Quote of the Week

"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are."

~Oprah Winfrey

This Week’s Tip

How to Set Realistic Business Goals (And Actually Hit Them)

Let’s just call this out: Most entrepreneurs set goals that are either way too safe or wildly unrealistic. And guess what? Both of those kill momentum.

Too safe? You don’t push hard enough. Too crazy? You miss, get discouraged, and give up.

You don’t need “smart” goals—you need aligned goals. Goals that match your business model, your inputs, your stage of growth, and your capacity. Goals you can hit if you focus. And that’s what we’re going to cover right now.

Step 1: Start With Inputs, Not Outcomes

Everyone says “I want to make $1 million this year.” Cool. Based on what? You can’t control revenue directly. What you can control is activity.

How many:

• Leads are you generating weekly?
  

• Sales calls are you booking?
  

• Offers are you making?
  

• Pieces of content are you putting out?

Those are the levers. Goals should start there.

Step 2: Use Backward Math

You want $100K in profit? Great. Work backwards:

• What’s your average sale value?
  

• What’s your profit margin?
  

• How many customers do you need?
  

• How many leads do you need to get those customers?

Do the math. This is where realistic goals are born—not in a journal, but in a spreadsheet.

Step 3: Set Time-Linked Goals That Match Your Business Rhythm

Don’t just throw out annual goals and forget them. Break them down.

• Quarterly targets give you urgency.
  

• Monthly metrics give you focus.
  

• Weekly priorities give you action steps.

The smaller the time frame, the easier it is to adjust and course-correct before it’s too late.

Step 4: Anchor Goals to a “Why” You Actually Care About

A number on a whiteboard isn’t enough. Tie your goal to something that matters. Freedom. Security. Pride. A milestone for your family. A deeper mission. That’s what gives your work gravity when it gets hard (and it will get hard).

Step 5: Review Weekly and Iterate Ruthlessly

Goals are not “set and forget.” You’re not setting a thermostat. You’re steering a rocket ship. Check weekly:

• Are we on track?
  

• What’s working?
  

• What’s not?
  

• What do we double down on? What do we drop?

Most people never hit their goals because they forget to track their progress. Don’t be that person.

5 Key Action Items to Take Now:

1. Write down one financial goal you want to hit this year—and why it matters.
   

2. Work backward to figure out how many sales, leads, and inputs it’ll take to hit that number.
   

3. Break your goal down into quarterly and monthly targets.
   

4. Commit to a weekly review to track progress and adjust.
   

5. Set a reward for hitting your goal. Create stakes. Make it real.
   

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Trivia

Question: What company is the largest online marketplace globally?

Answer: Amazon — Lesson: Scale through convenience, logistics, and relentless optimization.

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