Keeping It Real
Get Real Specific!
The New Year is upon us and while many people are making their annual list of things they'll never do (ironically called "resolutions"), I propose that we take the time to reflect. Let's reflect on this years' accomplishments as well as what we wanted to accomplish but did not. Now, let's grab some pen and paper and get busy making some specific goals for this coming year. Remember to also include a written plan for their attainment! Keep in mind that an average person with a clearly defined goal will always outperform a genius who has no idea what he or she wants. Every time.
*Hint* State your goals using "I am" phrases. For example, if more money is your goal for 2010 state it like this: "I am earning an additional $50,000 in income this year" instead of "I want to earn more money this year". The latter example is really just wishful thinking.
Knowledge is useless if it is not applied, so write down your plan for reaching your goal. You don't have to wait until you have everything figured out before you begin. If you do you will never begin because you simply cannot know everything beforehand. It's just like driving your car down the highway at night. You can't see your destination, in fact, you can't even see one mile down the road, but you can see the next few hundred feet and that's all you need to make the journey! Go. Create your plan, put it in writing and start implementing it right away. It wont be a perfect plan, there's no such thing, and you'll be making changes along the way. Any plan is better than no plan and taking action is almost always better than taking no action!
No matter your age, your educational background, or your current level of success, the process of growth and learning never ceases. There will be no lasting outward changes in your life until inner changes have taken place in you! It has been said that "you don't get what you want in life, you get what you are", so be prepared to learn, grow and put forth effort while in pursuit of your goal. You have the ability to learn anything you need to learn so you can achieve your goal. In the words of Les Brown "To achieve something you have never achieved before, you must become someone you have never been before"
Make the decision to never quit, never get lazy and to keep trying until you succeed! When faced with an obstacle that has resisted all of your attempts to conquer it, until you're finally at the point of throwing in the towel, remember this: There is always one more thing you can do! 'nuff said.
Your goal need not cause you to feel overwhelmed. After stating your goal and putting it in writing (including your plan of action) just take it one day at a time. Just do something every day that will take you closer to your goal. If you do this each and every day, reaching your goal becomes inevitable. I repeat, Daily Action!]
Are you ready to kick some serious butt (figuratively speaking of course!) this year! Have your goals clear in your mind and an action plan ready to go? If not, then go do it!! If you do then let's get this show on the road!
PS My blog is one year old!! I want to take a moment and thank all of you, from the bottom of my heart, for all of your comments, thoughts and insights this past year. I have learned so much, even as I have sought to share what I have learned. I have lots of things in the works these days, one of which will be a brand new blog that will launch in early 2010! I'll share more about that soon! Again, Thank You All!!
