Recently I decided enough was enough, and that I needed a game plan and a target to work toward. Gone are the days of wishing for Ferrari’s and Yachts! I needed a concrete and obtainable monetary figure to work toward.
I thought that if I had short term goals I would then be able to work my way toward bigger goals in more manageable chunks. Almost like climbing up a set of stairs by starting with the very first step. Or if your really crazy you might even go for the second step instead;)
For this planning stage I even bought some brand new shiny dry erase markers. EXPO Dry Erase Marker Organizer, Chisel Tip, Assorted, Six per Kit (83056)
<- If you need dry erase markers these work great, last ages, and will get your site to number 1 in Google overnight! Ok that’s a lie, but if you do buy them through that link I will be another step closer to my target;)
Where was I……… Oh right. So This is what I did. For those also in “day jobs” like me we shall call this the great escape;)
Line Up Your Target
I decided my most important first target would be to work toward taking over my job income, with what I earn online. I then went to break down what I would need to earn online by – per month – per week – per day – per hour and even per 30mins!
But rather than take my monthly income from my job exactly as it is, to make it even more obtainable I wrote down every single bill/tax that we need to pay, added food/gas expenses as well as some spending money for dry erase refills! And then rounded it up a bit for the unknown expenses. In the end I had a figure to work with that would still pay all the bills, and was also slightly under my job income per month.
Here is how that whiteboard looked after I got through the planning stage.
As you can see from this picture, for a “Full Takeover” of income I would need to earn $3.29 per hour, every hour of every day to achieve it.
Now I had something tangible to work with, but I didn’t just stop at that. Under the full takeover you will see “24 hr week” which is referring to what I would have to earn that would enable me to cut my work week hours down to just 24.
The reason for all of this is to make it possible for me to dedicate more and more time to internet/affiliate marketing. With the biggest first step target to obtain a full-time income from my methods, that then in turn would allow me to spend all my time online!
$3.29 per hour is going to seem ridiculous to some, but when you are pretty new it’s actually a big target;)
My biggest problem is consistency, some days I make this target look like its going to be easy, but then you go days with less numbers in your affiliate accounts than the alphabet;)
The good news is that I’ve never had a target to aim toward until now, so not only do I have a target to aim for, I also know that its pretty obtainable which keeps my motivation sky high! Since completing this whiteboard plan I’ve definitely been able to focus so much more on what I need to be doing, and not wasting time.
The last thing I did was leave myself a reminder every time I sit down at the computer….
Before I leave you, if you need a whiteboard to try this one;) -> White Melamine Dry Erase Boards with Aluminum Frame, 36 x 24 (UNV43623) Category: Dry Erase Boards
This is a killer 36×24 whiteboard with an aluminum frame, and not only that but it will also double your list practically over night. It’s a MUST HAVE!;)
Tags: making a target, obtainable goals, whiteboard planning
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