You may keep a mental list or have a written list. A written list makes it permanent. You can go back and review it, update it, reference it to remind yourself of your expectations or what you’re looking for. Lists are GREAT!
Interestingly, we make lists of things we need to do or our expectations of other people or our circumstances. Mostly our standards tend to be a mental note.
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Whether it is getting an assignment done or just getting organized, what is your style? Some people like to wait until the deadline is closing in. There is that sense of urgency, the feeling that it is time to focus and buckle down. Others like to be really organized about the process and break it down into steps.
I’ve done both. Some things don’t need to be done right now. Some things actually don’t even have a deadline, but it makes life easier if it’s done. While other projects need a bit of time and more of a plan, researching what needs to be done, and laying out actionable steps.
No Deadline
This is a project that that has no sense of urgency and doesn’t have to be done right now. Actually this is something that, when you do get around to doing it, could help you be more productive, organized, efficient. It is also something that you may not get around to unless it needs to be done NOW.
A good example is getting a haircut. My sister will actually schedule her next haircut at the salon when she has her haircut finished before she leaves the salon. Every three months she gets her hair trimmed, so she gets it scheduled and puts it on her calendar. She already knows in advance the day and time so she can schedule around it. I, on the other hand, wait till I feel like my hair has become unmanageable. My appointment is usually made for the same week over my lunch or after work.
Filing is another thing that can get a bit out of control. Some people like to schedule time at the end of the day or once a week to keep it from taking up room on their desk. Others finally get around to it when they find themselves going through stacks of paper to find something that hasn’t made its way into the file yet. It’s when it gets too cumbersome to go through a growing stack of files that they finally resolve to getting up-to-date with their filing, and possibly spend a day or half a day working on their filing project. Knowing if they filed at the end of each day or at the end of the week would make them more efficient and organized, but it is something that is not necessarily pressing because there are more urgent matters to attend to.
No Deadline, Not Important
These are things that are on your list to do, whether mental or actually written down. These are things you might want to just cross of your list because it is just taking up mental space and in reality makes you just feel busy. If it is something that should still be done, maybe you can delegate it or outsource it to someone else who can do, it is something they are good at and actually enjoy doing, or to a service that can do it.
An example of something that I continued to avoid was going through boxes after moving. The boxes contained “stuff,” but was taking up space and needed to be done. So, since I didn’t need to access the “stuff” all the time, I needed to determine if I should even keep the “stuff” at all. I couldn’t delegate it, it was something I had to do myself because nobody else would be able to determine whether to keep something or not. I finally decided to “just do it.” Now my desk is cleared off and I can actually USE it! Yay! The space that was being taken up with boxes is now cleared away and everything is nice and clean. Another yay! It wasn’t something that would further my career or accomplish a personal goal, but it did give me a sense of satisfaction and makes me feel good when going into the space that was formally a mess staring at me, reminding me that it was something else I needed to do.
Deadline, but You Know This
This is something that you do all the time so you know the process. You know what it takes to get the project done. You don’t need to do any research, you don’t need to put together a task list, you just need to get it done by a certain time. And because you are already familiar with how much time it would take to get the size of the project done, you can put it off until you are closer to the deadline.
Some things like this can be edits that need to be made, transcription, returning phone calls, email responses, etc. This is easy stuff for you so it’s just a matter of getting it done.
Deadline, but a Process
Here you have a project that you need to gather materials, create a process, gather some research, maybe consult with knowledgeable experts or a team. This requires putting together a task list with actionable items and then creating the action steps with timelines of completion in order to get the assignment done on time.
This could be something that you have never done before and is new to you. It may not be an extensive project, but it is still something that you are not familiar with. Some projects require a list of tasks that need to be completed in order to get to the final result. This could also be a goal.
- Define the project;
- put together a list of tasks that are required;
- break those tasks down into actionable steps it will take to complete each task;
- identify the resources, research, materials, and the timeframe to accomplish each task;
- prioritize the tasks and steps in the order with which to do them, how much time each task will take;
- assign dates;
- and, MOST IMPORTANT, take ACTION.
You will want to work backwards when assigning dates on a calendar. I know this sounds funny, but you want to start with the end in mind so you can reach your goal by the completion date. By working backwards, you get a better understanding of how much time it will take to complete the project and confirm a reasonable allocation for the completion date.
