We are three weeks in the new year, are you still on top of your goals? Over the years I’ve noticed that within six weeks we slack on our personal goals and our professional goals may be in a state of limbo. Each year we write down our annual goals and we are lucky enough if their revisited within a 12 month period.
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Several things that may interrupt our goals, but for the most part we end up making excuses. Everything goes back to your mentality and if we are able to form positive habits in order for us to pursue our goals.
- Grant Yourself Permission: You do not need permission from anyone to begin your goals. Whether your goal is a career promotion or entrepreneurship, it begins with YOU! I realized when I was planning to leave my finance career to focus on my consulting business full time there was never a right time to leave the company. Do I stay to receive a bonus, holiday season, vacation time, etc? All of those things are important, but something of a similar magnitude will always distract you from pursuing your ultimate goal in life. You have to realistically spring forth and see what is out there for you.
- Own Your Goals: It took me 2o something years to figure out my passion and purpose in life. As we grow up we adopt idealistic goals from our parents and friends that may or may not be suitable to your needs. This may start from college: school choice, degree type; career: industry, company, career ladder. We all know the list goes on and we continue to wrap our head around what is suggested and highlight the positive notes for an ideal life. I changed my college major numerous times. I eventually settled on a finance major and graduated within a year and a half. After my degree I was able to transition from banking to investments. I was focused, driven, and things began to happen for me when I took ownership of my goals.
- Prioritize Daily: Once you are able to establish your own goals you can identify what is important to you in order for you to move forward. Well, everything is important. Naturally we believe everything is important, but we have to learn how to arrange items in a specific order. I am currently reading The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes, where he states to write down six daily task that do not exceed more than six hours. Sounds too good to be true. Your priorities may change daily, weekly, or monthly and its okay if that happens. Grant Yourself Permission!
By following Grant Cardone, my virtual mentor, I’ve learned to write and read my goals daily. My priorities are followed by my goals. My goals are repeated 95% of the time. The same holds true for my priorities depending on the project. Moreover, I remain hyperfocused and productive throughout the day. There’s nothing better than having a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day or stepping out to a networking event!
