Month: March 2021

To be successful, the important thing is to be effective. We can define effectiveness as the union of knowing where you are going, with the discipline of staying on course. That is, goals (know where you are going) + discipline = effectiveness

Goals are the guide that will help you not to waste your time. These will be your compass.

It is important to have long-term and short-term goals. Long-term goals are the big picture of what you want to achieve. This makes it easy to create short-term ones, since we always have that beacon that guides us.

When you have clear goals, before making each decision, ask yourself if what you are going to do brings you closer or further away from your goal. Once you have clear goals and you commit to achieving them, the unconscious mind begins to work to give you ideas, attract people, books that can help you, etc.

The biggest failure is not trying. If you currently have a goal that you consider unrealistic, break it down into short-term goals that you have to achieve before you achieve the bigger goal. Once you achieve it, reward yourself. It is important that you give yourself some recognition.

Exercise: Every day, in your notebook, make a list of your achievements, no matter how small you find them. For example, if you want to overcome your shyness and today you dared to talk to someone new, write it down on your list.

Although it appeared not to be, I was very shy. My self-esteem was on the ground. I remember thinking that nobody was interested in wasting time talking to me, so if I saw someone I knew but who was not my friend, I would cross the street so that they would not have to “waste time”. I thought I was doing them a favor. When I decided to heal my incorrect thoughts, I made it a goal to greet two people a day. After several days of doing this, I not only managed to delve into my fear and say hello, but I realized that people felt very happy when I recognized their presence and greeted them. How wrong I was.

This exercise helps you to put things in perspective. We are used to looking at the things that we fail at and overlooking those that we do not. In addition, the exercise will help you put your mind in a positive frame.

I recommend this exercise to learn how to set your goals.

• List five important goals you want to achieve within the next year.

• Pick your two most important goals and put them in clear, measurable terms.

• Write the critical steps necessary to achieve each of them.

• You will develop a realistic itinerary for each step, and then you finish the form by evaluating the two goals you selected and rewriting them at the bottom of the page.

• Think specifically about the results you want to achieve. Use dates, amounts of money, job description etc.

• Once you know where you want to go in a year, you can create short-term goals to get there.

• Do this for two years and five years.

Exercise My Goals

Period from (day, month and year) to (day, month and year)

Five goals I want to achieve this year are:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Of these, my first goal is …

My second goal is …

Critical steps required to achieve my goals by (date)

First Goal                                                                                       Second Goal

1.                                                                                          1.

2.                                                                                          2.

3.                                                                                          3.

4.                                                                                          4.

5.                                                                                          5.

INDIVIDUAL GOAL SETTING SHEET

GOAL (MUST BE SPECIFIC TO BE ABLE TO MEASURE IT)	OBSTACLES TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOAL	ACTION PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE OBSTACLES. (IF YOU CANNOT DEFINE THE STEPS, THE GOAL IS NOT SPECIFIC)	DATE WHEN I WILL ACHIEVE MY GOAL	AWARD WHAT WILL I GIVE ME FOR ACHIEVING IT
ACHIEVING THIS GOAL WILL BRING ME CLOSER TO THIS OTHER GOAL IN THE LONG TERM:

I want to end with a writing that I love on commitment and clearly explains the above:

Until one is commited, there is hesitancy,

the chance to draw back, always

ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of

inititiative and creation, there is one

elementary truth the ignorance of which

kills countless ideas and splendid plans:

that the moment one definitely commits

oneself, then providence moves too. All

sorts of things occur to help one that

would never otherwise have occurred. A

whole stream of events issues from the

decision, raising in ones favor all manner

of unforeseen incidents, meetings and

material assistance which no man could

have dreamed would have come his way.

I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets:

“Whatever you can do or dream begin it.

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!””

W. H. Murray

The Scottish Himalayan Expedition

The best way to achieve what you want is by having clear, short-term and long-term goals. Many times we have great ideas but we don’t take the necessary steps to achieve them. Look at the following formula:

Ideas + ideas = ideas

Ideas + action = result

If we don’t take the right action, we get stuck with ideas. That happens to many people. The successful ones used the second formula. They got results because they took the actions to achieve them.

We all have dreams. Some achieve them. The difference between a dream and a goal is a date. Goals are wishes and objectives set in concrete terms. They become the map that you will follow to achieve your goals, set priorities and manage your time.

To be effective the goals must be:

1. Specific and measurable – they have to answer what you are going to do; when are you going to do it and how are you going to do it. That way you will know when you achieve them.

2. Achievable – Goals have to be realistic. If not, what you will do is reinforce your unconscious thought that you cannot achieve what you want. In addition, this way you will avoid frustrations.

3. Demanding – to challenge and motivate us. In this way we will not fall into the boredom of routine.

4. Written – to remind us.

5. Dated – to create a sense of urgency.

6. Our own – if they have to be fulfilled by your sole responsibility, and do not depend on another person.

7. Or, if they are common goals, they must be Participatory – to ensure the commitment of those who are involved in their fulfillment and

8. Compatible – to synchronize with the goals of the organization or with those of others.

We all have a purpose in life. That’s the reason why we are here. Purpose has to do with our personal development and how to extend it to others through service. The purpose can be as simple as planting bushes that beautify the Earth, or as complicated as being a ruler of a country. The labels of importance are put by us. They are all equally uplifting.

We know our purpose by recognizing our talents. These are the ones that will help us achieve our purposes.

Talents, in turn, we discover by paying attention to those things we like to do. Many times we know what it is when we answer the following question. “If I had all my needs covered, I didn’t need money and I could be doing what I enjoy the most, even without pay, what would I do?”

The following exercise serves to clarify the purpose in your life and what you want.

Make a list of the following things:

1. The values ​​that are important to you.

2. What things do you like most about yourself?

3. The things you like to do the most.

4. What motivates you to do what you want and achieve success?

5. Your skills for what you want to achieve.

6. Your past experiences.

7. Detailed description of your ideal.

8. The ideal environment where you want to carry it out.

Once you finish the exercise you will have a clearer idea of ​​your vision in life. It is important that you have your vision clear. This will help you stay on track. If not, it is like being in an unfamiliar place without a map. You go from one side to the other, without knowing where you are going. Setting clear goals will make your journey much easier.