Having a business takes time and effort, and its success if based mostly on how much time and effort you put into it. If your business is a lower priority for you, the end result will be a less successful business. It’s possible you’re okay with that; maybe you just need a little extra money each month and don’t want to do the extra work to bring in a lot of extra money each month.

But this is why it’s important to set clear priorities – including details from both your business life and your personal life – before setting your goals. Only by prioritizing and doing the most important things first will you be able to get everything to fit.

If your goal is to make $100,000 this year, then you have to bring in $48.08 per hour – assuming a 40-hour work week. This per-hour amount obviously gets higher the fewer hours you’re able to work each week, making it harder and harder for you to bring in that amount of money.

This is why it’s so crucial to determine your priorities before you set goals and expectations. If you take a look at your priorities and realize that you’ll only be able to spend 20 hours per week on your real estate or online business, you’ll be able to set more reasonable and attainable goals.

Once you determine how much additional time and money you’re willing to put into more training and education, you’ll be able to better determine how much growth you should expect for your website.

Once you decide how much you’re willing to invest in various marketing campaigns, you’ll be able to gauge how much potential revenue you can expect from those campaigns.

The point is, it’s easy to go into a new project with a goal in mind – quit my job, save for retirement, afford a vacation. But if we don’t take the time to prioritize, we’ll be disappointed – and perhaps confused – when we don’t meet those goals.