Last week we discussed 6 Tips to Get Things Done.
This week let’s talk about Your Goals.
How is your year stacking up? What have you accomplished? Do you know? Did you plan it? Have you tracked your year or are you letting another go by without a plan?
We are about 13 weeks into the year and many of you have been or will be tested. Your commitment, your determination and your discipline will be the difference between astounding, audacious, ridiculous success and cracking under pressure. I am talking about your “New Year’s Resolutions”. Statistics say, by February, about 35% of people that made a resolution have already given up and that number continues to increase during the year.
If you started the year with a New Year’s Resolution, I applaud you for your self-evaluation, desire to become better and identifying something that you want to change. Now I recommend a shift in thought process. Rather than a New Year’s Resolution, I suggest cultivating a habit of setting GOALS, and you do not have to wait until next year to start. START NOW!!!
If you have already set your 2016 GOALS, great. If you had a resolution, that’s a good start, but it needs to go deeper. If you have not set goals or have not planned for 2016, now is the time to do it.
Most people focus on their business goals, but do not limit this to your business. Do you want to become a better person, have a better family life and improve your personal finances? Plan for it and be intentional. If you are new to goals, start with a few and own them, as you gain more experience with goals most people can manage a maximum of 6 at a time.
Think about want you want from your health, family, finances, business, education, personal development, social life and spirituality. Start with brainstorming and limit yourself to 3 or 4 goals, so you can stay focused.
Remember to dream BIG. Oftentimes, our dreams have been crushed, we have been told “No” for so long, been pushed down, and told not to look up; so somewhere along the way we have forgotten how to dream or that we are allowed to dream. A goal is a dream with a deadline. Each of your goals may have a different deadline and you will use your deadline to create an action plan.
Now it’s time to create your SMARTER Goals. Start with your dreams, wants and desires and transform them into SMARTER Goals by writing a statement that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time Bound, Enthusiastic and Resourced. And write them down, post them around your house, your office, carry a list in your wallet and review them regularly, every day, every week and read them out loud.
Now that you know the destination and when you want to get there, you need to plan how to get there. Start by breaking your time frame into smaller pieces and determining the necessary actions that need to be accomplished. If you set a goal for the end of the year, break down the necessary actions to monthly goals, then weekly goals and finally daily actions. Set checkpoints along the way and use these checkpoints to assess your progress and make corrective action to stay on target.
Benjamin Franklin said,
If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
So what are you waiting for? How have you prepared for this year? Have you set Goals? Have you written them down?
Stay tuned as we continue to share more about success and business fundamentals.
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