1) What
you focus on is what you get- dream big! Isn't it so true that people focus so much
on what they don't want that they don't have clarity on what they DO want?! So,
what do YOU really want? This year I am declaring my dreams as my goals by
asking myself, "If I could achieve anything in 2010, what would it be?" I am
ensuring that these dreams are stated in the positive.
2) Why? When
there is a strong enough reason, you WILL reach your dreams .So, why do you
want it? What is your purpose?
3) When?
It is all too common to set a dream and never know when you have achieved it! How
will you know when you have achieved your dream? What is success to you? Get
specific...How does it look, hear, and feel?
4) How? So, I now have a new
resolution, a dream, stated in the positive, with a strong specific purpose and
a specific success criteria. However, knowledge doesn't equate to power. Only action equates to power. I love the
quote "Nothing ever just happens, there is a strategy for everything" (Steve
Linder, 2009) A. Ask yourself "how am I here?" you can identify the strategies which are not
working for you, and ensure you do not repeat these again and again in 2010. So.... if
you did know how to get to your B, how would you do it? Quick, go, now, make a
plan from A to B!
5) How?
How? How? So, you have got your plan, bet you are wondering now "why has she
written 'How' in the title yet again?" Well, if you only have one way to get to
your goal you will get stressed! To prevent this happening we need many plans to get to
where we want to be.
6)
Failure?! There's no such thing as failure! If one approach doesn't work,
change your approach! All we need to do is ask ourselves some
better questions: What does this different outcome mean? What can I now learn
from it? How can I integrate the learning? And how can I share this learning
with others?
7)
Finally- Celebrate! What gets rewarded gets conditioned and what gets
conditioned becomes permanent. So let's all commit to recognizing the steps we
are making towards our goals and celebrating- well done us!
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