From the course: Nonprofit Fundraising: A Beginner’s Guide

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Set time goals

Set time goals

- Life without goals is like playing football without the end zone, you'd spend the entire game running up and down the field without ever scoring and accomplish nothing. As a high achiever and mission driven fundraiser, you must have goals. In this video, you'll learn how to mindfully pursue goals while cause selling. As a fundraiser, you face many challenges, distractions, and limitations while working for resource strapped nonprofits. That's why it's so important for you to gain control of your time and create a system to organize yourself. In addition to creating a living to do list, you must prioritize them by month, week, and day. Then you should estimate the time it will take to complete these tasks. This practice of goal setting will keep you accountable and motivated. If you're being honest with yourself, chances are you work better under a deadline, even if it's self-imposed. And Parkinson's law speaks to…

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