How are you implementing future goals to ensure success?
Last week I shared about reviewing our vision for the future. As I struggled to see the full picture, I did reach out to a friend to talk about it. We are going to meet this week to dig a little deeper on my goals. I also did some research into getting additional certifications in coaching and found some great programs. There is a considerable cost of time and money I’m concerned about. Additionally, I reached out to my sources with the John Maxwell organization to get their thoughts as well. So far, it appears I will get some coaching from my friend. I need to decide whether additional certification is needed, beyond my John Maxwell certification.
I have always jumped in on a project or chased a goal like a ferocious lion. I was all in, every time. Then over time my ferociousness was tamed. I didn’t know the next step. The point is to step into the goal you are after by researching the small steps. Find the first step that will lead to the next step and so on and so on. This will build your momentum and get you closer to that goal. It is perfectly fine to go slower when we are implementing a big goal. Take the time needed to see all the moving parts and step lightly into the process.
As discussed last week, pay attention to your vision for this goal you are chasing. As we engage in these small steps toward a goal, we can be adjusting our vision at the same time. Our sight improves as we check off items on our list. When we gain additional information, the vision of the goal will change. As we implement steps toward our goals the process may evolve into something we had not considered. Be flexible and willing to adjust when the process of your goal gives you more options. This too, is stepping lightly into your process that ensures success.
Somewhere along the way, you will get push-back from people who don’t see or understand your thinking. When we take major steps toward something new, we might get questioned why we are taking these steps, as they don’t make sense in the eyes of others. When loved ones question our reasoning, we internalize these questions and feel we are being prosecuted for our goals. Then, fear sets in and we start to think we are making a mistake. In most cases this is not intended by our loved ones. This makes us lose focus on our goals and dreams. We will have those in our lives that don’t understand. We must step lightly around their feelings without losing our dreams.
In our process of goal chasing, we will miss the mark, make mistakes, or lose our enthusiasm for the goal. We must be kind, by forgiving ourselves when things don’t go as planned. We must stop being critical of our mistakes. We are already ahead of many others because we are choosing to better ourselves. We must stay on our course. Big goals mean big commitments, and this means we cannot start a process ineffectively or without being fully committed. We must stay in the game, but this doesn’t mean beating ourselves up when we miss a mark or fall short. Step lightly around your errors, they are simply steps in the processes of learning.
What small step must be taken first, as you chase a goal?
Are adjustments needed for the vision you have for this goal?
Can you stay focused on a goal when people question your reasons?
How are you being kind to yourself when you miss the mark or make mistakes?
Each of us are engaged in our own processes toward a very specific dream or goal. When we step lightly into something new, we ensure we are taking small but important steps toward an improvement in our lives. Thank you once again for checking in this week. I hope you get the chance to step lightly into a dream this week. Please leave a comment below that contributes to this conversation.
Steven C. Bucks- Leading Conversations
~Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member~
