Which one, Goals or Systems?

Setting goals are great in your business. You have something to work towards and when you achieve that goal, it’s a big fat yes I did it. You feel you are really getting somewhere in your business. Hitting those targets - boom!

Well have you ever thought about the systems that you use to meet those goals are important? The results you achieve often have very little to do with the goals you set, but instead, with the systems you follow.

What’s the difference between systems and goals?

Let’s define it for you - goals are about the results you want to achieve and systems are about the processes you follow that lead to those results.

Ok, here is an example. You’re a small business owner and your goal is to build a big million-dollar business. Your system is how you come up with and test product ideas, how you hire employees, your productivity systems such as using Asana.

If you didn’t focus on your goals and just focus on your system - would you still succeed?

Here is an example - if you’re a small business owner with a goal to hit $1m for the year but you decided to ignore that and just focus on the systems you have implemented in your business, would you still get the results? Give me a hell yeah!

The best way to succeed is to get better each day, right? Instead of focussing on your goals, how about you look at your systems and how you can become even more efficient in your business.

Goals are important - you need that big picture vision - the direction of how you want your business to look in 1 year, 2 years, and so on. So yes goals are important, but ensuring your systems are set up correctly will help you hit those goals even faster.