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1-Year Target
By RISE Business Framework · Created by Gary Harper and Brandon McCurdy · Reviewed
A one-year target is the goal your business commits to reaching in the next twelve months. It keeps the team motivated and on track. RISE uses the same header as the 3-Year Projection. It then asks for four annual commitments in each quadrant: Resources, Inspiration, Systems and Engagement.
How RISE does it
- Make it achievable yet ambitious.
- Fill in date, revenue, gross profit, net profit and deliverables.
- Write four annual commitments for each RISE quadrant, 16 in total.
- Break the larger goal into milestones and prioritize by importance or difficulty.
1-Year Target is one of four tools in Short-Term Vision, part of the Inspiration quadrant of the RISE Business Framework.
The RISE tool
What are your annual commitments?
After the header (Date · Revenue · Gross Profit · Net Profit · Deliverables), write four commitments per quadrant.
| Resources | Inspiration | Systems | Engagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. | 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. | 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. | 4. | 4. |
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Work through 1-Year Target with the AI RISE Coach
“Walk me through 1-Year Target in the RISE Business Framework and help me apply it to my business.”
Quick self-check
“We have quarterly and annual goals that are reviewed and adjusted regularly by the leadership team.”
Frequently asked questions
How do you set annual goals for a small business?
Set the year's revenue, gross profit, net profit and deliverables. Then write four commitments in each RISE quadrant so growth stays balanced.
How does a one-year goal connect to long-term vision?
In RISE, the 1-Year Target is a checkpoint on the way to the 3-Year Projection. It sharpens focus and simplifies decisions.
The other tools in Short-Term Vision
- 3-Year ProjectionPicture the business three years out: the numbers, the deliverables and what you will need to get there.
- 90-Day SprintA quarter-sized slice of the yearly goal, with four F.A.S.T. goals in each RISE quadrant.
- The FourThe four projects that must happen in the next 90 days, each broken into milestones.
Related in another quadrant: Effective Meetings
