Episode 13
Setting Realistic Goals for Your TPT Business
I don't know about you, but there's just something about the new year where you can have a fresh start, and a clean slate! It's a brand new year, with so much to look forward to.
Setting goals for your TPT store is just as important if you want to continue to grow your store. As TPT sellers, it’s simply not a good strategy to upload a bunch of resources and add colors and product covers with no rhyme or reason. You must have a set strategy and plan. But more importantly, you need to have goals.
In this episode, you will learn:
- What a SMART goal is
- A description of each part of the SMART goal formula
- An example of what the SMART goal formula could look like in your business
I encourage you to set yourself up for success in the new year! Determine 1 thing you want to improve in your TPT store - branding, product creation, product listings, marketing, etc. Create a SMART goal (or multiple goals) for what you want to accomplish this year. You've got this!
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- TPT Store: The Southern Teach
- Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
- Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
- Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding
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Transcript
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to the very first episode of:You're listening to the creative teacher podcast, a show for busy teachers looking for ways to engage, inspire and make an impact inside and outside of the classroom. I'm Kiersten a full time classroom teacher and part time business owner who is all about simple and actionable tips, strategies and resources that result in wins, big or small, to in each week, as I give you my best advice on classroom teaching, and starting and growing a teacher business. If you're looking for that extra spark of creativity, you've come to the right place. Let's dive in together.
efully it doesn't end up like:You might have done this with your students, we know when you talk about growth mindset or creating a SMART goal for reading or math or writing or something like that. So it's the same type of thing, I want to go over it and give you an example of how you can utilize it in your own TPT business.
So the first part of the SMART goal formula is being specific. Your goal needs to be very defined so that you know exactly when the goal has been met. So you want to be as clear as possible, and narrow it down as much as you can to gain understanding of exactly what you need to do to achieve it. This can be answering questions such as who, what, when, where and why. So very specific.
The next part of the formula is measurable. How will you know you're making progress towards reaching your goal along the way, you should be able to answer questions such as how much or how many, and it'll help track your progress and help you reevaluate it and take some corrective action if necessary.
The third part of the formula is attainable before you start taking action toward meeting your goal, you must determine if there are any added steps you might need to take to prepare yourself. So for example, if you are not a runner, you should not sign up for the next full marathon. That's not realistic, you want to start with maybe something smaller, such as a 5k. If you create unachievable goals, it can end up being frustrating because you won't end up successful. So you want your goals to be not too easy, or too hard.
The fourth part of the formula is is your goal irrelevant. So your goals should be in line with what your vision is in the long term. And if you set a goal that if you achieve it doesn't bring you closer to reaching your long term goal, you might have wasted your time and energy. So you want to think about why your goals are important, and how you could benefit from it. Once it's achieved, does it take you closer to some other bigger goal that you have for yourself.
The last part of the formula is is your goal time bound, you should have some type of deadline to reach your goals. This will help you move forward with making progress in order to achieve your goal. So there you have it the SMART goal formula Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and time bound.
store by the end of December:All right, here's my creative action tip for you, I want you to determine one thing that you want to improve in your own TPT store, whether it is branding or through product creation, product listings, marketing, whatever it is, find one thing you want to improve this year. And I want you to create a SMART goal using the five different parts. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and time bound to accomplish something for the year. So create that smart goal, write it down, rewind this episode and listen to it again, if you need to, I want you to decide what you want to improve and create a SMART goal for it.
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