Leadership writer and founder of LMI Paul J Meyer spoke of the
"storehouse of life" as filled to abundance with treasure too rich
to describe.
He described people going to this storehouse with a sieve and
come away empty handed. Or go with a teaspoon, stuff a little
into their pockets and slink away like thieves feeling they have
put one over on the world.
A very few go to the storehouse with a huge front end loader,
a siding full of boxcars with a huge powerful engine and take
away all that nature has provided for their use!
Their secret?
They have clearly identified what they want out of life!
They know where they are going and how they are going to get
there...and when!
If we set our goals small, our achievements will be small.
Do you know anyone who is truly motivated by the opportunity to
make a minuscule impact?
Small goals are the illegitimate parents of procrastination.
The sense of paralysis proceeds not so much out of the mammoth
size of the problem, but out of the puniness of the purpose.
Norman Couzins
If I set a goal to loose one pound a week, the purpose is so
puny I will likely loose nothing at all.
On the other hand, if I set a goal to loose 20 pounds in a week,
I'll likely recognize the task as impossible so I won't be motivated
to even try.
Somewhere in between these two extremes is a figure that,
(with effort)
Is attainable.
Believable.
And important enough to motivate inspiration in me.
Losing three pounds a week for six weeks will make a
difference to my waistline, to how I feel and to how I
feel about myself.
I can get excited about that friends!
And if I'm excited about it, I can and will do it!
So goal setting shouldn't annoy you, frighten you or bore you!
Whether you are looking at a career opportunity, a business
opportunity, stress reduction or time management this process
will help.
When you know and apply the SMART Goals process the fulfillment
of your dreams is simply a matter of determination, time, and effort.
Henry Ford said,
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you
can't.....you're right!"
You know you can!
Right!
Len McNally
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