Be known as a hard worker.
Give it your very best.
Ask and understand what’s expected.
Create additional value.
If you do all of these things, you will be successful. Isn’t this the American mantra? Work hard; do your best; know what to do and be valuable.
What gets in the way of our dreams? We do. It’s the end of the year. You are preparing your very short list of targeted goals for next year by examining what you’ve accomplished this year. It looks good. You feel confident that you can do better next year.
Do you by any chance have that one lingering goal that is staring you in your face because you really wanted to get it done THIS YEAR? You know the one. It has been on your plate for weeks now; maybe months. You just can't get to it. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the greatest, you figure its ranked right up there for causing you stress. Should it get done, so much more could be accomplished.
Time or the lack of it can be your friend or your enemy – you make that distinction. Put on your plate what you can handle is a great premise; do we inadvertently allow others to heap on servings that we do not want? Do these servings get in the way of getting our stuff done, whatever "it" is?
Sometimes, just letting one person know that you want to get it done and asking that person to hold you accountable can assist you to achieve that very goal. If you expressed to one person, that one very large goal that has been staring you down for the year, that may propel you to achieving it.
Tell me your one goal that you want done by December 31. Focus on that task, make it crystal clear. Close your eyes; how will you feel when that’s done? Set up weekly and daily objectives to get to the heart of it. Write it down, that one goal. Write it down and send it to me right now - at this moment. Write it down.
The last week of December, I’ll cheer you on; the first week of January, I’ll celebrate with you by sending you a note inquiring how you did.
The experiment: If you permit me to, I’ll post your goal (first name only) on my blog. It would be great to see if you have the courage to participate to get that one goal done. It would be wonderful for you to give yourself permission to hold yourself accountable.
As an incentive, I’ll send a white paper on setting personal direction and living your life with greater intention, that may make 2008 your best. This is the time to review your habits and remove the clutter that gets in the way from tending to your purpose and your personal development.
Sometimes it just takes a little nudge. Work hard. Do your best. Know what you expect. Let someone help with accountability. Take charge of your life. Write back with your one final goal for 2007. Then, get to it. Send now to kayte@bestprincipledsolutions.com.
