Make a plan that doesn't finish

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Planning is something you want to do with your blog right? You probably want to set goals that lead to tangible finish lines so to speak. For instance, you might have a plan to write 100 posts in a single year and generate $4,000. I'm telling you right now that this kind of plan is not going to hold up to the test of time. What you really need is a daily plan that you stick to through thick and thin.

Instead of saying that you want to write 100 posts in a single year, say that you want to write a post every Sunday and Wednesday (no I'm not doing the math on this because I have a headache and would rather get to the point of this post). Also, I wouldn't bother with generating X dollars until you have a better grasp of what kind of money you can make each week, but instead focus on tasks which you have been successful with in the past. This could be free lancing, selling advertising or blasting product offers to your list. The trick with any of these aspects of your plan is to be consistent, and if you miss a day then you need to make it up asap in order not to fall behind.

By having a series of daily or weekly goals you will avoid the typical procrastination of most newbie bloggers. Don't fall behind and don't give up on these small goals. If you don't stick to these plans then the big goals will never be within reach. Trust me though, if you do keep up with your blog then you will find yourself making far more money than you ever thought possible and it's fun to boot. You'll have a real sense of accomplishment when you turn around and see that you wrote those two posts every week for a year and have plenty of success to show for it. What's more, you'll be consistent in building a relationship with your audience and that's after all where the real money is online.
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  • Profile picture of the author NateC
    Originally Posted by Chris The Traffic Blogger View Post

    Don't fall behind and don't give up on these small goals. If you don't stick to these plans then the big goals will never be within reach. Trust me though, if you do keep up with your blog then you will find yourself making far more money than you ever thought possible and it's fun to boot.
    You have to be consistent and make progress every day! You get to the top of the hill one step at a time, and if you just sit on the side of the trail you will never reach the summit! Thanks for the inspiring post.
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  • Profile picture of the author AgentP
    Procrastinations is one of my biggest problem. What I do to overcome this is to write what I want or need to do in a note book. This to do list is for the following day. It gives me a visual signal that I need. Now I try to cross out each to do thing. One thing I found out is not to put too much things to do as I only get overwhelmed and end up doing nothing instead.
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    • Originally Posted by AgentP View Post

      Procrastinations is one of my biggest problem. What I do to overcome this is to write what I want or need to do in a note book. This to do list is for the following day. It gives me a visual signal that I need. Now I try to cross out each to do thing. One thing I found out is not to put too much things to do as I only get overwhelmed and end up doing nothing instead.
      Yup, I totally can relate to the procrastination!
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Chris, you make good points. One of the most powerful concepts I learned was the idea of the Single Daily Action.

        SDA is the activity, that if you do it consistently every day you work, which will take you 80% of the way to your final objective.

        Your SDA may be one thing, or a short list of things. Mine currently has five items on it. My plan is to do those five things every day I work, then do whatever else I need to do.

        The keystone that holds this together is that everything in your SDA has to be something you control.

        "Find one new JV partner" or "add 50 subscribers" are not within your control. They require action by an outside party.

        "Send out 5 handwritten JV inquiries" or "write two new posts pointing to my opt-in page" are things you can control.

        Another key concept is "or more/better" when setting goals.

        Set a goal for $4,000 and if you reach it early, see if you don't feel some inner urge to pat yourself on the back and sit on your laurels because you made your goal.

        Set a goal for $4,000 or more, and you'll keep working to fulfill the 'or more' part of the equation.

        Without the "or more/better" part of the goal, you tend to set up self-fulfilling prophecies which limit you.
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