Special Guest Blog
By Lorin Beller, Owner, Lorin Beller & Co
We all have things we want to accomplish in both our professional and personal lives. Yet getting from point A to point B isn’t always as easy as it seems. Here are seven reasons why you should set your goals today – not tomorrow, next week, or next year – to get you one step closer to living the life you want to live:
1. It builds confidence: If you set a goal – and reach it – there’s no question it will boost your self-confidence. You won’t always meet every goal you set, of course, but if you set reasonable, measureable goals, you’re likely to see big accomplishments. And for the goals you may not be able to meet? Use them as a learning tool for next time. Learning from your mistakes – and then overcoming them the next time around – is just one more way to boost your confidence!
2. It provides a sense of accomplishment: You know that feeling when you put a goal on the table and meet it? It feels good. Very good. It doesn’t matter if it is big or small, personal or professional, just doing something makes you feel productive. This is especially important in today’s world, where we are busier and busier, but can’t seem to get anything done!
3. It perpetuates more activity: When you set a goal and accomplish it, it generates more energy to get even more done. For example, let’s say you set a goal to call three potential clients/customers, and the first call goes really well. This will make the rest of the calls feel like a breeze! But remember to ride that positive energy wave! So many times, we stop and talk ourselves into a ‘break’ and then lose the momentum.
4. It moves us: Too many of us spend all day, every day on email and social media – making us feel like hamsters on their wheels at the end of the day. No one wants to feel like that. Setting and achieving goals keeps you off the wheel. It will leave you feeling so much more in charge!
5. It makes us happy: When we are feeling in charge of our life, we are happier. It is that simple!
6. It creates success, one step at a time: We all have a vision, and by writing down goals and actively working towards them, you will be well on your way to making that vision a reality! There is nothing more powerful and rewarding than creating the life that you know you can have.
7. It creates a BUZZ! Everyone wants to work with the ‘hot, buzzing’ company in town. By setting and accomplishing goals, you will create a natural buzz around you and your company. Success creates more success – like magic!
If you are reading this article and would like our special ‘Big Fish One Page Goal Sheet’ to help you set your goals, please email me at Lorin@bigfishnation.com
Happy Goal Setting!
Lorin Beller
