales message that can be replicated and/or duplicated into other mediums, formats and markets to create more exposure and and profits? What can you do this new year to strategically reinvest back into your business either through advertising, product development or other resource acquisition to grow your brand and capture new clients? What can you do this next year to increase your influence with your market place, clients, employees, business associates, and other relationships?
Skill Sets
What are the new skills you should be learning and mastering this next year to keep your competitive edge in the market place? What skill sets did you start learning last year that generated results that need further and continued development? What about your team; what skill sets should they be acquiring to keep them at top performance and how will they develop them? What are the top 3 skills you have that bring you the most results and ROI on your time? How can you improve these even further this new year? What if all you did this new year was spend 80% of your time executing these 3 high value skill sets, how would that impact your growth? Are you a “jack of all trades, but master of none”? Is this the year to become a master, a specialist of a particular high leverage skill? If so, which one and how will you do it?
Financial, Wealth, Investments
How much do you want to increase your net worth this year? Do you have debt you want to eliminate? How much? How much debt will you pay off each month and what is your plan to do this? What kind of investments do you want to make for the new year? Should you be making preparations for more self reliant living durring an erra of unstable political and economic certainty? If so, how and what is your plan? What if these hard times arrive sooner than you think? (The “party” (especially in America) of economic growth and prosperity by debt and consumption cannot go on forever and has had its wake up call – it must come to an end and when it does, there will be one heck of a hangover that will be felt around the world – this as you know is now happening, but its not over yet). Are there steps you can take right now to insulate or prepare for hard times while still growing your business, and wealth? Is this the year to look at setting up any special entity(s) that may provide business, tax, estate, wealth protection benefits (LLC, Corporation, Trust, etc.)? Have you recruited a top notch accounting, financial and legal team yet and are they ready and committed to your growth, prosperity and protection this new year? What negative financial habit should you personally eliminate this new year?
Family, Personal
What will you do this new year to love and cherish your spouse more each day? What changes can you make personally to become a better person and treat those most important in your life with more respect, honor and gratitude? How can you show your appreciation for your spouse and kids daily in a special way that lets them know they are most important in your life? What skills can you begin teaching your kids (or grand kids) that will give them a head start in life while also spending quality time with them? What unproductive habit or unconscious part of your daily/weekly routine should be eliminated or stopped this next year? How can you “steal time” away from your daily life, business, etc. and invest it into those closest to you? Is this the year to get control of the “urgent” things that just keep popping up and robbing you of time with your family? If so, how? Are you going to start dating your spouse this year and treating her/him like the rock star he or she is (secret: people will become whatever you tream them to be)?
Spiritual
Where will God be in your life this year? Do you want to get to know Him and hear His voice more in your daily life? If so, how is this going to happen? What will you do to invest in your relationship with the Lord, or is it just a 1 way street where you call on Him whenever you “need” Him? What can you do in your daily work life to honor and glorify Him? Will this be the year that you let Him be King in your life and what does that really mean anyway? Will you include Him in your personal and business decisions both big and small? Will this be the year that you “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways, acknowledge Him and allow Him to direct your path”? How will you use money as a spiritual weapon this year? What will you sow and give into this year? Will this be the year that the walls of separation between work and spiritual life come down and you allow God to invade the market place with you, as your business partner? What is it you fear or avoid most that you know you should be doing, that you will overcome by walking in faith with God’s help this new year? How will you stretch your faith this year?
TOP 3
After reviewing the above, list the top 3 goals you have for 2010. These should be the 3 things that you feel will have the biggest impact in your life and in the life of those around you. They are the top 3 things you should be focused on for 80% of the year. What are they? Write them down and post them somewhere you will read them daily.
Well, that should give you a good start. Feel free to ad some of your own thoughts and questions too by commenting below. Again, you can download the worksheet I created to help you work through these questions here. Some will be easy to answer, others not. But if you take the time to do this, and immediately begin walking in faith towards your goals, I promise that this year will be a much more fulfilling year of growth for you! Just a little bit of time invested right now can have a dramatic affect on your results by the end of the year.
Also, Dani and I would like to hear from you! Give us your comments, feedback and testimonials and tell us what you thought of this post. We want to know what your biggest goal is for 2010! Do it now by posting your comment below!
May God bless and prosper you and your business!
P.S.
I can’t urge you enough to stop whatever you are doing right now and answer these questions. Taking just a little bit of time now can mean the difference of 200%, 300%, 400% or more increase in 2008! Do it now. Download the worksheet here.
