Where we start and where we are now is almost irrelevant. It is most often a “temporary assignment.” Plan, be prepared for and visualize where you want to go. Create your dream board holistically and get after it.
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. – Wilma Rudolph
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King
For many, this is the end of week three for a new set of inspired goals! Sometimes, it is around this point, that the excitement begins to wear off a bit. It’s similar to having purchased that new car and then paying the first note. New undertakings such as walking into the gym at 5 AM don’t feel quite as inspired as they did during the first week.
Step-by-step we move forward towards better fitness, meal-by-meal towards better health and task-by-task an initiative is completed. Count each step, meal and task completed as an accomplishment on the way towards your goal.
Passion/Purpose > SMART Goals > Prioritized and Calendarized work = Success.
Simply stated, “consistency beats commitment.”
There have been various forms of research done on this, but on average, a new behavior becomes automatic after 2 months. That said, it is less about the volume of things you do to achieve your goals and more about choosing a few right things and doing them consistently. Consider one or two things that matter most to achieving your goals. One or two things that you will do consistently until it becomes automatic.
Many people may occupy the same role that you do, have the same title that you do or run a company similar to yours. However, you always have the opportunity to perform and differentiate yourself. Excellence is a differentiator.
Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away. – Antoine De Saint-Exupery . Whether you subscribe to the 80/20 rule, minimalism or some other form of prioritization. Priorities in work and life can make the difference.
Write your goals in alignment with your passion, purpose, and dreams. Create your expense budget, prudently, expecting an increase from your diligent work and faithfulness.
