Achieve Anything, One Step at a Time
by Wendy Maynard
Published on this site: August 16th, 2005 - See
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No matter how ambitious your goal, you CAN achieve it. You
do it by taking one little step at a time. Here are a few
tips to help you:
- Visualize Your Goal: The first step is to create
a mental picture of your goal. Get very clear on what you
want. Are you gaining a new skill? Hitting a new revenue
goal? Landing a new important client? See and feel it.
- Define Your Goal: Be very precise and write your
goal down. Outline how much and by when. Add in specific
information and resources (money, marketing materials, software,
etc.) you will need to acquire to achieve your goal.
- Post It: Put your goal in a place you can easily
see it: next to your desk, on your mirror, in your wallet.
Read it several times throughout each day.
- Support: Who can help you achieve your goal? Who
are your cheerleaders? List the people and companies you
will need to contact for assistance.
- Make a Plan: When a goal seems too big, we tend
to procrastinate because it is too overwhelming. Breaking
it down and focusing on one piece at a time makes large
goals more attainable. Develop a series of action steps
with dates attached. As you finish each task, check it off
and acknowledge yourself.
That's it - five simple steps to achieve anything. As you
move along, enjoy the journey. You are learning, growing,
and accomplishing. Take time to appreciate your progress.
Reaching a goal does not happen by accident. It is a series
of intentional small steps, proper planning, and a stubborn
commitment to make it happen.
Action Step: Why not begin right now? What do you
really want to achieve? Write down your goal. You CAN do it!
Wendy Maynard, your friendly marketing maven, is the
owner of Kinesis (http://www.kinesisinc.com).
Kinesis specializes in marketing, graphic and website design,
and business writing. For more marketing tips, you can visit
her blog, Kinetic Ideas at: http://www.wendy.kinesisinc.com
You can also sign up for Kinesis Quickies, a free bi-monthly
marketing e-newsletter. Learn more at http://www.news.kinesisinc.com
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