LA Marketing Review Ways To Completely Transform Your Goals

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Nov. 2, 2014 - PRLog -- LA Marketing, Inc.

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LA Marketing Review Ways To Completely Transform Your Goals

SPRINGDALE, AR, October 2014 – Goals are easy to conceptualize. It’s easy to convince yourself that this time it’s different. But why is it so hard to actually achieve the goals we set for ourselves? Why do so many of us fail?When we set goals, we too often plunge head first into the deep end with our eyes on one thing only — the achievement itself.This is why you fail.Here are 7 ways to transform your goals into rock solid systems:

Adopt a systems mindset. Focusing only on the achievement of your goal doesn’t give you the best chance of success. A systems mindset shifts your thinking away from the end-state and lets you focus on your progress. To skyrocket your chances of success, you have to be systems-oriented. And you must start with the right kinds of goals.

Get big with your goals! Forget being S.M.A.R.T. Successful companies set long-term strategic goals, called BHAGs (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals). Consider these classic examples:

• “Crush Adidas.” (Nike, 1960’s)

• “Every book, ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds.” (Amazon)

BHAGs are clear, compelling, represent a vision, and inspire tremendous effort.

S.M.A.R.T. goals (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Reasonable, and Time-bound) don’t inspire us the way BHAGs do. They are limiting and are often boring.

When setting your goals, go big. Think BHAG.

Get strategic, and layer in your tactics. Strategy gives us the how behind an idea. It propels us forward and guides us where we need to go. Strategic goals help us achieve our BHAGs because they drive everything we do. Consider the BHAG, “To live a life of abundance, free of financial burden.” What could be one strategic goal that aligns with this BHAG? How about “make an extra $1000 a month?” Setting this strategic objective could help you achieve your vision of living abundantly. You’ve taken the initial steps to create a rock-solid system! But we’re not done yet.

Set milestones and celebrate them. Rock-solid systems must contain benchmarks to gauge their effectiveness. How else will you know if your systems are working? These could be time-bound, such as 30 days in, 90 days in, etc. Or they could be results driven, with intervals set at certain waypoints (5 pounds lost, 10 pounds lost, $100 extra per month, etc.). How you set your milestones is far less important than the fact that you set them to begin with. We must be able to measure ourselves against the progress we expect to achieve. And when you reach a milestone, the first thing you should do is celebrate!

Assess your progress and don’t be afraid to pivot. If your system isn’t working, whether you scrap it or tweak it is up to you. If the probability of reaching your next milestone is low, you might need to make some significant adjustments.One of the beautiful things about systems is that they’re flexible. If something isn’t working, try a different approach.Entrepreneurs do this quite well. It’s commonplace to hear of serial entrepreneurs who failed miserably time and again until they implemented the right system.

Get an accountability partner (or team) and solicit feedback. One pair of hands alone can’t build rock-solid systems. Sometimes we just need someone to push us.If you work alone, you know how easy it is to anchor yourself on one concept or idea.We create more value when we’re able to share our thoughts and ideas with others.An accountability partner or team can be like your own personal board of directors. They have your best interests at heart, and if you have a great partner, they won’t hesitate to tell you when something is broken. So outline your system for a trusted friend or mentor and ask, “What do you think?” And check in with them on a regular basis.I guarantee you’ll get better results.

Focus on the journey. With systems-oriented thinking, you will not have immediate gratification. And that’s okay. Working towards BHAGs are about pushing yourself, immersing yourself in your values and working toward your envisioned future. Systems force you to focus on your journey and help you build habits that align with your goals. And once you’ve built those systems, you will never worry about achieving your goal—because you will! The system won’t allow you to fail.

You now have a framework for building rock-solid systems, but the rest is up to you. It isn’t enough to just read these steps, nod your head in agreement and move onto another topic. It’s true – setting goals and implementing rock-solid systems is a lot of work. But the payoffs are worth ten times that effort.

Achieving your goals feels great. Building systems that take you beyond your goals feels even better.

Rock-solid systems are life changing. If you’re willing to put in the hours, you’ll become a goal-getting machine.

When will you start?

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