by Randall Rogers on January 15, 2012
It is interesting that a change in calendar year can seemingly motivate, inspire the masses to enact personal transformation. This is admirable, funny, but admirable. Before I appear to flip on the matter, I must confess that I, too, have relied on the coming of a “new year” to inspire changes in my life. The trouble is, as most people come to realize is that to verbalize a goal represents only step one. Moreover, to verbalize a goal is the easy part. What most people do not do is take step two which is to draft a personal strategy to achieve such goal. Why does this step rarely take place? This is largely the result of people not knowing how to define strategy; that is, they lack knowledge of a framework that can take them from “goal asserted” to “goal achieved”. What this all suggests is that while ‘resolutions’ are NECESSARY (to transform one’s life) they are not SUFFICIENT. We need more than declarations that I will lose 40 lbs, or start a business, or earn a degree, or beat addiction. We need more than the typical mental gaming that most of us engage in to make ourselves feel better.
To achieve ANY goal you may set for youself only requires five steps, as outlined below:
Step 1 – Establish your goal (e.g., lose 40 lbs by June 1st, 2012)
Step 2 – Draft a personal strategy to achieve such goal (Purchase a copy of: Breaking Free: The Ultimate Guide to Living Your Passion)
Step 3 – Execute your personal strategy (that is, get to work)
Step 4 – Reflect on your progress daily
Step 5 – Course correct your personal strategy if it is not working
REPEAT Steps 3-5
Achieving great things in life requires great effort. There are no shortcuts. Do what other great achievers before you have done – develop a personal strategy and then get to work. 2012 can be your ‘Best Year Yet’ if you want it to be. All now rests with you.
Look forward to your reply.
Randall
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by Randall Rogers on January 6, 2012
So the New Year is upon us. The question becomes, what are your goals? What will you try to achieve this year? Will this be the year you start a business, lose weight, or quit smoking? Will this be the year you write a book, beat addiction, or quit your job? Will this be the year you resolve family problems, buy a home, or establish a charity? For most of us, we answer affirmative to all questions. But why do we do this? We do this because we rationalize that accomplishing all goals is possible (our first mistake) and by doing so it will result in our best year yet. Now, while this practice is admirable, it is clearly not realistic. The reason this is true is that to achieve any meaningful (read: challenging) goal, it often requires great effort. Consequently, achieving one goal is difficult, let alone achieving the entire bunch. So…here is my advice to you. Be realistic for a change. Face reality head on and acknowledge that you will likely only be able to complete one goal instead of two or three. I, myself, have made this mistake in the past thinking I could effect great change in my life (that is, achieve multiple inner soul goals at the same time) when in fact, due to dispersed energy, I failed to achieve any goal. Therefore, to ward against not achieving any goal, focus your efforts on achieving only one goal. Two of my favorite thinkers, Einstein and Newton, both acknowledged that it was intense personal “focus” (i.e., “concentrated attention”) that allowed each of them to achieve their goals; to succeed in life. They did not attempt to achieve multiple goals at one time because they knew the effort would be futile. Thus, I ask, how will it be that you will be able to achieve multiple inner soul goals when some of the strongest known intellects to have walked the earth had difficulty doing so? The short answer is, not very.
2012 can be your best year yet simply by a) focusing your efforts, b) channeling your resources, and c) rallying your energies around a single (common) goal. Do what other great achievers have done; acknowledge what other great achievers have acknowledged – when we focus our efforts, success will follow.
Wishing you the best in 2012…Cheers!
Look forward to your reply.
Randall
LIFE COACHING: I’m available for one on one life coaching. Whether you want to acheive higher levels of success in business and life or feel you are moving on a random course without definition, direction, or control, I’d love to work with you. Together, we can determine your next steps. Together, we can identify and prioritize the appropriate actions needed to succeed. Together, we can make great things happen! If you are interested in developing personal strategy, establishing personal alignment, and/or maximizing the life experience, email me at randall@personalstrategy.org or leave a message on our voicemail hotline at 847-773-7505.