Resources
You can review my article Everything a Goal Needs: SMART, Fun, and Motivating and/or download my Project Management Workbook.
A great resource is Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Obviously, in order to utilize the following tools and course it is best to have the book by the same name. You can access Free Resources, as well as sign up for the Success Principles 21-Day e-Membership Course.
Finally
As you can tell, there are things that I procrastinate on. I will also admit that I am not a fan of over-planning, over-analyzing, and over-complicating. You can actually over-plan yourself out of a goal, scrap a goal because you made it too complicated, decided that it’s unattainable by over-analyzing it, or just make the process unbearable instead of fun. Any project has the prospects of hitting a wall. It could just be a matter of figuring out how to get around, over, or under the wall; you may have to restrategize your goal altogether; or maybe even rethink your goal. For me it is a matter of keeping it simple. What is it that I want, what do I need to do to get there with the research I have conducted, put the plan down on paper, and then take ACTION.
I don’t want to give you the impression that I plan every moment of my day and life. I don’t. I take time off for fun, play, friends and family, reading, watching a show or a movie, day-to-day stuff around the house, impromptu invitations to go out or get together, and to do nothing at all.
So realize that you can’t do it all. At least not all at once. Assess and decide what is most important, communicate with those if there are others involved, and don’t get stressed out. When you start getting stressed, that is your clue that something has got to give.
So what have you been procrastinating on? What is that something that you are avoiding digging in to, but you know you will reap satisfaction if you did it? Is it the planning process? Is it what the tasks entail? Is it that you don’t see it as important or urgent? Is it the incentives or “what do I get out of it?” Maybe those are some of the questions you can ask yourself when deciding to do a project. And share your thoughts with the rest of us.
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We all have our days of challenge. That’s why I love the days when everything goes perfectly. As if the planets have aligned to bring me really good things. It offsets the really tough days or moments. It doesn’t necessarily make it easier in the moment, but there are definitely some little tricks in my bag of “Create Your Best Life” goodies that I tap into that bring me back to center.
I lived in Minnesota from December of 2004, moving back to California in October of 2007. My daughter was in her first year of college and my son was in his last year of high school. In 2005, my daughter decided to move to Louisiana to help with the Katrina efforts and my son signed up to join the Navy. My kids had grown up and taking on the world.
The day before Father’s Day in 2006, I was in a car accident with my son. We were driving from the Twin Cities to the Dells of Wisconsin to attend a funeral. It was the funeral for my mom’s sister. I told her my son and I would represent the family in California.
Five hours into the drive, my son fell asleep at the wheel. I could drive over 20 hours through really boring, flat countryside, so I was surprised when my son fell asleep in 5 hours. My older sister has admitted that she can’t drive more than 2 hours at a stretch. Personally, I don’t get it. But, there I was staring out my open passenger window, on a really gorgeous sunny day, and the only thought that went through my mind as the car transported over three lanes of highway sideways at the speed of light toward the side of the road was, “Oh shit.” We never made it to the funeral and all I remember about the actual accident was looking out the window, watching the side of the road and trees coming at me.
I had taken my seat belt off during the trip, having reached into the back seat for something to eat, or drink, or read. I don’t remember. I don’t remember when I flew through the open passenger window, as the car rolled three times. My son was able to get out of the car and couldn’t find me. I wasn’t around the car, I wasn’t under the car, and he couldn’t find my mobile phone. He went back to the highway to flag down help. Someone who could help him find me and hopefully had a phone to call emergency services.
I woke up the next day in a hospital. Fractured spinal column, fractured bone in my arm, fractured skull, a collapsed lung (those were the big things to overcome), and other things I don’t recall. It hurt to move even a little. My son had a little patch of hair missing from his scalp. Really, that was it. When the car rolled, it seemed to smash the roof down on the driver side of the vehicle where he sat. He was 18 and 6’2”, with his head already skimming the top of the Saturn roof.
I discovered later, while I was in the hospital, my only living grandparent, my grandmother, had died.
A year after the car accident, September of 2007, my mom called me asking me to come back “home.” My brother had been diagnosed with liver cancer. We didn’t know how long he had to live. I put my notice in at work and one month later I was back in California. Upon arriving, one week later, my brother died
In November of 2007, my son left for basic training in the Navy and my mom went into surgery for a hip replacement. Actually, it was to replace the hip she had done the first time over 20 years earlier. The surgery was a great success, but, at the recovery facility, she was loaded up on so much medication that she nearly died and was transported back to the hospital. When the hospital called me to tell me that she was doing well enough to go back to the recovery facility, I told them to release her to come home where I would take care of her. Within one week, a therapist and I had her walking with the aid of a walker.
