08/03/2015
Work is the glue that holds it all together. Once you are able to accurately visualize, internalize by owning your goals, and set powerful expectations, you can create a course of work and action that will deliver the results you seek. This is the fourth step.
V isualize
I nternalize
E xpect
W ork
Contemplate your goals in terms of VIEW.
Decide what you are willing to give and invest to achieve your goal. Nothing valuable or worthwhile comes at no cost, we believe. So what are you capable of bringing to the job of attaining what you really want in life?
Size up your goal
Have vision – and reach for the sky! Goals can and should stretch us in every way as we press forward to completion. The trick, we think, is to accurately visualize what you have a deep desire to own, have, or accomplish. The drive you’ll need to finish the work required can only come from an unquenchable internal fire to succeed. Dreams are very different from goals. Anyone and everyone can and should dream. Those who push onward to create and pursue goals are the ones who will see their dreams become their reality. Get a really good idea of just how big your goals' pursuit will be and you'll have an edge on everyone else.
Gather information
Fire, Ready, Aim never really works very well. It is the rule rather than the exception way too often. Be sure you have a good working knowledge of the path to your goal. Information is power, and you can avoid a lot of wasted time, energy, and resources by spending a practical amount of effort researching your goal. Please don’t get trapped into studying the goal to the exclusion of further action; just be sure of the details you can sensibly discover.
Assemble your tool kit
Set up a dedicated place to work if at all possible. Kitchen tables and garages have been the genesis of thousands of amazing accomplishments. No matter what your goal, in today’s world you’ll probably need a mobile phone or smartphone and a simple computer for telephone, email, texting, Internet, Skype, and the like. Create simple record keeping systems for contacts, calendaring, notes, and finances since these are the business basics. Take an online course if your goal requires more training or if you need to brush up on skills.
Set a work schedule
Since work is required, let’s work smart AND hard. How many hours a week will you commit and devote to your work? When can you schedule that work on a routine, predictable basis? Will your strategies call for days or evenings or both? Weekdays, weekends, or both? Put your availability into your calendar and stick to it. Keep track of your committed hours and be sure to fulfill them – after all, you’ll be the toughest boss you’ve ever worked for if you truly pursue your passion.
Review progress and retool if necessary
Rarely will everything go exactly as planned. It happens, but not very often. Be prepared to sit down for a quiet ½ hour on at least a weekly basis to review critical areas of progress and waypoints of accomplishment. It’s easy to get deep into the weeds of daily toil and never look up long enough to see if you’re still on the right track. This is hard to do in an objective way, but enlisting the help of a trusted adviser – an accountability partner – can yield tremendous results.
Recognize when you’ve hit the goal
When you’ve reached all the measures you’ve set as indicators your goals are met, be sure to recognize your own achievement and take a moment to enjoy the accomplishment. You’ll be in the company of a very rare group. It takes an amazing amount of self-discipline and sheer grit to push through the hard times and win the prize.
Repeat
Simply repeat this cycle week in and week out. Be resolute in your decision to faithfully pursue your goals to successful completion.
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Arden and Eva Gremmert
doTERRA Silver Wellness Advocates