Action is an important part of the GoalsWork model. A nineteenth century sage once wrote "Behold, he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and keepeth a commandment with a doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness. The same is damned." Damned in this context refers not to rotting in hades, but being stopped in one's progression, like a river is stopped by a dam.
I suggest that you plan 2-3 actions that will get you closer to your goal each month. Avoid overwhelming yourself. One lady set a goal to go to school. It terrified her. So, she set a goal one month to read about 3 different school programs on the Internet. The next month she visited the admissions, financial aid, and placement counselors at each of the three schools. The third month she completed the application for one school. Some point out that she could have done all of that in one month, but that was too much for her. It overwhelmed her. She broke it down into small steps spread over three months. It took longer, but she still achieved her dream of going back to school. She found scholarships to pay for all of it too.
You can schedule some actions to occur each day, week, or month. Two business owners each wanted to increase sales. They used Bryan Pope's (architect of The 7 Pillars of Successful Marketing http://www.msicommunity.com/) suggestion 9 at 8. He suggests that you plan how many calls you want to make "9," and set a certain time to make the calls "8am."
One owner decided to call nine current or potential clients each day starting at 8am. That generated 40 sales calls a week and increased his sales by 23% in two months. The other owner chose to call nine current or potential clients at 11am on Friday morning each week. He only wanted two additional sales per month. Both achieved their goals within two months.
An interesting thing happens when you start acting. The forces of the universe begin to act in your behalf. Success comes from your actions--and from other sources because you acted. I believe that our Divine Father opens the heavens to help you achieve your worthy dreams and goals. I join with millions of others, including Napoleon Hill and Earl Nightingale, who have witnessed this phenomena.
Remember, you don't have to do a lot, just select 2-3 new things to do each month. Then, act. Act with belief and excellence.
I suggest that you plan 2-3 actions that will get you closer to your goal each month. Avoid overwhelming yourself. One lady set a goal to go to school. It terrified her. So, she set a goal one month to read about 3 different school programs on the Internet. The next month she visited the admissions, financial aid, and placement counselors at each of the three schools. The third month she completed the application for one school. Some point out that she could have done all of that in one month, but that was too much for her. It overwhelmed her. She broke it down into small steps spread over three months. It took longer, but she still achieved her dream of going back to school. She found scholarships to pay for all of it too.
You can schedule some actions to occur each day, week, or month. Two business owners each wanted to increase sales. They used Bryan Pope's (architect of The 7 Pillars of Successful Marketing http://www.msicommunity.com/) suggestion 9 at 8. He suggests that you plan how many calls you want to make "9," and set a certain time to make the calls "8am."
One owner decided to call nine current or potential clients each day starting at 8am. That generated 40 sales calls a week and increased his sales by 23% in two months. The other owner chose to call nine current or potential clients at 11am on Friday morning each week. He only wanted two additional sales per month. Both achieved their goals within two months.
An interesting thing happens when you start acting. The forces of the universe begin to act in your behalf. Success comes from your actions--and from other sources because you acted. I believe that our Divine Father opens the heavens to help you achieve your worthy dreams and goals. I join with millions of others, including Napoleon Hill and Earl Nightingale, who have witnessed this phenomena.
Remember, you don't have to do a lot, just select 2-3 new things to do each month. Then, act. Act with belief and excellence.