I then started looking for work, during a time when California didn’t have a lot of jobs to pick from. Within one month, I had a job offer with the State of California. I officially became a “civil servant.” I started at the bottom, making literally half the income I made ten years ago. Within the first month at the job, I moved from my mom’s as her “in-home care provider” to my own place. The studio in Old Sacramento. That first year at the job with the State, I was then faced with three furlough days a month, which further cut into my pockets.
This is just the past four years. A lot!
There were successes:
- learning yoga to help my flexibility and strengthen my bones so I don’t have to live on pain killers for my back and head;
- moving from the snow and cold and back to the warm, dry weather;
- finding work;
- finding an apartment close to work;
- back to the gym to lose the weight I had gained from the stress and occasional bouts of depression.
And there were challenges:
- dealing with constant pain, which the Vicadin really only barely touched anyway;
- a new job with a boss who REALLY does not like me;
- making new friends; and
- basically, starting over.
So what are some of the things I’ve learned over the years?
Know, by grace, you are all blessed.
Even when you feel like curling up into a little ball to die, know that this too shall pass. There are several phrases that come to mind.
- My sister has a motto, “It could be worse.” I hate it when she says this because, well, yeah, anything could be worse. But, to me, that reinforces the negative tendency she has of thinking. Anything can be better too.
- “Make lemonade out of lemons.” This is closer to my motto. I think, “What do I need to do to turn this around?” and “How does this make me stronger?” or “What can I take away from this that I can apply in life that makes me more compassionate, tolerant, patient, appreciate the people and things I do have in my life, what’s important, what’s not important, what my values are, reinforcing integrity in my life, and assessing the people and things I allow to take up space in my life.”
- “God only gives you what you can handle.” What?!! Now realize that without challenges, life would be boring. We would not stretch ourselves to the full potential of what we are capable of without a push. I get that there are people who find some kind of sick satisfaction in wallowing in their tragedy, but I want to be the person that my kids can look up to and want to look up to. When my kids are faced with their challenges, they will reach inside themselves for the courage to do what it takes. And, yes, I also hope to inspire my kids to do great things.
Hold onto your confidence (and self-esteem) and don’t let anyone take it away from you.
You will come across “haters” and they will try to tear you down. I have to admit that there aren’t too many people who intimidate me. We are no better and no less than the homeless on the street or the high position, power person. However, you will come across people who, because of their own insecurities, will do everything they can to wreak havoc in your life, attempt to sabotage your career or efforts to reach your goals, or damage your reputation. It isn’t about you! These are people who perpetuate and project their insecurities onto others in order to make themselves feel better.
I know, weird and stupid. We should be lifting each other up and helping one another, not tearing each other down. Do not allow these people to inflict doubt and mental damage in your thinking! You bring value to each person you meet, you are here with talents and something to offer in all that you do and to all those who come into contact with you. Whether a smile on the street to and from a stranger, picking up your coffee every morning from the same coffee house, your boss, colleagues, family, on the phone, your online social network, etc. You bring value, make it positive and make it count. You don’t always get a second chance. It’s possible that you could be that person they connect with in that day that turns their day around.
Trust is hard to gain, but easy to lose.
Surround yourself with good people.
Friends who inspire you and cheer you on. Develop relationships with people you admire and respect. Make time for the people who are important to you. It takes effort. You might find this surprising, but some of the most successful people are also the most generous with their time, gratitude, and words of encouragement. Genuine success lifts people up. How do you think they got to be so successful? Yes, there are those who gain success through methods that are not reputable or ethical, but they deal with the consequences and ultimately pay a price. I would rather pay a price for doing what I believe is the right thing to do. Also, remember, money is not the measure of success.
Read.
Read books about people who inspire you, like biographies or autobiographies. Read books that are encouraging, inspiring, and motivational. Read books to gain knowledge and expand your skills. First, with the library and, now, with the internet, knowledge is free. You can find information on anything you want and apply them to yourself.
Knowledge is freedom.
Write.
