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5 Genuine Goal-Setting Exercises for Entrepreneurs Success Unscrambled Podcast
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Stacy wanted this year to be different but she needed help with her goal-setting exercises.
After looking at what she managed to accomplish over the last 12 months she knew that something needed to change.
Some weeks over the last financial year were downright hairy because of the limited amount of cash flow.
Plus her dream of living on a tropical island for 6 months of the year hasn't materialised just yet.
If you can relate to Stacy let me know if these points sound familiar.
* Setting goals and achieving them can be quite daunting
* You've rarely ever accomplished the goals that you set in the specific timeframe
* Others seem to be better at setting goals but it doesn't work for you
* You have a goal but you are clueless about the steps needed to take action
Wouldn't it be lovely if there was a realistic way to set achievable goals with action steps as well?
In this resource, you'll discover a few key secrets that separate the winners from the others.
Join me as we look at a few goal-setting exercises for complete beginners.
The Goal-Setting Process
Before looking at the various goal-setting exercises available for you to use.
It is important to understand the various aspects of the goal-setting process.
Many people make the mistake of looking at the ultimate goal while ignoring the reasons behind that goal.
For example, if you have professional goals like getting a 6-figure deal or having an income of $10k/month why do you need that money?
I'll tell you why...
It's because you have a number of personal goals behind those specific goals.
This could range from larger goals like buying a mansion or a sports car to smaller goals like hiring a fitness coach.
At the end of the day, the goal-setting process should start with the realistic goals of improving the quality of your life and the lives of your loved ones.
It's important that you have a process that walks through the stages by adopting the 7 whys principle. At each stage of the process ask yourself why you want that thing.
Here's what that looks like...
* I want to make $100K a year so that I can
* Pay for living expenses so that I can
* Buy a beautiful home so that I can
* Provide a secure life for me and my family so that I can
* Not have to worry about emergencies so I can
* Live my perfect day so that I can
* Do the things I enjoy
Of course, you can also do this powerful exercise in reverse order.
The most important step is that your focus is on accomplishing the right goal to create a life worth living.
Also, these must be meaningful goals for your future self so that you'll be motivated sufficiently to accomplish them.
1. Your Perfect Day
A number of years ago I was encouraged to write out in detail what my perfect day will look like.
At the time, I was not a digital nomad or even a virtual assistant.
In fact, I thought that it was a lot of wishful thinking.
With a bit of hesitation,
Stacy wanted this year to be different but she needed help with her goal-setting exercises.
After looking at what she managed to accomplish over the last 12 months she knew that something needed to change.
Some weeks over the last financial year were downright hairy because of the limited amount of cash flow.
Plus her dream of living on a tropical island for 6 months of the year hasn't materialised just yet.
If you can relate to Stacy let me know if these points sound familiar.
* Setting goals and achieving them can be quite daunting
* You've rarely ever accomplished the goals that you set in the specific timeframe
* Others seem to be better at setting goals but it doesn't work for you
* You have a goal but you are clueless about the steps needed to take action
Wouldn't it be lovely if there was a realistic way to set achievable goals with action steps as well?
In this resource, you'll discover a few key secrets that separate the winners from the others.
Join me as we look at a few goal-setting exercises for complete beginners.
The Goal-Setting Process
Before looking at the various goal-setting exercises available for you to use.
It is important to understand the various aspects of the goal-setting process.
Many people make the mistake of looking at the ultimate goal while ignoring the reasons behind that goal.
For example, if you have professional goals like getting a 6-figure deal or having an income of $10k/month why do you need that money?
I'll tell you why...
It's because you have a number of personal goals behind those specific goals.
This could range from larger goals like buying a mansion or a sports car to smaller goals like hiring a fitness coach.
At the end of the day, the goal-setting process should start with the realistic goals of improving the quality of your life and the lives of your loved ones.
It's important that you have a process that walks through the stages by adopting the 7 whys principle. At each stage of the process ask yourself why you want that thing.
Here's what that looks like...
* I want to make $100K a year so that I can
* Pay for living expenses so that I can
* Buy a beautiful home so that I can
* Provide a secure life for me and my family so that I can
* Not have to worry about emergencies so I can
* Live my perfect day so that I can
* Do the things I enjoy
Of course, you can also do this powerful exercise in reverse order.
The most important step is that your focus is on accomplishing the right goal to create a life worth living.
Also, these must be meaningful goals for your future self so that you'll be motivated sufficiently to accomplish them.
1. Your Perfect Day
A number of years ago I was encouraged to write out in detail what my perfect day will look like.
At the time, I was not a digital nomad or even a virtual assistant.
In fact, I thought that it was a lot of wishful thinking.
With a bit of hesitation,
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