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Dani and Hans – THANK YOU! When I initially came to your site it was to learn how to run my business successfully. Years of failing. What I found instead was a way to heal my wounds and to believe in myself again. Prov 3:26 became one of my daily confessions – For the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Though I was going through the daily routine of doing business, I found that deep down, I really didn’t believe that I would actually succeed. I am still having to condition my mind but I get stronger everyday from reading my word AND listening to my Spirit Driven Success Series. Thank you for assisting in saving me from living an unfulfilled life – “Success is not about what you have, but who you are”. God Bless You in everything that you do.
My biggest goal is to be successful at working this business from home to the best of my ability. I am just going to be starting out and I am very nervous but I will always try my best !
I’ve been working for the same company for 28 years, it’s my first and only full time job I’ve had in my life. After experiencing the evolution of a mom and pop operation to corporate America, I really feel it’s time to do something for myself.
I would love the opportunity to determine how much money I make ,rather than having someone else dictate my financial future. I’ve invested in a real estate course, my desire is to become a full-time real estate investor.
March 03 2008
Virginia Wells @1:57pm:
I have a Residential and Commercial cleaning business, and I’ve been doing this for about 4 years now. I sub-contract from another co.which means that I get my accounts from someone else,I don’t want to do that anymore,I want my own accounts.So this year I want to step out in faith and go out there and just do it…
Philippians 4:13 says; I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Please pray for me.
THE LORD HAS BLESSED ME WTH A BROKER MORTGAGE BUSINESS WHEN I WAS GOING THRU A DIVORCE AND HAD 2 TEENAGERS AND A BABY GIRL THAT WAS NOT GETTING ANY CHILD SUPPORT FROM HER FATHER. THE LORD HAS COVERS ME FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND I KNOW HE IS THE ONE THE DESERVES ALL THE GLORY. AT THIS TIME HE HAS BLESSED ME WITH A WONDERFUL HUSBAND THAT ALSO LOVES THE LORD LIKE I DO AND THAT’S A BLESSING IN IT’S SELF. MY PRAYER REQUEST AT THIS TIME IS THAT THE LORD WILL GIVE ME THE WISDOM TO GO THRU THIS TOUGHT TIME IN THE INDUSTRY I HAVE NOT CLOSED A LOAN IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND IT’S BECOMING DIFICULT FOR MY HUSBAND TO KEEP THE FINANCES IN ORDER. PLEASE PRAY FOR US THAT THE LORD WILL BLESS US IN THE SAME WAY HE HAS BLESSED YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND IN BUSINESS.
GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY & DANIJOHNSON.COM
My biggest goal for the rest of my life is to no longer be afraid to use the talents that God has given me. I am a CPA with a master’s degree in business. I have the skills to be more successful than I already am, but I have been fearful of losing what I have gained and not being able to take care of my family. I’ve been one of those that do some things right and God’s mercy has protected when I’ve done the opposite. Today, I commit to start dreaming BIG and watching God take me place I never thought I would go.
A simple spark starts a raging fire. Thanks for giving me that spark.
My biggest goal is to become what God intended for me to be, I’m from Mexico and I am a missionary, I’ve been working full time for about 14 years but I believe God is been pushing me to work in the area of business. All this time I been in missions all I heard is that missionaries are poor or broke and always are asking for money, I’ve been trying to change that in my own life I think that’s why God is directing me this way, but unfortunately I’ve been pretty much in my own searching, reading, studying, that’s how I hit this place. I hope I can learn from you and get to the point where I can put my money to work for me, while I serve my Lord Jesus with more freedom and keep helping others.
May God bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you, and give you peace.
Hai – I am located in Doha, Qatar, Arabian Gulf. I am a born againChristian, an Expatriate, working here in Doha, Qatar on contract, earning less than 800 USD a month. I am 57 years old and all my earnings from 1980 to 1995 just washed away due to recklessly investing in stock market. I do not even own a house for myself. Can i have a turn around in my life. I look forward to have some guidance.
