Five things to keep in mind when developing your 2018 business goals

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How to Set
2018 Business Goals
Jairo Batista

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• Your long terms goals should span 3 – 5 years.
• Long term goals should be consistent with company’s mission
statement and values.
• Long term goals should impact at least one of the following:
– Customer service and retention
– Philanthropy
– Profit margins
– Company expansion
1. Determine Your Long Term Goals

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• After developing long-term goals, develop short-term
objectives to aid in achieving the long-term goals.
• Use the S.M.A.R.T. approach
– Specific. Objectives should be detailed and tangible
– Measurable. Put a value that you can track.
– Actionable. Lay out which actions need to be take by who and when.
– Realistic. Should be challenging but consider your means and
environment.
– Time Specific. Set deadlines to stay on track.
2. Develop Short-Term Objectives

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• Motivate your employees by gaining their input in creating
goals.
• Get feedback from all levels of your staff
3. Obtain Employee Input

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• Implement checklists and spreadsheets to organize activities
• Set a day each week (or bi-weekly) to track progress
4. Stay Focused

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• Reward your team members responsible for achieving
company goals.
• Rewards do not have to be monetary
• Motivation disappears when employees aren’t rewarded or
acknowledged.
5. Reward Your Team

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