Putting More Horsepower into Goal Setting
Are you tired of setting goals only to feel powerless to reach them? Do you get distracted by “stuff” along the way and find your goals become a distant memory?
Recently I had the privilege to go to Adelaide with one of my business coaching clients to pick up his shiny red Ferrari 360 Spyder. Let us take a look at the reasons why he was able to set a 12 month goal and achieve it:
- COMMITMENT: Where he was going was written down and he marked the date he would get there. Most people do not turn their dreams into reality simply because they won't commit to it by putting it down on paper.
- FOCUS: By having a road map in place with checkpoints, my client was able to remain focused on what milestone needed to be reached each day.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: He told other people and thereby made himself accountable. The key is to tell only those who want to see you reach your goal.
- ACTION: He did the work, with consistency, until the job was done. Decide what you want, decide the price you need to pay, and take massive action.
- CELEBRATE THE VICTORY: Whenever we reach a goal, no matter how small, celebrate it. Then have some new goals set beyond that one so you do not feel empty at the checkered flag.
Commit your goals to paper, stay focused, be accountable and take massive action.
