I was searching for something on Google (can’t quite
remember what it was now) and stumbled on Crysfel Villa’s blog
( href="http://www.crysfel.com/">http://www.crysfel.com)
where he had posted his goals for 2011. It was written in Spanish
but it caught my eye. I translated it and I was even more
fascinated by the fact that, at the end, he urged everyone who read
this to do the same. Crysfel wrote (rough translation):
“I firmly believe that a life without objectives or goals
doesn’t make much sense. If you do not define a target or goal, you
never know where you are going and your life is more like
adrift at sea “. I could not agree more. As a project
manager who has run some very large transformation and change
management programmes, I know how difficult it could be to operate
with clearly defined goals supported by a plan. I must confess I’ve
never really been one for New Year resolutions. But, in the past
few years, I seem to have taken up so much in my personal and
business life that I can no longer simply try to “run things from
my head”, without having clearly defined and measurable objectives.
In the light of this, and following Crysfel’s example, I have set
out below, two simple groups of goals for 2011, one personal and
the other for my business. style="text-decoration: underline;">Business
Goals

1. Online
   Business Service ( href="http://o-bs.net/">http://o-bs.net) is an Xsell
   Consult workbench, where we offer a web based accounting software.
   My target for 2011 is to sign up 10 new Gold members and 2 new
   Umbrella companies.
2. Afric IT ( href="http://africit.com/">http://africit.com) is a
   new company formed late 2010 to offer technology solutions and
   services as well as training to businesses in UK and Africa.
   My goal for Afric IT is to run three training programmes here
   in UK for African businesses with at least 10 delegates each time.
   I will also complete one major transformation project in
   Africa.
3. Oriona Group ( href="http://orionagroup.com/">http://orionagroup.com)
   is my primary business. Apart from contracting personally through
   this company, I also offer internet consultancy, internet marketing
   and web hosting through this company. My goals for Oriona Group for
   2011 include:
   1. Be in contract for at least 8
      months of the year
   2. Register 20 new client
      domains which may include hosting
   3. Complete
      at least 2 major web development projects
4. Buy an iPad. With everything that
   is going on, I need to be more in control of my affairs with
   everything at my fingertips. I believe the iPad will solve this
   problem for me.

style="text-decoration: underline;">Personal
Goals

1. Go to
   Nigeria at least twice.
2. Move to a new
   house.
3. Pay for family to visit the US in
   summer
4. Junior and Ik get into
   university
5. Ada graduate from
   University
6. Sort out Ada post
   graduation
7. Buy family car
8. Support more charities
9. Training in
   internet marketing
10. Be a beacon of hope to
    those less fortunate than myself

With
these goals in mind I now know to where I am and where I want to be
by end of 2011. I should now be able to evaluate myself at the end
of the year and analyse my successes and failures. I hope that this
2011 is a year of many blessings for all, and whatever happens
remember that God is on our side.