Goals are Dreams with a Deadline - Tony Robbins

It is fine to dream of owning an island in the Pacific, but what are your chances of ever actually doing it?  Dreaming is fun, but goal setting is actually serious business.

Your goals must be realistic, something you truly believe you can achieve.  As Tony Robbins says, our goals must have a deadline by which you plan to reach them.  Your goals also should be specific, measurable targets.  Instead of saying, “I want to be financially secure,” specify, “I will make 100 sales by this Christmas.” 

If you were a contractor using a blueprint to build an apartment building, you would have specific tasks that you would have to complete by a certain date.  You would complete one step and then move on to the next.  You would dig out the hole for the foundation, and then you would pour the foundation.  You would build the frame, and continue each task necessary until your building is complete.  Use your goals as a blueprint designed with the steps necessary to build your business. 

Going back to our friendly contractor, as he completes each task toward building the apartments, he is reaching another goal – completing the specific task. Your blueprint should also include short-term goals for which to strive and accomplish. 

Determine what steps you’ll have to reach to achieve your goals.  Let’s say, for example, your goal is to make 100 local sales by October 31^st.  To meet that goal, you’ll have to go out and start meeting people or setting up appointments with business owners or individuals (depending upon what product or service you are selling).  What other steps will be required to make those 100 sales?

Write down your goals!  Don’t keep them in your head!  Once written, share them with your spouse, your best friend or a co-worker.  Sharing them will help you feel accountable to them, and you’ll likely work harder to reach your goals.  Remember though that your goals are not written in stone.  As time passes and you gain more experience and learn more about your business, you can always change your goals, especially your long term goal.

In order to achieve your goals, you may have to learn some new skills, step out of your comfort zone or adapt new habits to replace old ones. You must be willing to do whatever it takes!

Never Give Up – If you are determined to succeed, if you KNOW that you can, nothing can stop you! 

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