Thanks Dani! Good insight. My biggest goal is to assist my four teens become all they have been intended to become. I know this will happen as I continue to seek “first” his Kingdom, (Jn 6:33) be a good example, and pursue His calling for my life. I am a Technology Specialist by trade, a student of Theology. Thanks! Nickg
I am retired now after 23 years of military service and looking for a home base work. My greatest challenges at the moment are four things funding my son’s Culinary studies which is $50,000., two brand new vehicles for my son and myself; and $10,000 a month extra income. My son’s Culinary studies is 15 months + three months internship. My fixed income of $1200 a month just gives me and my son so much pain. I am breaking that bondage in my life and believing for the Lord, God promised of abundance in all areas of my son and myself lives. Please agree with me and pray that this will happen here and now. God’s been directing me to help single parents acquire their own homes. I need help in all areas of Real Estate. It is also my prayer that my son, TJ (kindly include him in your prayers) In The Name of Jesus that The Lord, God will endow/mold him to be the chef fit to prepare a meal for “The King.” Thank you Almighty God that you keep drawing you children closer to you. Lastly, I thank God for you Dani; admin and your praying team for all your dedications and time to do God’s best.
Love you all,
-diana
Hi Diana
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Kind regards.
Sue Da Silva
I am truly kicking myself, because I remember getting this worksheet closer to the beginning of the year and I read over the worksheet, but not this blog. Oh my Gosh, look at what I missed. I only found this blog after listening to the October rise to success video. I guess God always has perfect timing. I trust that I am reading this information at a time when I am more ready to make the changes needed. I want to copy this blog for every year, because it was very helpful in causing me to look deep into what things are working and what needs changing in my life. Although much of the year is gone I will just consider this my headstart for 2009. My most pressing need is to spend more time with my children and add value to each one according to where they are in life. I have an infant that needs mama’s cuddling, a five year old who needs to build some pre-kindergarten skills and a 15 year old that needs a “taxi” driver and private investigator to keep him on track. It is a challenge to be all of those as you can imagine, but I am learning to lean on GOD. I want him to speak to me clearly so that I am more confident when it comes to hearing his voice. I just seem to second guess too much. Lastly I want to get a grip on finances and pay off debt and NEVER be in this financial situation again. I believe God alllowed me to go through all of what I went through to redeem me and my motives. To God be the glory, I will be content in whatever state I am in. I will continue to work hard, and wait for him to place his “super” on my natural. I know he has good things planned. Thank you again for all you freely give. God bless. Please say a prayer for me and my family as you read this. I will be praying for you. Krystal Richard
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Hi,
Thank You Hans and Dani for this Insight on Goals. These are good thought-provoking questions. I believe the Lord will give me the Wisdom to answer these questions and achieve every goal I have this year. My desire is to hear his voice clearly at all times, weather it be business or play. I know that is His desire for Me, and that I will never doubt his Love and Care for Me so that I can give the same back to others. I also want to do so much for my Children and Grandson, My Family, and others the Lord would have me to Bless. I also have been desiring to give to orphanages and sponsor some of the children. I also desire to encourage this youth and young adult generation to know who Jesus is and All that He Desires to be in their lives and how special they are to Him. I desire to be a Millionaire plus this year so that I can live and give the way I desire and God desires.
Thank You again and God Bless You Always,
KIM
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I am looking forward to the New Year and all the good things it has to offer. Thank you for all the e-mails and positive information that I have received in my inbox. I will definately be taking advantage of it this year.
Thanks again,
Firstborn
Not hold back or look back, build a six-figure income business to support setting girls and women who have been used, abused or are currently in sex trade free, and live Prov 3:5-7
My biggest goal this year is PEACE through and through!
To get rid of excuses/demons that rob my God ordained goals.
To be the best wife, mother, business woman,servant I can be.
To begin ministering to post abortive women.
To bring four people in my business to the top level!
To put my priorities back in order- God, husband, kids, work. Thank you Dani and Hans for all you have done for all of us! You are both amazing and I pray for you always.
Well you sure do ask a lot of questions, Hans… lol
) DEFINITELY gets you thinkin’!!!! 
) I appreciate that, and I know I’m not the only one. I think my biggest goal for 2010 is to draw closer to the Lord, and try to be all that He wants me to be!!!!!!! 
) I’ve said it a few places, but He’s definitely thrown me a curve by not having Dani’s call on monday’s anymore… I still don’t know how I missed that. 
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Gotta get to answering all these questions…
) Have a super duper year and event in Colorado this weekend!!!!!!! 
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God bless you all in everything you do
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Dear Hanz and Dani
Thank you so much for your insightful questions and teachings. You are both blessings in my life. My goals are to overcome my fears of recruiting people and become a master recruiter and closer! I want to be as good as Dani. I want to be obedient to my Lord and get out of myself to serve others and serve my God. My studies will be through your site and the Bible this year. You are a true inspiration for me Dani for our pasts are very similar. I thank you for your testimony to show me I can do it too.
I wish many blessings upon you and your family
Thank you,
Sherri Hiler