Are You Standing In Your Own Way To Success?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Josh_J_Cantwell]Josh J Cantwell
If I had just 3 minutes to sit and share some advice with you, what would it be? That’s an easy one for me to answer because I’d focus on the one thing you can do to change the course of your life. This one exercise will help you hit new goals and objectives, and move beyond where you’re at now to where you always dreamed of going.
Think about this: You become what you think about most of the time. If you’re thinking about your goals and executing your plan, you will ultimately become what you’re thinking about.
Makes sense, right? Amazingly, it’s this concept that is missed most often by people.
In his book, What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard, Mark McCormick surveyed Harvard MBA graduates in 1979 and asked if, upon graduating, they had written down clear goals and a plan for achieving those goals.
� 84% had no written goals and no plan.
� 13% had goals, but didn’t write them down.
� 3% had written goals and a plan to achieve them.
In 1989, he re-surveyed those same graduates. Out of the 13% who had goals but didn’t write them down, they were earning twice what the 84% were earning. The 3% were earning 10x what the other 97% were earning.
So, if the graduates were making, let’s say $100,000, the 3% were earning $1M per year, on average. The difference between having goals and a plan can be the difference of $900,000. Let’s assume 30 years of working, $900,000 is an outrageous amount of money – a $27M difference.
The moral of the story? Don’t short-change yourself. Make the commitment to yourself to sit down and go through this 5-step process. Would you rather be in the 3% or the 97%?
There is a big difference between those who go through life running on random and those who look at life and find every day as a chance to get better through clear, written goals and a plan.
To make sure these goals transfer from your conscious to subconscious mind, take ownership of your goals:
I am…
I make…
I have…
Then be sure to include a specific timeframe for reaching your goals. The more precise you are, the better the chances of achieving your goals.
“I make $250,000 in profit from real estate investing by the start of 2014.”
“I have 2 extra hours each day to spend with my family by August, 2012.”
“I weigh 175 lbs. by January, 2013, and I have achieved this through a healthy diet and consistent exercise.”
Sit down for the next 30-60 minutes and think about what your real life goals and objectives are, esp. financial – 1 year, 5 years:
a. Health and fitness
b. Spiritual
c. Love/relationships
d. Parenting or mentoring
e. Social life
f. Financial
g. Career
h. Intellectual
Spend as much time as it takes to write down those goals.
Look at those goals every day and take action.
Make specific plans to achieve the goals every day.
Work your plan every day and achieve your goals in the amount of time allotted.
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