Setting goals sometimes seems like a useless task. It would seem if you want to do something, you just get to it and finish. Though that sounds easy enough, I think there is more to it than that.
Having something to work towards is important. If everyones business plan, or goal, were simply, Make More Money most businesses would not succeed. Though you cant practically say, My eBay business is just like Microsoft, I believe it is a mentality that gets us where we want to be.
Success is measured subjectively, relative to each person. For some, hitting the million dollar mark is success, while for others it is the simple fact of being able to quit their job to stay at home and have that freedom. Its important to establish what it means to be successful for you. Dont just think about it, write it down. Know what you want, and dont forget it. Ideas in our head almost always seem to drift away if we dont manifest them somehow and sometimes immediate action isnt possible so simply write it down.
The practical thing to do, however, when it comes to eBay, is to measure your current business, or, if youre just starting, to know how to measure it. This means taking...