Goal Setting – Part 1

Goal Setting – Part 1

This time of year you hear a lot about resolutions and then a ton more about goal setting. In an earlier article I spoke about making commitments as opposed to resolutions. Another key to success is to set clear well defined goals. I am a goal setter. Twice a year I set goals for myself and conduct goal setting workshops and reviews with my managers and the members of Restaurant Success System. The goal setting we all do is detailed and personal. Sure there are business implications and goals but it is not just about a list of “To-Do” items.

What Exactly Is a Goal?

A goal is a desired end toward which you direct specific effort. In this context, the goal is an exact and tangible result you want for which you are willing to invest is sweat equity in order to achieve. The amount and intensity of effort expended is always dependent on the individual, the organization, and the overall importance of the goal.

The three key elements of a goal are:
1. An accomplishment to be achieved.
2. A measurable outcome.
3. A specific date and time by which to accomplish the goal.

Therefore, a goal is a specific, measurable accomplishment to be achieved within a specific time frame. Without these elements, all you have are dreams, hopes, and good intentions that undoubtedly will remain unrealized.

Why do goals work?

• If you develop a consistent and impassioned focus on something, you’ll experience it.
• Setting a goal is acknowledging to your mind that where you are is not where you want to be. Having a goal creates positive pressure, which is necessary to move you forward.

Before you set your goals think through “the why” for each of your goals. “The why” is important – you really have to spend a good bit of time on them but also get out the costs of not achieving them. If you ever have trouble coming up with meaningful goals here are some good tactics to do before you actually narrow down your goals.

• List the specific areas of your life that are not what you want them to be
• Write down all you will gain from achieving your goals  – why you’re committed to making it a reality (press your mind to produce your own achievement).
• Write down what it will cost you not to achieve the goal (make the pain of not achieving it real).
• Write down what you would have to believe to not just set the goal but to truly achieve it.
• What would you have to believe to create the life you deserve?

“You need to set big goals, goals that inspire you and push you forward.” ~ Jonathan Munsell

Spend some time with what I have laid out above and get your mind around where you are and where you want to go and in the next day or so it will cover the construction of meaningful goals. Be sure to check back often to get the real meat of Goal Setting. Click Here for RSS Feeds

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About the author Jonathan Munsell

Jonathan Munsell truly practices what he preaches. As Founder of Amazing Brands, a North Carolina company, with two restaurant brands and a catering company he specializes in restaurant startup and growth. Jonathan is a professional speaker and conducts restaurant startup, operations, marketing and financial seminars nationwide.

His current responsibilities include Principal Operating Partner of Amazing Brands, serving on the Board of Directors for the NCRLA and fostering industry advancement with his support of restaurant operators through his Restaurant Success System.

To get a copy of his FREE REPORT – Double Your Restaurants Profits – How To Turn Any Restaurant Into A Cash Generating Machine – go to www.RestaurantGoldMine.com or go to www.RestaurantSuccessSystem.com

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