Achieving Goals Requires Real Action

Set your goals and create an action plan. Decide what you are
going to achieve in how much time. In broad strokes develop a
diagram that shows what needs to be done and be as thorough
as possible while developing this.

That’s all very well. What’s next? Elaborate
diagrams are not going to get you closer to your goals. This
is the next step then. You need to create a to-do list. From
your diagram you will be able to work out what needs to be
done and in what sequence.


Many people get stuck at this point. Planning is always easier
than execution. Once you start doing things you inevitably
start facing challenges, obstacles, and of course the people
who sabotage your efforts.

Nothing is more difficult to overcome than sabotage by "friends"
and family. Often times the sabotage is not done intentionally,
at least not at a conscious level. However, your decision to
change can be frightening to others.

You have been considering change for a long time. You've mulled
it over, weighed the pros and cons, and finally decided to take
action. Your friends and family have most likely not been in on
your internal debates so your plan hits them out of the blue
and disrupts the comfort zone they have with you.

This little problem along with obstacles you've planned for will
make it very difficult to start the actual activities necessary
to achieve your goal. Even just making the first step becomes a
hurdle when one starts to think through the perceived
consequences.

These are all real obstacles and you will need to overcome them.
You will need support to achieve your goals and bringing those
closest to you into the planning will help co-opt them to help
you succeed.

Take that first step and you will be amazed how many people are
actually applauding.

To overcome the many obstacles you will face it is a good idea
to create a real action plan. By planning real-time actions you
are placing the focus on doing rather than thinking. Moving on
your goals is far more useful than sitting around thinking
negative thoughts.

Schedule at least five actions you want to take and schedule
the completion of the most important one as the very first task
to complete. If you complete your toughest job first all others
will feel like a stroll in the park.

As an example if you need to cold call a company for a
sponsorship or endorsement deal and you have never them before
you will want to complete this task first of all otherwise it
will hang over you.

Another great way to accomplish your tasks is to prepare your
list and plan the night before. This way you are ready to roll
first thing in the morning. Eliminate any excuses and get
started on your list.

Many people will waste an entire day trying to decide what they
want to do that day. And the next day the same process stops
them from achieving anything again. It can be an endless cycle
of non-action.

Prepare your action plan with your key tasks the evening before
and you will have no excuse not to go for it. Once you have
achieved a momentum you will find it easier to work every day
on reaching your goals.

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