Special New Years Blog--Let GoalsWork for You

I believe in goals. We accomplish amazing things in our lives, our families, our careers, our organizations, and our communities when we set and work toward worthy goals. The GoalsWork model drives us to just that. In fact, the GoalsWork model generates so much success that we warn people to be careful what goals they set.

 

Goals include all aspects of life. You can set a goal to buy something, to go somewhere, to give something, to do something, to become something, and more.

 

Let me share some examples. Allen set a goal at age 11 to animate for the Disney Company. He now animates for the Disney Company. Dave wanted to support himself making stained glass. He tripled his profits in six months and supported he and his with stained glass for the last six years. Stephen found a great job in New York paying $250K with $1 million in annual bonuses. Carol wanted to take her family of 8 to Disney World for a week. Her family talks about that as one of the best vacations they ever took. A professional organization wanted to grow. In three years it doubled its membership, tripled it revenues, and opened new chapters in 4 countries. The GoalsWork model enriches thousands of people and organizations.

 

The model uses the word Goals to remind us of the steps. While the graphic illustrates the model, let me provide a little more detail:

1. Goals: Write your goals. Review your goals to ensure they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time limited (SMART). Read your goals and monitor your actions each month. 
2. Others: Other people will help you achieve your goals. Some others already achieved your goals and will share how they did it. They will tell you which actions were successful and which were unsuccessful. Many write books, articles, and blogs about how they did it. Others will synergize to motivate, encourage, and help you overcome limitations to your goal. 
3. Action: You must act to achieve your goals. Your first act should be to review progress on your goals each week and each month. Outline your action after consulting with others. Act appropriately, decisively, and wisely. Don't waste time floundering in non-productive action. Don’t despair when some actions don’t work. 
4. Limitations: Establish your own limitations when you set the specifics and time portions of your goal. Act to overcome unwanted limitations. Recognize the windmills (false limitations appearing real) and act appropriately to resolve them. 
5. Synergy: Meet once a month with 4 others goal-seekers. Report your actions and consequences for the past month on you active goals. Brainstorm solutions to limitations preventing success. Outline actions you will take in the next month.

 The GoalsWork model structures my blog. You will see different aspects of the model each week. You will learn more about SMART goals. You may discover others who can help you. You will read about actions others took. You will explore limitations that inhibit your success--and how to overcome them. You will see synergy accelerating successful achievement of your goals.

 

So, don't set New Year's resolutions this year. Set goals and make your GoalsWork for you.