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Freelancers have the freedom to work as much or as little as they'd like to. But, one thing that ensures the success of their independent business and allows them to make as much money as possible is goal setting.
If you're just starting out in the world of freelancers, you must understand how to set goals. Setting goals will set you up for success and allow you to continue breaking down barriers as you climb the ladder of success.
When you're setting goals, think about where you want to be in the future as a freelancer. The goals that you set today are going to help you get steps closer to that bigger picture.
It may take months or even years to reach the bigger picture, but the important thing is that you're taking the steps necessary and crushing the goals that you've set for yourself and your business.
Set up a system to help you stay on track with your personal goals and check-in with yourself and your progress.
Divide your goals up by the time of year. When you think of the goals you want to set for the month, they should be smaller and have closer deadlines for achieving them.
The goals you set for the year should have a more extensive deadline because it will take you longer to achieve them. Your monthly and yearly goals should aim to achieve different things that work towards the same idea but in different ways.
When you've set various goals for yourself, it can be easy to forget to track your process. The issue with not tracking your progress is that you can get caught up with all of your different projects and forget where you stopped on a previous project. The Hectic platform allows you to set your personal goals and track your progress against the goals you've outlined.
When you've kept track of the progress you've made on your various projects, it is easier to know where to pick up when you come back to the project. And knowing where you started and stopped a project helps you adhere to your deadlines.
When you set your goals, while it's essential to think big, you don't want to set unachievable goals. Take the time to set realistic goals. The last thing you want to do as someone that's just starting out in the freelancing world is set goals that leave you frustrated because you're having issues completing them.
Also, when you're starting out, don't overload yourself with goals. Take the time to learn what kind, of course, load you can handle and set goals accordingly from there.
When you're working on goal setting, you've got to consider everything we've stated above. You're going to want to keep track of the progress you make with your various projects and set realistic goals.
If you're looking to hold yourself accountable and keep yourself on track, join Hectic, and see how we can help you become one step closer to your freelance goals.
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