Know what you want, write it down, look at it every day, affirm to yourself you can achieve it, and voila! ...you fall flat on your face.
Goalsetting is no different than any other success-driven activity. It requires a clear roadmap and the diligent effort to make things happen.
Consider this roadmapping strategy from my forthcoming book The Drive To Achieve the next time your setting yourself up for failure (oh, I meant success):
Decide WHAT you want!
- Oddly enough many people just say "I want a better life".
- Be specific
- Ensure you can measure it so you know when you've got it
Determine or Develop your WHY! (excerpt from the forthcoming book: The WHY Factor: Living Life On Purpose)
- You need a reason to success, something that will drive you when faced with obstacles
- Make sure your desire is unshakable
- If it doesn't excite you, drop it
Determine the WHEN of everything!
- Establish the date the main goal is to be achieved
- Create a timeline of sub-goals, related actions and people responsible
Figure out WHO will help you and WHO will hurt you!
- you will need people to teach and train you (mentors, coaches, trainers...)
- You will need people to support you throughout your journey
- You will also have people who will knock you. Identify them in advance and be aware.
- You will need people to help you achieve your success
WHICH resources will you need
- training programs (books, CDs, DVDs, seminars, workshops, teleseminars, webinars...)
- tools for the trade
- what else will you need?
Monday, December 18, 2006
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