Write about your challenge and what the hero would do. Be graphic and detailed. Then, BE the hero. It’s one way to put into motion to becoming your own hero in your own story. This life is your story. How would you like to see it unfold?
Create your own haven.
Mine is my home. It’s beautiful, warm, inviting, cozy, and I’m surround by lots of books and wonderful music. I can escape whatever chaos is going on around me and outside of myself and I have absolute control over what I decide to do with my haven. Sometimes I like to completely escape, no phone calls, no visitors, just me and whatever I choose to do or not do. Or I invite special people into my haven who I love and appreciate.
Take care of yourself.
I like to take luxurious baths. I make great efforts to eat good, clean food, prepared at home. I go to the gym or workout at home. I write on my blog that allows me to connect with like-minded people, like you. Laying by the pool; connecting with friends and family; reading; watching a movie. Do things you love. Find what you are passionate about and do those things that allow you to pursue and connect to it.
Find your dream and make a plan.
Do the things that take you closer to doing what you love.
Simplify your life.
That could mean cutting up credit cards and living on what you make. Clearing out things in your life you don’t want, don’t need, or just taking up space. Clear up your past. Are there things in your past that are holding you back because you have unresolved “crap” that you should be taking care of to move forward? Are there people you need to forgive or make amends to? My past has a nice collection of bad choices and decisions. It doesn’t make me a bad person, it does make me value the lessons I’ve learned and employs my creativity to figure out how to fix or resolve the fallout. We all have project resolution skills. Put it on your resume! We put resolution skills to work on our most important project, ourselves.
Simply love yourself.
We all have our flaws and imperfections. Sometimes, they can be our greatest assets. It just depends on how you decide to view them. Refer back to the “Lemon/Lemonade” analogy. If you can’t tap into appreciating and loving yourself, how can you possibly give to others what you don’t have. It’s like the glass with a crack in it. It can never be filled and it is exhausting for anybody else to have the burden of trying to fill it. Once again, realize that you bring value to your relationships and connections. Nobody is looking for perfect, just human, and has confidence in their own unique gifts and talents. Once again, become the person you envision and do whatever it takes to make that happen.
Everybody has his or her story. This is just a little bit of my story and what I have taken away from some of my own experiences and make efforts to apply. I’m still a work in progress and ever evolving. I still find myself looking for validation in others, but reminding myself that it is more important of what I think of myself. I’m still hurt when other people do things to me to inflict pain or negativity. I still have my insecurities. In the end, I love who I am, the person I am becoming, the strength I have discovered in myself, the lessons learned, and the person I know I can be.
What are some of the things you do bring out your best? What is your story? What is your biggest challenge? What are you doing to face your challenges head on and overcome? What is your one great tip that you live by? I hope you will share with the rest of us. We could all use inspiration.
You are AMAZING!
Sometimes life is a circus and everyone else is the Ringmaster. Don’t let that deter you from getting what you are after. Push through and enlist help whenever and wherever you can. Most people are more than willing to help, 1. if they can, and 2. if it costs them nothing more than a little bit of time and effort, without burden or expectation.
Over the past month I have been focusing on couple of my goals. At times, there are moments that seem to be effortless. At others, I feel stuck and frustrated. I feel like I have hit a wall and my progress has become stilted. It is in these moments that I must remember to forge ahead, think of alternate and different methods of getting to the next desired step of the process.
In getting a task completed, I must talk to various personnel in different state departments. Some people will have an attitude right out of the gate. Well, a less than helpful one anyway. I believe that there are many people who do not appreciate what they do or do not see the value in what they do. Instead of being helpful, they go to lengths to make it difficult for the person on the receiving end to get what they are looking for. So it is my goal to get them on my side by letting them know that I appreciate everything they are doing to help me. They probably feel unappreciated, underpaid, overworked, and undervalued. Well, I appreciate and value what they are doing for me even if in the end I still need to seek out another resource to get the task completed. And, I will let them know that too by thanking them for their time and effort at the conclusion of our conversation.
When enlisting help or getting someone on your side, tell them what you are trying to do and why. Sometimes it brings out the cheerleader in them. It creates purpose instead of just doing the job. They now have a reason to help you succeed and who doesn’t like seeing someone achieve their goal. They get to be a part of your success. And, to be honest, we really can’t do it all on our own without the help of others doing what they can on their side to get to the finished result.
