Pigeon: Impossible Was our failure to succeed really due to a lack of time, some unlearned skill, or a much deeper self-esteem issue? Well, we could probably get a great conversation going as to why so many people have such a difficult time keeping their commitments. However, I would prefer to offer a simpler solution—a step-by-step approach that will, in effect, allow you to set, keep, and ultimately achieve any worthwhile goal you desire... Commitment is doing the thing you said youd do, long after the feeling you said it in has passed. Now thats what keeping your word is all about! So if committing to...and then following through is what youd like to do more often, the following five step plan will help you set your goals and keep your promises, thereby allowing you to ultimately achieve whats truly important to you... 1) Decide What You Want Achievers realize some people join the business because they want to drive a new car; some because they want to earn more money; and some because they want the extra time needed to enjoy a more rewarding life. What about you? To stay the course youll need to be moving towards something you actually want! After all, part of your journey is discovering your real why... 2) Know Your Why? True, deciding what you want is your first step, and yet its only part of the solution! Therefore, if you really want to set, keep, and ultimately achieve every worthwhile goal, youll need to become clear on why you want what you want. The best part is youll know when youve found your Why because from that moment on you will do whatever it takes! 3) Follow A Proven Plan You either have a proven plan (system or daily method of operation) you follow, or you dont. If you do, continue moving forward. If you dont, find someone who has already achieved what you want. Find out what they did. Do that. And then continue until you achieve the same result theyve already proven was possible. Because its easier to keep going when you get results—and its easier to get results when you follow a proven plan. 4) Commit Yourself Publicly After youve decided what you want, discovered why that is important to you, and are diligently following a proven plan to achieve it, youre ready for step four: public commitment! Decide in writing that you will be here, still actively involved, a year from now! On 3 x 5 cards write out what you want (your goal), followed by a sentence or two explaining your desire to have this (your Why?), and then include the steps youre taking (your proven plan) to accomplish it... Give these hand-written cards to 10 people you know, like, and trust, and would not want to disappoint. Believe me, if youll do this, you will follow through. 5) Get Better Every Day Leaders understand that wherever they are, and wherever theyre going, the journey will be easier if they incorporate a daily personal development program. So what should yours include? Books, CDs, and classes. Because when you get better it gets easier... Use this information—all five steps—to guide you and you will be well on your way to keeping your word and achieving all your dreams. And thats the real power of commitment!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:29:49 +0000
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