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Ready to keep that New Year's Resolution?

As the new year dawns, a spell takes over the world and suddenly everyone is setting goals for 2016. But, it’s one thing to make a New Year’s Resolution and another thing entirely to keep it. In fact, out of the 45% of Americans that set New Year’s Resolutions, only 8% are successful in achieving their Resolution (Statisticbrain.com). So, whether your New Year’s Resolution revolves around personal fitness, sales goals, or agronomic goals, keep these three tips in mind to ensure that your New Year’s Resolution is a success.

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  1. Create SMART Goals. Okay, you have your goal in mind and you’ve even written it down… somewhere. But is your goal SMART?

    • Smart. Is your goal specific or general? Is your goal to grow your company? Or is it to gain new customers. Simply stating that you want to grow your business, isn’t specific enough.

    • Measurable. Is your goal measurable? Is your goal to get new customers? Or is it to increase sales by 100 new customers? Stating that you will increase sales by 100, makes the goal measurable.

    • Attainable or action oriented. Did you list steps to achieve your goal? For example: I will increase sales by 100 new customers by hiring 1 new sales representative.  

    • Realistic. Is this something you can reasonably accomplish in 2016? Or is this a 2 or 5 year goal?

    • Timely. Did you select a date for your goal? For example: I will increase sales by 100 new customers by November 1, 2016, by hiring 1 new sales representative, creating a social media account, and increasing direct mail by 25%.

  2. Get a goal buddy! It’s hard to keep yourself accountable to yourself. Ask a friend or colleague to hold you accountable and encourage you to reach your goal.

  3. Set up rewards! When you reach a certain hurdle, whether that means reaching 25 customers or hiring an awesome sales rep that propels you towards your goal, treat yourself. Setting up defined rewards can help motivate you to succeed.

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Posted by Kaitlyn Ersek on Jan 12, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Kaitlyn Ersek

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