If they are not able to provide you with what you need, ask questions. Ask them where or who you can talk to get the information you need. Ask for suggestions or solutions. Ask for names and phone numbers of possible resources. If they have information, but need some time to collect or process it, follow up with them later. Let them know that you will be following up and when so they don’t feel like you are taking up their time when there is nothing else they can do on their end. They will let you know if they have done everything they can and a nice courtesy would be to thank them for their time and to let them know that you will not be contacting them until you have the information you need to provide to them.
You may feel like you are running around in circles. It is possible that you just might be. Forge on. Move on to another portion of your task and it is possible, with time, the information you are seeking will appear. Sometimes, things need a little bit of time to work themselves out and come together. I call that,
Giving it time to marinate.
I have found that many things work in an ebb and flow kind of manner. Some things seem to just roll through and you find yourself speedily getting what you need done. Then there are the times when you are at a standstill or even lost in the process. Take those times to recharge, come up with creative solutions, ask for help, and muster up determination. Also, start your day out with a positive affirmation. Something like,
Today is a great day. I will get so much done and everything will come together perfectly for me.
Create a positive attitude in that if you do not get what you need at that instantaneous moment, there is a perfect time that it is supposed to be resolved that is to your advantage. Pushing harder on something that doesn’t give just elevates frustration and stress. Step away and take a look at the situation in a different perspective or angle. Just like a wall, you might need to dig a tunnel to go under it, or you may need to go around it, or find a way to climb over it. Many times our biggest hurdle is our own attitude.
You are the Ringmaster of your life. Don’t let others make you feel like you don’t have the controls. You get to make the decisions and that includes how you treat people along the way. Be gracious, helpful, and accommodating and they will do whatever they can on their end to help you get through the hoop.
Anything worthwhile is worth doing with passion. Christmas is only a couple of days away and one week later the new year opens. I love New Year’s! It is probably my favorite day of the year. I always feel like, to a certain extent, everybody has the opportunity to start with a new slate. Dreams, wishes, and goals come flooding back making me think this is my year to accomplish something great.
It also means looking back on a whole year gone by and asking myself, “What did I accomplish this past year?” and “What do I appreciate that came into my life this past year?” Each year I reflect on the amazing opportunities that have come, the new people who have enriched my life, accomplishments and successes. It also means reflecting on where I fell short.
Make Goals for 2010
Make goals that mean something to you. If it helps, write down each goal and detail why it is important to you. Try writing down the pros and cons. The pros being the great things you receive from reaching the goal and the cons if you let it go another year. Goals really are as unique as you are. We each have our own reasons for attaining a specific goal, so own it and create the person that is inside you just waiting to break out.
Passion
Love it! Love it in your heart and soul, and feel it in your bones. It will make the journey more amazing. When the struggles come, you will see them more as a challenge. We live in an age of information. Anything that you want to know is out there and all this information is FREE. On my sidebar you will find some of my favorite websites. What the internet does not provide is YOU. Ultimately, it will take the action on your part to traverse the hills and valleys, the ups and downs, the good and the bad.
Give Back
There is an African proverb that states, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Isn’t this so true? This relates to adults as well. You’ll be amazed at the people who are out there to encourage you and if they can help, they will. If you find that the people around you aren’t encouraging and even go to lengths to discourage you, be it by what they say, or what they do, or how they treat you and your dreams, replace those voices and that energy with people who do encourage you. Winners love winners, losers try to keep others at their level. Don’t let other people determine who you are and your value.
With access to people who believe in you, encourage you, and help you to reach your goals, remember to give back. It means helping others in their journey, believing in them and their dreams. I believe you get what you give. Life really does work in cycles. There are moments when we all need a little help along the way, you will find yourself in moments where you can help because you can.
And, who knows, maybe those who gave you the most grief end up becoming your biggest fans. Be an inspiration, be a catalyst.
In Conclusion
Because this is real for me and is written to share my hopes for you, I would like to wrap this up by letting you know what is important to me for the next year. I’m not coming up with something like 25 goals I would like to get done in one year, but to really focus on the ones that mean the most to me. Here is a list of what I love and would like to achieve and see become excellent. In no particular order:
- Health & Fitness. Since my car accident three years ago, my weight has gradually been increasing. I walk pretty much everywhere I need to go, but I am now older and my body and metabolism doesn’t let me get away with what it used to. I was involved in whatever sport was available when I was in school; working in an office, behind a desk all day doesn’t quite get the heart rate up.
