This is the time of year when many goal setting gurus being to talk about reflecting on your goals for the past year and looking ahead to the new goals you will create for the coming year. I recognize the huge importance of having goals but I also think it is useless to talk about goal setting without an even stronger focus on goal attainment.
Anyone whose ever celebrate the New Year has set a goal but what takes goal setting to the next level? Id like to share with you my seven-step system for actually reaching and attaining your goals. Are you ready?
Step 1: Begin at the End:
Many experts in goal setting will tell you that you must begin at the end. Imagine yourself and all you want to accomplish in the future. That way you can develop the roadmap of just how to get there.
After all, you wouldnt get on a plane without knowing its destination, would you? Then why would you live your life that way? Decide right now, to the best of your ability where you want to end up when its all over.
Stephen Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People says his second habit is: Begin with the End in Mind. He suggests that you imagine your own funeral...