What is the single most important goal you want to achieve in the next 12 months?
Commit to that. Concentrate on it. Achieve it.
No matter what it takes.
Then ask yourself, "are my habits, actions, and behaviors aligned with this vision I have for my life—my mission & purpose?"
Don't know what your goal may be? You haven't defined your mission and purpose?
No problem.
Even if you have done all of that, try this:
Take out a notebook. On the first clean sheet, write down today's date.
Write down ten goals you have in mind. Things that you'd like to accomplish. If you can't think of ten, come up with twenty.
State these goals specifically and in the present tense as if you've already achieved them. For example,
"I earn $1 million salary this year,"
"I weigh 177 pounds,"
"I drive a cobalt blue Lamborghini Temerario as my commuter car,"
"I own 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in the top 4 suburban markets west of the Rockies."
Once you finish your list, consider which one of these goals would have the most impact on your life today—if you were to achieve it in the next 24 hours.
Circle that goal.
You now have your goal. Flip to a new clean sheet of notebook paper. Write down the goal.
Set a deadline for yourself to accomplish this goal.
Make a list of everything that needs to be done to accomplish this goal. Don't skimp. Work on it.
Once you've finished, organize the list into a checklist.
Take action and start checking the boxes where and when you can.
Do something on the checklist every day. At least one thing.
Bob's your uncle.
This exercise works, and it is not unique to me by any means.
As always,
Brian
P.S. – If you've got an idea, say, for a book, an info product, a song, a new way to do things, or even a random idea you want to work out, our Inner Sphere program may be a fit.
We utilize a small group setting to help each other achieve these goals. We're teammates.
Let's make sure our values and principles are aligned, first. Sign up for more information here:
We're going to start up our new cohort of the Inner Sphere shortly. Sign up on that page to make sure you get notified on how you can qualify and when it's happening.
P.P.S. — There just happens to be a Lamborghini dealership right up the street from me—literally a few blocks away—and they also sell Bentleys and other luxury vehicles. A new Porsche dealership is taking the place of an old Acura dealership next door. These "crazy" goals like driving a Lambo can be accomplished. I drive by the evidence every day. But I'm more concerned with getting down to 177 and staying there.
