Go for something that is tangible and concrete. Something you can actually experience and proudly present to everyone. You wouldn't want a shutdown of your own business, would you? 3. Put it into writing. Decide where you company should be for the next year. Effective business goal setting needs to be detailed and put into writing. Goals, right from the start, should be positive. It's common to see "tips" in almost everything to be set in two folds: the do's, and the don'ts. You wont need the don'ts. It will only confuse your goal and is in violation of the first principle. 3. Prioritize. If you're up to something bigger, and even a simple one, chances are that you must come up with a list of several goals. By so doing, you would be able to avoid the trap of overestimating or either underestimating yourself. The importance of goal setting Because goal setting is really an activity that brings about more advantages than disadvantages, it is logical that the concept has its own set of plusses and merits. The goal setting activity is the time when one s self is evaluated and assessed. This will help you in motivating more of yourself into achieving what you have decreed for your self earlier. Achieving your goals Setting up goals will never mean an iota if there is no effort on your part to achieve it. It's not there to be put on display or to remind yourself that once upon a time, you were sensible enough to create a goal for yourself. To be specific, the order could still be made specific by telling the employee to be smiling to all clients when dealing with them. Measurable Being measurable, employee goals should be comparable to other goals. By that, measurability is ensured and set making it easier to gauge the effectiveness of certain goals and measures in achieving them. Perhaps it's time to go back to school for another degree, or engage in any thought provoking activities. 6. Family. What is your idea of a family? Getting married, having and raising kids? When? How? 7. Social involvement. Perhaps you want to help achieve something that would make the world a better place?