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I am a big fan of goals. Everyone needs to have an idea of something that pulls them forward and energizes the spirit.
The problem? 99% of what you now use as a goal setting strategy actually prevents you from achieving the results you expect.
Every time you focus on that goal, you are re-enforcing the belief that you do not have what you want.
Think of all the advice you have heard on goal setting. Doesn’t that advice start with the unstated belief that you do not now have what you want?
Common goal setting strategies focus on the goal as if the goal lives not only outside of you, but, is somewhere in the future.
As long as the “goal” exist outside of you, it cannot develop as part of your conditions.
By using any common goal strategies, you are simply reinforcing what you do not have. It comes down to belief!
In essence, when you set goals you are telling yourself that you do not believe you have what you want. That belief will quietly live on and on.
Create from within:
To create any new condtion, it is far more effective to build the picture in your imagination of how you will be if you have the new condition. You must create that future condition inside before you will see it outside.
Once you create that future inside (no small feat), you will begin to adopt new beliefs that are more in line with the desired condition.
Action idea:
Imagine a new condition you truly want to have. Create a vivid image of the condition. List on paper why you want it, how it will impact your life, where it may lead, how it connects to your energy, passion and purpose, etc. Keep filling out the picture. Get excited about your possibilities.
Next, determine what new beliefs will be necessary to support the new condition. This is where you need to look deeper into why you want what you say you want. Determine how much change you will be required to make. It will not be done in one step. Give yourself plenty of time to grow into this new condition. There is no rush. But, don’t drag your feet.
This process is very different from simply setting goals. It is more effective and a gets you more emotionally engaged. Once again, it is all about beliefs.
I hope that you will use this. I have seen terrific changes take place with sales teams as well as individuals. The process is exactly the same.
Cheers,
Richard Reardon
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