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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Make Commitments, Not Resolutions!

Make Commitments, Not Resolutions

Commitment means to duty or pledge to something or someone, and can refer to:

• Personal commitment, interaction dominated by obligations, which is often a pledge or promise to ones’ self for personal growth. *
• Brand commitment refers to the strength of the relationship between consumers (or customers) and a particular brand (or service). *

Both are important and have a base in positive forward thinking.

Resolution – something that is resolved, resolve – to deal with successfully; clear up **

Resolution is very much like looking in the rear view mirror, it is also very one person- you.  I think of it as the old baggage we all carry around with us… every year we make a resolution to fix it. I say forget about it.  Don’t go back and fix anything. Make a commitment of change and a statement of positive action that you will complete and get those that it effects, if not just you, to commit also. Granted in many cases it is going to fix something that has not been right from the past, but it is a different focus.

Making a detailed commitment is going to fix the illness not the symptoms. When you make your commitments make them to encompass more than a single item. Example: This year I commit to building a stronger team with my management staff. A resolution might have been something like this…we don’t have enough management meetings to get everyone on the same page…I resolve to have one management meeting every week. The first week you miss one – Resolution negated…put it back on the list for next year.

Now look at the commitment aspect -”This year I commit to building a stronger team with my management staff. “Now, what actions are you going to take to ensure this? What can the other members of the team do as their part? What actions can the group take to foster this strength? What fun can we have in the process?

Do you see how a good commitment pushes the whole thing forward with positive momentum?

Words to live by: Make less commitments and keep more of them.

Not a sermon, just a thought- I hope you Enjoyed!

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About the author Jonathan Munsell

Jonathan Munsell truly practices what he preaches. As Founder of Amazing Brands, a North Carolina based 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 the support of restaurant operators through his Restaurant Success System.

To get a copy of his FREE REPORT ìDouble Your Restaurants Profits – How To Turn Any Restaurant Into A Cash Generating Machineî go to www.RestaurantGoldMine.com or check out www.restaurantsuccesssystem.com

**Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary†† *wikipedia.org

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How the Restaurant Business is like Running a Marathon

I was speaking to a guest and they compared us to a person running a marathon, not a sprint, a marathon. They gave me the same advice that they would give a world-class runner, and I want to share it with you:

1. Don’t waste energy – to make the long haul we have take the right actions and not waste energy foolishly.

2. Look down the road and what is coming – like any good runner we should have our heads up looking at the road ahead.  The idea here is that we can avoid any obstacles and take corrective action before we hit any bumps that might slow us down.

3. Focus on the positive - I personally have never run a marathon but I get this on the most.  A Marathon is long and hard. The reference was on staying upbeat. If you are negative and always complaining, you only get more of that. If you’re positive and look on the brighter side you will only get more of that. What you focus on expands! We all need to focus on the good.

Even though a lot of us may not be runners, I think we can take a lot away from this.

This article provided by Jonathan Munsell, Restaurant Success System

www.restaurantsuccesssystems.com
Telephone: 919.334.6800

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In order to be mahvelous, you must look mahvelous!

Once I read this quote i had to make a post based on it.

I have a buddy that always says “do not dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want.”
Willie Lee Wilson Jr.

I think this is a good time to look at how we present ourselves as a individuals and a company.† I believe that all managers need to a take a hard look in the mirror and ask the question: Am I appropriately dressed for the job I have, do I know how to dress for the job you want?

Let’s also take a hard look at our staff and make sure they are presenting the company in the correct light.† Please review with all the proper uniform, dress code and appearance standards.

“To get what you expect, you have to inspect often” – Check your appearance and your staffs everyday, every shift.

Lastly, if you walk by a person that works for you that does not have the proper appearance and you say nothing… you have accepted it. Take charge and accept nothing less than your high standards.

This article provided by Jonathan Munsell, Restaurant Success System www.restaurantsuccesssystems.com
Telephone: 919.334.6800

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