Where will you be in 5 years?...

[Webforma Studios]

Hi everyone,

This is just a general one really as I'm often asked as a business owner where I see myself and my company in 5 years time....

I believe many people often think of where they envisage themselves or their company being within a certin time frame but never actually set this as their goal and determine how they plan to achieve it.

The most frequent answer I seem to hear is 'retired and on a beach somewhere warm' but obviously it would be nice to know how everyone on here plans to develop their business / career...

For example do you plan to stay a small company as Peter Jones states 'a lifestyle business' or work your way to a position within a company that your comfortable with... or do you envisage growing your business to become an global giant or work your way up the company your working for?

Chris

[bubbleberry]

Hey Chris.

The plan for me is to be living in Macedonia in a nice villa by the sea...Failing that perhaps Italy or the south of France, just depends on what I can afford, to rent, or to buy.

Not a lazy rich type of life, but a comfortable relaxed one.
What will you be doing?


Still running my business, my wife running hers, but both remotely. This was the plan when we moved back from California a year ago, and so far we are on track.

[virtuallysorted]

I used to hate that question in job interviews! :blushing:

I am a very, very quick learner - I love knowing about new stuff and so my job as a VA is brilliant because I get to learn about all sorts of different businesses.

I don't think I'd want to tie myself down to XYZ route in 5 years, although I do think it is very important to have a plan, a route and some tough (but not impossible!) goals.

I certainly have annual, quarterly and monthly goals though! :thumbup1:

[look-a-like]

I'll be on Dragons Den getting the investment I need. I would prefer for that to happen tomorrow though!!

[iblbuilder]

Better off but still chained to a PC, laptop or blackberry for 12 hours a day I reckon!

[am:pm graphics]

Hoping ampm graphics will still be going strong and we both still enjoy the work :biggrin:

pauline

[littlegreenmonster]

I would definetely like to be high on those search engines, and making a reasonable living, not sure about sunning myself on a hot beach, I burn too easily!!

[NatalieBu9]

The business I started at the end of June should have picked up full momentum by then and should be bringing in great returns. So in 5 years I see the big house - maybe a few of them in various locations around the world. Married with 2 kids, working my business on a part-time basis and doing a lot of travelling.:clap:

[AboveParr]

I plan to still be working as a Virtual Assistant (because I really enjoy it) but with a sea view...

So far so good - I've already found someone I can rely on to handle the "Derby office" when the time comes!

[Lingua21]

I quite fancy living in Italy. I would still be in the Italian translation business and maybe have a go at teaching English.

At the same time I would try and set myself up for retirement and get into gardening a bit more. :drool: