Committed?
Are you or should you be? To your goals that is. This hit me when one of my friends from the gym saw me today and commented that I must not be committed as I did not make it in for my regular workout time of 05h30 yesterday. My excuse was that one of our kids was up a few times over night. However excuses be gone, come hell or high water I will certainly be there for tomorrow.
When you think about it, are you committed to the successful attainment of your goals? If you are not, or worse if you don’t have your goals written down ( shame on you if that is the case) then you are just breathing and not really living.
If getting out of debt is your goal. Then you should write your goal like this, ” I am making X per month or year” rather than ” I am paying off my debt”. When you include what you do not want in your goals, you end of thinking of what you do not want. See your self as already having acheived your goal, feel it and live it.
Want help in creating your plan? Then feel free to give me a call, I would be glad to help you.
Cheers,
Star or supporting part?
Put it this way, if there was a movie made of your life, would you be playing a leading role or a supporting part? By this I mean are you making the decisions that determine the overall direction of your life, or it is some other party like a spouse or boss? Don’t get me wrong, this is not a recommendation to act like a dictator. I simply mean that if you do not have clearly defined goals and plans to achieve them, then you are working to help someone else achieve theirs.
Believe it or not, it is not that hard to do. You can start small and work up. What do you want to achieve tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. Then describe in vivid detail what your long term goal looks like once it has been obtained. Have your big goal firmly in mind even while working on your short term goals.
If your goal is to be in fitness cover model shape then missing your workouts and eating double cheese burgers may not be in your best interest. If you are in sales and your goal is to qualify for the company trip then you must make the calls. As well if you want to get out of debt then you must be keenly aware of how much money you have coming in and how much you have going out and to where. Then sit down and see if there are opportunities where you can increase your income, and cut expenses if possible. If you would like help developing a plan to help you eliminate your debt as quickly as possible, please feel free to contact my office. I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Pat
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Big Goals are meant to be shared!
At one time or another everyone has started off a new year with a list of goals and objectives they want to accomplish. The common goals that people have are; to lose weight, quit smoking, get in shape, make more money and get out of debt. They start the new year off with all the right intentions; some take action but not everyone. Most people quit before they succeed. What most people don’t realize is those who do succeed, did not do it on their own.
We have all heard the common expression “No man is an island.” It couldn’t be truer when it comes to achieving goals and getting ahead in life. People who successfully lose weight seek the advice of those who have done it before – from diet books, fitness trainers or support groups.
Sharing your goals with your friends, family or the internet world in general has the following benefits:
1) It makes you accountable to actually following through.
2) It brings you together with other like minded people. When two or more people of like minds come together you will experience what one of my favorite writers, Napoleon Hill, calls the mastermind effect – where the effect is greater than the sum of the parts.
3) You leave yourself open for others to help you reach your target.
4) Your goal becomes bigger and more powerful.
5) Call it what you want, but things just start to happen to help you reach your goal.
This being said, I would like to share with you a few of my main goals. I know with your help anything is possible.
My goals are to be successful both in personal and professional life. I will not settle for one without the other!
- In my professional life, I want to help one person or family a week develop strategies to become debt free. To show companies how to effectively manage their debts to grow their business, and show that personal service and education are more important that the fine print of mortgage contracts.
- In my personal life, I want to give the best care, support, time, attention and love to my wife Gillian, my daughters Ella & Georgia and to my son Beckett, and to appreciate and share every single free moment that I spend with them.
Thank you for listening to my goals. If you know of anyone who needs help reaching their goal of becoming debt free, please pass on my contact information. I will reach my goals by helping others reach theirs – a great way to for everyone to succeed!
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