Saturday 28 December 2013

Goal Setting To Success

Success Requires Goal Setting 


IF you desire to own your life and own your time...
goal setting is essential and crucial.

It will not matter how hard you work, how smart you are or how passionate you feel if you do not set goals. If you are not aware of your intended destination your journey will be unpredictable and possibly unproductive. 

Success requires goal setting.


Why

Goal setting creates vision, long term and short term. It triggers motivation. Goal setting helps you focus your knowledge acquisition and organize time, resources so that you can make the most of your life.


Clearly defined, articulated goals that are achievable as well as challenging will raise your self confidence.They will increase your motivation, help you realize your knowledge, ability, strengths and weaknesses. Ultimately goal setting will improve all aspects of your life when done well with clarity and intention.

How

Spend some time brainstorming on who you are, where you are and who you want to become, where you want to go in life. Even a vague vision of your lifetime goal will help you start. Everyone starts somewhere. As the process is set into action, each step and goal can be clarified, defined and set. Choose a starting point and work form there.

Effective goal are S.M.A.R.T goals. 

  • Specific or Significant
  • Measurable or Meaningful
  • Attainable or Action-oriented
  • Relevant or Rewarding
  • Trackable or Time bound  

Tips

  • must be written down
  • positive and powerful language in a present tense statement 
  • precise, clear
  • congruent with self
  • ask the question "... and then what?" as well as "why?" 
  • put time, energy, and passion into your goal setting 
  • allow flexibility to accommodate to changing circumstances 

In the video below, you will discover tremendous value on the Mindset of Effective Goal Setting

  







then, in this Hangout "Mechanics Of Effective Goal Setting" is discussed. 




 


For goal setting to success in life and business to be effective a systematic process is important. Something that all leaders, effective people and successful people have in common is they are effective goal setters. Change, progress and success are all initiated with goals, motivation and passion.

Related articles:

Personal Goal Setting
Effective Goal Setting
Face Fear, Stop Allowing It To Steal Your Dreams


What is your process for goal setting?

Has this article resonated with you and how?

Design your life. BE the best version of YOU. 








Friday 6 December 2013

21 Tips For Effective Social Media Marketing Strategies

Apply these 21 Rules for effective Social media Marketing Strategy


discover the increased reach and consumption of your content



effective social media marketing strategy 

To get a great full size view of the infographic jump over to the source 

1. no shortcut
2. contribute
3. position yourself to be an expert
4. meaningful conversation
5. activity with productivity
6. Quality over quantity
7. avoid spamming
8. keep it real
9. conversation is a 2 way street
10. connection doesn't imply permission
11. access doesn't equal entitlement
12. adaptability is essential
13. accomplishment
14. engagement and enrichment
15. use images and multimedia
16. always follow up with connections
17. mind your manners
18. patience is crucial
19. don't be an obsessive joiner
20. better to be a blogger
21. have fun


The list seems simple... yet it would be valuable to really take some time to evaluate if each one of the rules are a part of your Social Media Marketing Strategy 








Thursday 5 December 2013

SEO Article Collection To Take Note Of


Keeping up with SEO really isn't difficult once you find reliable resources.

Google+ is overflowing with quality compelling content. One of things I love about Google+ is that people love plussing and sharing content they like or find valuable.

Massive collections of content can be found in communities. Then people like Emmett Smith will gather collections like Best Of The Best.

Here is the recent article I read .... Best SEO Articles Of November


Be sure to hit that link and read through the article. Emmett talks about how Google+ does indeed impact SEO, which I have found evidence of repeatedly. I silently chuckle when people debate it :)

Page rank also flows through Google+

Your activity on Google+ causes incredible and valuable ripples...

If a user has the 1+ activated on their profile, you even get a backlink to your profile... love it!


Make sure you visit the article, as well as the articles Emmett has referenced. Connect with me on Google+ and let's get social. I am very much increasing my video presence, you can check my channels out if you like. I will list them below.

I believe in and very much enjoy the Human Media Movement in the digital Marketing world. Much of my content has been focused on the topic in the last year.

Susan aka Zolemia's Youtube channels:
Marketing For Single Parents - Not limited to Single Parents, focused on video marketing, product reviews and strategies I value and use
Empowered On Purpose - Loaded with value this channel has some Google tips, many Google Hangouts of thought provoking mastermind discussions and speed training Hangouts as well.
My other 2 channels are requiring some livening up therefore will remain unmentioned for now :)

Do connect with me, I am generous with value, edification of your valuable content and enjoying sharing my off the wall, sometimes magical mindset concepts that will get you thinking!

Cheers to you, Google+ and everything social...abundance for all