The process of thinking/setting goals and being held accountable has helped me find product market fit and grow in general. (I shared a bit of this in yesterday's OH.) I think many founders could benefit from setting a 3 month goal around one KPI, break it down into weekly goals for that KPI, and have someone hold them accountable (advisor, co-founder, friend, etc.).
Here's a template that I use:
Weekly email checkin template
3-month Goal: $X Revenue/mo by [DATE]
Goals for this past week:
-Revenue:
Hit:
-Revenue: [Yes/No]
This past week's Actuals:
-Revenue:
Next Weeks Goals:
-Revenue:
Why was/wasn't goal hit?
What will you do differently this week to hit goal?
Awesome info, like many I am great at setting goals, not so much at tracking progress. Thanks David!
Yeah I hear that, tracking makes such a difference!