"Dedicated people have employment security."
Zig Ziglar
[NB re-read that one - not job security but you can bet they are highly employable in another company!]
We all intellectually understand that to achieve success in any area we need to focus on a goal and have a plan to get there from the real starting point.
Is it possible to have a number of goals at the same time?
Many peak performers and motivational speakers such as Anthony Robbins believe that to have one goal to focus on at a time is optimal and preferable.
In our complicated lives especially for those of us with more ‘loose’ employment or contract work where we are unsure even in which continent we will be working in, how can we also achieve our goals?
I honestly believe that just as the overall employment market has changed drastically over the last fifteen years, with current trends including outsourcing and even direct employees are on short term contracts, that our goal setting must also become more flexible.
However some things do not change – there are still only 24 hours in a day.
If you do not have a goals program. I strongly suggest you research the one that suits you and then work on your own. I highly recommend the one outlined in Zig Ziglar’s book, ‘Over the Top’. Alternatively most business mentors and coaches have their own. If you would like to create one but don’t know where to start or you would prefer to have someone do it with you, contact us. This is definitely one of our own services.
In this new year and new decade, I have a checklist however my next step is to really make my goals program more detailed. I do like whiteboards!!! In this way the goals and measuring progress toward those goals is visible and indirectly helps us to be more accountable. Just as we may have multiple projects on at work, we can monitor various goals in different aspects of our lives.
If you would like some suggestions or further information, please post a comment here or drop me a line at admin@onlinebusinessconsultingservices.com
Who would have thought that being sacked from a multi-billion dollar company that you owned was in fact the biggest blessing in your life?
See here for Steve Job’s inspiring address to graduating students from one of the world’s top universities. From Apple to Pixar – you cannot keep a good man down.
As it is put so succinctly in Zig Ziglar’s book “Over The Top” – Your Choice: Boom Attitude or Depression Attitude. What I personally love about being around motivational people who know the value of inputting good stuff into your brain is that we can choose at any moment how we feel and our attitudes to things.
For example, over the last couple of years there has been a world-wide recession. Most of the world has been glued to the television or stock exchange to see how their superannuation or stocks are faring. Yes, many people did lose money. However many did not. What do I mean here? Well if you chose to leave your money in the stock market for example and did not take it out when the market was down, that same stock may already been going up again. Many are. Please do not misunderstand me, to lose money especially at retirement is terrifying for many people. Others however no matter their age, see the opportunities. Some see the bust as a time to buy more shares at a lower price so when prices go up they can make money. Of course, due diligence needs to be practiced and I do not recommend gambling on the stock exchange but rather minimising your risks by becoming educated in matters of financial management, whether on a personal or business level.
Even not-for-profit organisations receive funding that is to be used over a certain time period, say a year or two. Why not check out the best rates for different types of accounts at various banks. Obviously a not-for-profit would need to be more conservative with grant monies and I do not recommend putting this money in high risk ventures.
Back to Zig’s advice – what separates the successful people out is not only their attitude but also their momentum – maintainance. Others call this stickability – the ability to stick with things. ‘Positive Thinking + Positive Training = Positive Results’
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