| If you've set goals in your life, and at some point | | | | Were you using different resources? |
| we all have, then you likely have supporting | | | | Take it a step further and visualize your ideal |
| structures in place for those goals. But what if | | | | scenario - what you'd like it to be, not what you |
| you change your goals? Goals evolve and they | | | | think you will achieve. What structures are in place |
| grow and they change over time. It makes sense | | | | in the ideal world? See what you come up with. |
| that when your goals evolve, then the supporting | | | | 3. Be Willing To Let Go. To get your new |
| structures need to change as well. | | | | structures in place, chances are, there are things |
| As you go about setting your goals for the next | | | | you're going to need to let go of. You need to |
| 12 months, or even for the next quarter, take | | | | make a necessary compromise - be willing to give |
| some time to also figure out what you need and | | | | up something to achieve your goal - whether it's |
| what needs to change to achieve that goal. | | | | an old work habit or even some of your revenue |
| Here's 3 steps to get you started: | | | | to hire an assistant or use a coach. Don't |
| 1. What do you need OR what do you need to | | | | compromise on the outcome. Be willing to take a |
| change? What do you need to reach your goal? | | | | trade off to reach it. |
| It's not always clear cut, but it could be a simple | | | | For example, I used to watch a soap opera in my |
| and clear answer such as administrative help. If it | | | | early years. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I did |
| is that simple, then so is the answer - hire | | | | take time out some years ago to watch this ½ |
| someone to help you do the books, help with | | | | hour soap opera - five days a week. I realized |
| marketing, whatever you need to help you | | | | that this habit wasn't going to help me reach my |
| achieve your goal. | | | | goals. It also wasn't who I wanted to be, so I cut |
| What about your time routine or changing your | | | | it out. It gave me 2-1/2 hours more time to |
| work methods? Do those need restructuring to | | | | focus on my goal each week. |
| help you meet a goal? It's not always so cut and | | | | Your compromise may need to be more |
| dried though. You may need a mentor, different | | | | dramatic. It may be relocating, a change in a |
| resources, or a much more dramatic change. | | | | relationship. But know that it's going to get you |
| 2. Visualize Your Goals. Take a moment to just | | | | closer to your goal. It's all part of the process. |
| think quietly. Visualize yourself when you've met | | | | Have the courage to re-align your habits, find out |
| the goal. Now work backwards, what supporting | | | | what you need and what you need to let go of. |
| structures are in place that helped you get there? | | | | By doing this you're guaranteed to reach your |
| Were you in a larger office using an assistant? | | | | goals. |