This is a continuation of my post on why you should Forget Resolutions:  Achieve Your Goals.

#3 Re-think your time.  Does your calendar corroborate the goals you say you want to achieve? For example, if you say you want to be more active on social media but there’s no time blocked out (and ferociously guarded) to spend on social media, you’re kidding yourself.  Put your top priorities on your calendar first and work everything else around it. (This includes exercise, family and self-time, too.)

This is a continuation of my post on why you should Forget Resolutions:  Achieve Your Goals.

#2  Make sure you’re in sync.  Now that you have your business plan goals straight, take a look at your marketing actions.  Do you have actual goals with ways to evaluate each to know if they’re working?  Do they tie into a specific business goal?  If not, line them up!

Most of us make New Year’s Resolutions every year—often, the same resolutions year after year because we don’t put the resolve into the resolution to make it happen.

It’s easy to get distracted by all the bright, shiny ideas that dart across our paths, and discover that we’re not only not arriving at our destination—we’re completely lost.

With that in mind, I’d like to offer my tips for setting goals that get accomplished:

#1  Start at the beginning.  For marketing, that means go back to your business plan and re-think your top goals.  Are they still your priority?  Has the economy changed your thinking? Make any adjustments at the business plan level first.

Now that you’ve gotten your basic road map, let’s talk about the tools to get you where you want to go.  Here are some of my favorite tools that I use to make my business vision into a reality.

Marketing Tools: Many entrepreneurs are doing their own marketing in today’s economy, but maybe marketing isn’t their strength.  Even if you’re not a natural marketer, you can learn to create effective marketing that gets results. Look for a home study course or a bundled package of educational materials and one-on-one coaching—you can get some great deals on very useful programs right now since many coaches are offering specials due to the economy.

What are you waiting for?  You can make 2010 your best year yet. Prepare now to reach your goals in the new year and get the tools you need to make your vision happen.  Happy New Year!

Now that you’ve gotten your basic road map, let’s talk about the tools to get you where you want to go.  Here are some of my favorite tools that I use to make my business vision into a reality.

Assessment Tools: Getting an assessment of your strengths and areas for improvement can be useful to find blind spots and identify areas you might be better served to outsource.  An assessment can be a great lead-in to laser coaching because it will help you identify areas for attention.

Now that you’ve gotten your basic road map, let’s talk about the tools to get you where you want to go.  Here are some of my favorite tools that I use to make my business vision into a reality.

Education: The business environment and market are constantly changing.  That means successful business people must be constantly learning.  Sign up for teleclasses and workshops to help you keep your edge.