The Anatomy of Goal Getting

Written by Jeffery Combs

Write your goals down, put them on paper, visualize them, romance them, smell them, feel them, touch them, and believe in them. This is good standard information that we are taught when it comes to goal setting.

This type of goal setting is practical and informational. My question is, if this information is correct, why do so few people reach and achieve their goals in life? Why is it that only seven percent of America achieves a six figure income? Why is it that only one-twentieth of one percent of the households in America has a net worth of one million dollars?

It is much more normal and accepted to be average than exceptional in our society.

This is why each year on December 31st a large percent of our nation sets new goals, resolutions, and declarations. Two very common goals are “I want to lose weight and make more money in the next year.” Go to any health club in January, February, and March and they are usually crowded with people determined to make good on their New Year’s resolution, but go back in April, May, June, or any of the summer months, and you will notice a large drop off in attendance.

The reason for the sudden decline is simply motivation. We are all motivated. We want more mores; more personal time, more money, more freedom, more family time, and more opportunities. We want, wish, like to, hope, plan to, need, and many other words that really mean, “I am not committed!”

Self-motivation is key number one when it comes to goal getting, not just goal setting. As a personal success coach and mentor, I have had the privilege of personally coaching over fifteen hundred clients and devoting over nine thousand hours to understanding why people do what they do or don’t do what they set out to do.

I see far too many people set huge and giant goals as new entrepreneurs without really understanding what it will take to bring these aspirations to fruition. I am a big advocate of daring to step out of the box and dream big in any situation. Setting lofty goals is great! It’s great to dream big but to achieve your goals; your action has to match your dream!

Action is key number two. Action is simple discipline practiced over a period of time to create results. As entrepreneurs we do not get paid for time, results are what we get paid for. When you are new and unskilled as an entrepreneur your results are often intangible in the beginning and slowly become tangible (those you see) over time. This is the phase where most people give up on their dreams if they don’t see immediate results.

In order to become a successful entrepreneur, you have to be willing to give yourself room to succeed, not to fail. It typically takes the average person two to five years to get comfortable with a new process like entrepreneurship. For most, it is unfamiliar, unknown, and a lot of their time is spent in the land of “What if?”

What if I succeed? What if I fail? What if they laugh at me? What if it works? What if it doesn’t? What if no one signs up with me? What if I go broke? What if my life changes? What if I can’t pay my bills? What if I can’t prospect? What if I’m not perfect? What if I don’t know all the answers to my prospects’ questions? What if my partner or spouse thinks this is a scam? What if I have to go get a job again? Remember, there is never any reward without risk.

I suggest that you begin to break your goals down into bite-sized chunks rather than setting a giant goal that seems unattainable or insurmountable. I see so many “want to be success seekers” set goals that are so big that they become excuses to procrastinate instead of produce results. Instead, set smaller goals for a day, a week, a month, and a quarter. I teach people how to goal get, not just goal set.

If your objective is to achieve a six figure income this year it is important to have a plan of action for how to get there. Break this goal down into the action that when performed daily will create the six figure income you seek. This means achieving an average of two hundred seventy-seven dollars a day to achieve a six figure income in a three hundred sixty-five day period.

If your objective is to achieve a seven figure income this year, you will be required to achieve an average of three thousand dollars a day within a three hundred sixty-five day period to achieve your objective. These are examples of breaking down a financial objective within a stated time frame.

Keep goal setting simple and don’t spend a lot of time writing down your goals. Start with a day, a week, and a month as opposed to a major lifetime objective. Instead, focus the greatest amount of your time and energy performing the action that will bring the greatest return now. I call this “revenue producing activity.” Exceptional people understand that they get paid for results, not time. This principle called turning time into results is the key to becoming a successful entrepreneur. This is true http://www.GoldenMastermind.com" target="new">goal getting, not goal setting.

Jeffery Combs is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer, and author committed to assisting people with personal growth and development. He can be contacted online http://www.GoldenMastermind.com or toll free 800-595-6632.

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