Set Your Goals High This Year!
It seems like every year around this time, we start setting “New Year’s Resolutions.” This year, I want to encourage you not to set any “resolutions.” Instead, I want you to set ambitious goals!
That’s right, you heard me, AUDACIOUS goals. I want you to set goals that would make Bill Gates, Tony Robbins, Mark Zuckerberg, and even Donald Trump say, “Wow, I wish I had goals that big!”
Why Set Goals Instead of Resolutions?
Here are a couple of key reasons you should ditch the resolutions and go for big, huge, scary goals.
1. Goals Are Harder to Break
First, let’s start with how long you stick with your resolutions. Resolutions are easier to break than goals. A goal is something that we work towards. Guess what? If we don’t make it all the way to our goal, then we are still further ahead than if we never started.
2. Goals Are More Specific
The second reason is that resolutions are usually not as specific as goals are. When we make a resolution to get into better shape, that’s awesome. But how long do you actually go to the gym or workout at home? When we set a goal, like being able to do 50 pushups, 100 sit-ups, or jog for 30 minutes straight, then we are making more than a resolution. We are getting more specific, therefore making it easier to see our progress.
3. Goals Hold You Accountable
The third reason to ditch the resolution and switch to goals is that you hold yourself more accountable with a goal. When you head back to work, the “water cooler” talk usually has everyone talking about their resolutions and how long they lasted.
Believe it or not, hearing about how your peers didn’t hold their resolutions makes it easier for you to ditch yours too. Subconsciously, you allow yourself to drop the resolution because they did.
When you set goals instead, your mind doesn’t link them to their resolutions because you don’t have a resolution; you have goals. In your mind, goals are different from resolutions, making it harder for you to quit early or give up.
Tips for Setting Great Goals That You Can Actually Achieve
- Don’t Hesitate to Set BIG, SCARY GOALS: If you don’t dream big, you will never succeed. Do you think that Steve Jobs thought that Apple would only have one product, the Mac Plus (an old desktop computer)? NO! He knew that Apple was going to grow. His vision was to bring creativity to the whole world.
- Set Reward Levels: A reward level should be something that you can measure success off of. Let’s say that you want to lose 20 pounds. You need to give yourself something when you hit 5, 10, 15, 17.5, and 20 pounds. By setting rewards, you are encouraging yourself to stay motivated and on track to success.
- Tell the World About Your Goals: One of the best ways to stay motivated to achieve your goals is to tell others about them. If no one knows about your goals, then who will ever know if you don’t achieve them?
Sharing Your Goals
When you let others know about the goals you set and when you want to achieve them, it will help keep you motivated and moving in the right direction.
Discuss with Your Significant Other
Start by discussing all of your goals with your spouse, girlfriend, or significant other. Without their support, you can be sure that you will never get off the start line of your goals. When you include them, they are always the first ones there to help encourage you when you hit some rough waters.
Share with Your Kids
Next, tell your kids. You’d be surprised at how helpful it is to hear, “Daddy, are we still going on that vacation when you hit 20 clients?” Or, “How many clients did you say the business had to have before we could go to Disney World?”
Talk to Your Circle of Influencers
After that, talk to your circle of influencers. When they know about it, you are sure to succeed. If you have a good circle, they will make it their goal to help you get where you want to be. Your circle makes a huge difference in your success.
Announce on Social Media
Lastly, tell the world through social media about your goals. Keep in mind that I hardly ever share my financial goals there, but I do share many other goals. Usually, I share my big, big goals with the world because those are the ones that I need the most help with.
Conclusion
Well, ladies and gentlemen, that’s all for now. I hope that you take what you read here to heart, ditch those resolutions, and start setting some ambitious goals! Get out there and make a difference.
PS: One of my biggest goals is to grow the reach of our brands and businesses to over 1 million people in the next 5 years. My reward is to take my entire family on a trip of a lifetime that all of them will enjoy. (I don’t know where yet or what we will do, but when we get closer to that mark, you can be sure that I will let you know!)
Email me with your biggest goals. Dan@Eclispe-DOT.com
