💡 Hold Yourself Accountable for Your 2026 Business Goals (Issue 168)
Plan a breakthrough year for your solopreneur business
What do you want to achieve in your business this year?
January is a great time to identify new business goals. You can start by brainstorming a list and making a note of whether each goal is small, medium, or large:
A small goal might be something you can work on and achieve in a few days or weeks (e.g., researching potential clients, reaching out and reconnecting with 10 people in your network, or reviewing and updating your website). You could easily have 40 to 50 small goals for the year on your list.
A medium goal might take a few weeks or even months to complete (e.g., creating and launching a new website, creating a new product to sell, writing the first draft of a short book, launching a podcast). I could see you having 15 to 20 medium goals.
Larger goals may take an entire quarter, six months, or even the whole year (e.g., launching a new business). You should probably have only 5 to 6 large goals.
Think about what you most want to achieve this year. Also, what did your review of the past year reveal?
What do you need to work on to improve and grow your business?
What mistakes or bad experiences do you want to avoid this year?
Why did you fail to achieve some of your goals last year?
How will you ensure this year is different?
By the way, my community and I are here to help with that. As you’ve heard me mention before, accountability is one of the most significant factors that ensures success. We can serve as your accountability partner if you allow us to.
Here are some examples of business goals I’ve heard in the past from clients and community members:
Increase revenue by X%.
Cut expenses by Y%.
Build a new website for the business.
Start a newsletter or podcast.
Write a book.
Take a marketing course.
Create a workshop or course to sell.
Try out livestreaming.
Create and test a new product concept.
Experiment with additional revenue streams.
Update the business's software and services.
Don’t forget to include your long-term dreams and larger ambitions, too. It’s always exciting to plant a flag on the horizon and map your path to get there.
Your goals are an intentional investment in your business’s future!
So, let’s start by capturing all your goals for the year. Are you ready to commit to some of them? Are you willing to share your goals with us so we can help hold you accountable? This will set us up to develop a plan later to help you achieve them.
Would you like to discuss your goals with me? You can schedule a complimentary call.
Larry Cornett is a business coach who works with ambitious professionals to help them reclaim their power, become more invincible, and create better opportunities for their work and lives. Do more of what you love and less of what you hate! Check out his new Invincible Solopreneurs Daily Journal!
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