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How many times have you set a goal for yourself, and it fizzled? Fitness. Diet. Business. Financial. Job. Relationship. Family. Activity.
There are studies that suggest that you’re more likely to hit your goals if you actually have goals to hit. I digress.
Write some goals NOW around your business, finances, personal life, or things you’ve always wanted to do but never did.
My teenage daughter writes her goals on the inside cover of her school notebook. This way, she sees the goals every day and they remind her to stay focused and keep making progress.
Goals tend to fall into one of these categories – Career, Financial, Health, Family, Self-Improvement, Spiritual, Adventure, and Business.
Here are 6 ways to smash them!
BE PASSIONATE
Do you feel so strongly about your goal that you’re willing to move time in your schedule to do the work? Does the goal inspire you? Is it exciting for you to share the goal with others?
HAVE AN OUTCOME
The goal lacks specifics. For example, I’m going to be a more successful financial advisor is an admirable desire but difficult to measure. I’m going to get myself in better shape. How will you know if you hit your goal?
POSITIVE SELF IMAGE
A financial advisor I was coaching once told me that sitting at someone’s dining room table at 7:00pm was not the way she envisioned making a living. If you have a negative self-image related to your goal (I hate the gym), you will fail.
HAVE ACTION STEPS
A goal is only as good as the actions taken. If you don’t focus on taking action steps, you’ll never reach your desired outcome. Ask an author how they went about writing their book. They don’t just sit down one day and write until they complete the last chapter. How do you eat an elephant?
RIGHT TIMING
Everybody is busy! Juggling a work schedule, aging parents, kids, family, and whatever else is a challenge for everyone. The timing to work on the goal must be right. When will the timing be better? Will the timing ever be better?
SCHEDULE TIME
Plan your work and work your plan. I find carving out time at the same time every morning works best. Allocate that time for the specific action steps necessary to hit your goal. Then, schedule the time in your calendar and block that time with your life.
END DATE
Goals work best if there is accountability around a completion date. Most goals tend to be for the year. I find it’s much more effective if you create a goal around a shorter period of time to create more immediacy around the outcome. Three month goals (quarterly) tend to work well, provided those goals directly lead to a bigger outcome.
GET HELP
There are a million resources available that may help with some of your goals. DIY is not always the best option. Is there a platform or AI solution that can help? A VA, agency, staff member, associate, coach, or consultant with the expertise needed can help get the thing done.