My goal is to be 125 pounds. I’ve rejoined a gym. I have also joined SparkPeople that gives me a lot of information and a community of like-minded people.
- This Blog. This blog actually happened on accident. I created and started this blog this year, 2009. Working as a professional assistant for 20 years, I wanted to put out information to and for the administrative professional. To elevate the profession to a level of respect that so many of my fellow administrative professionals bring to their work each day. This profession has some of the most talented, creative, intelligent, and amazing people I know.
My goal for this blog is to write content that informs and inspires. I would like this website to be a great place for professionals to come to for ideas, encouragement, vent frustrations, share their achievements, and feel welcome to contribute their ideas.
- My career. I love what I do and I hope that is reflected in how and what I write on this blog.
My goal is to continue to advance and excel; expand my network of really great professionals; continue learning, whether taking classes, the vast resource that is the internet reading information provided by other really great bloggers, books, and just learning by doing.
Finally, let me just say that everyone who comes by my little blog home, you inspire me. I look forward to your comments, participation, and suggestions. I wish you great success in the year 2010!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Layne
This is a great time to make some really amazing goals and dreams. It is the beginning of a new decade, 2010. We get to not only plan for the new year, but how about planning for the next ten years. Some goals take more time, the really big ones, to achieve. This is the perfect opportunity to break goals down to the year, over the next three years, the next five years, and to the next decade.
We are at that time of year when so much is going on. Preparing to spend time with family and/or friends over a meal giving thanks for the year that has come and gone, then time with family and/or friends to exchange well-thought gifts, and then a new year is quickly upon us. Spending the last couple of months thinking about and doing things for others. New Year’s is your time. Time to celebrate you and what you’re going to do to make your mark, that leap, those changes.
During November and December, I look back on the year to remember what I have done, the people I have met, what I have accomplished, and what I haven’t accomplished. It’s a time to evaluate or re-evaluate what is important to me, what I want, and the people I share my life and time with. Asking myself:
- What people and things came into my life that I appreciate that were unplanned?
- What people and things came into my life that I appreciate that were planned?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my health/fitness?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my career?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my relationships?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my free time/recreation time?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my community?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my finances?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my home/family?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my education?
- What did I achieve and what would I like to achieve with my personal area/social life/networking?
- The first thing to do is write out how you see yourself in ten years. Write it as a story. It really does put you in the picture. Use all your senses. What do you smell, taste, feel (physically and in your heart), hear, and see. Make it vibrant and interactive, involving the people you want in your story with you.
- With the amazing life you see yourself at in ten years, write down everything you can think of without filtering in five minutes. It could be a list of 25, 50, or 100.
- Then take each item and indicate a number 1, 3, 5, and 10, indicating years that you see yourself achieving it.
- Then in each timeframe, 1, 3, 5, and 10, pick your top 3. Or, pick one thing for each part of your life; health/fitness, career, relationships, free time/recreation time, community, finances, home/family, education, and personal area/social life/networking.
That’s the easy part.
- With your vision of perfection ten years from now, take the goals you have selected and work your way back. It’s about taking the end result and figuring out the steps it will take you to get to that goal.
- Break down each goal and list the resources and tasks it will take to accomplish the goal.
- Once you have researched what it takes to reach that goal, create benchmarks on your calendar of when you want to reach each goal. Don’t forget to assign the one task that you will do each day, week, or month that gets you closer to your nearest benchmark.
It sounds like a lot of work, but a well-thought out plan allows you to track your progress, and putting it on your calendar places it as an important task that must be done like any other important appointment.
What’s interesting about goals is that we can’t account for everything. Our goals may change along the way as circumstances in our life changes and evolves. We may find something that we like better or the goal may morph into something more. We may be faced with challenges that may alter the direction or timelines of our goals.
The point is, the better life that you create for yourself, the better you are able to be for those who are important to you. And the people in your life will change. Cherish those who support and encourage you, relieve yourself of those who discourage you. Everybody should have their Success Support Group or biggest fans.
Now is a great time to plan who you want to be in ten years. Start creating your own life now, don’t let other people determine who you are and what level of success you are able to achieve. Do them for yourself, that’s the only person that matters. We are all unique and gifted. What is important to me, would not be necessarily important to you. That doesn’t matter. Design your roadmap and make your dreams come true.
I’m cheering for you!
