How to set OKRs as a Freelance Writer?
Objectives & Key Results(OKRs) is a goal-setting framework that is focused on outcomes. This framework not only works for larger companies such as Google, Uber, and Amazon, etc. but also works for individuals also. It can give people the structure needed to achieve their audacious goals.
Goals or OKRs are important and keep people motivated. By setting ambitious annual goals, and/or quarterly goals, individuals or writers can concretely begin to achieve their dreams. For example, this framework enables individuals or writers to be specific and detailed about their goals whatever they may be.
What will you accomplish as part of this goal?
Why does it matter to you?
Whatever your answer may be to these questions, it is important to tangibly view them. Viewing outcomes or results to any circumstance is easy if broken down over time. Quarterly goals, allow the individual or writer to see clearly what is being achieved over time. By the end of the quarter, you should be able to say whether you achieved it or not.
Annual & Quarterly OKRs/Goals:
Here is where your success resides. Take your time and carefully look at your objectives and key results. Identify what key activities you need to do to achieve those key results in a quarter. A quarter is a season or a set amount of months in a year. It is best to break down goals into tangible and visible months such as from January through March.
Key Initiatives/Activities
Have a plan and identify your key initiatives/activities.Once you identified what key initiatives/activities help you to achieve your key results/outcomes. Breaking down these activities adding to the weekly plan as tasks is important. Adding tasks and subtasks to your weekly plan and schedule. It helps you to be prepared and avoid distractions. These weekly tasks should bring you close to achieving your goals and key results.
Weekly Plan
Reflect/ Weekly check-ins:
When we reflect regularly, we build resilience and correct our course. We suggest reflecting and doing weekly check-ins to increase accountability.
Here are the four questions to ask and answer every week:
What is your level of confidence in achieving this objective?
What issues impacted your progress?
What are the next steps you will be taking?
What is your level of confidence in achieving this objective?
Know your Why?
Understanding the below deeper questions is important and it helps you to be motivated when things get tougher.
What’s your mission & vision as a writer?
What are your financial goals?
Do you know what success looks like?
What are your core values?
What brings you joy and happiness?
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Originally published at https://blog.okrshub.com on April 11, 2021.
