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On December 31st, 2018 I challenged you to choose a #2019moonshotgoal. One that was really big and felt impossible at the time. Maybe you’ve met your goal (cheers to you!!!). Or, maybe you aren’t where you’d like to be with it.
If you’re anything like me then you may be a teensy, weensy bit behind on meeting your goal (read: nowhere near meeting it). But, I have NOT given up, I’m still highly engaged with my goal and actively working towards it. Time is short though and I’ve decided that even if I don’t achieve it, 2019 will go down in the books as a success.
There’s so much good that has come out of just the attempt. To get even as far as I have on my goal I’ve had to do things I’ve never done. As a result, I’ve gained leadership, networking, technical, communication, coaching, sales, and negotiation skills this year. I’m more efficient and effective. I’m more self-aware and far more confident.
Dan Sulivan calls these unintended benefits of BIG goals “strategic byproducts”. Here’s the thing many of us miss about goal setting and goal getting:
Goals are never really about attaining the result. It’s about who we become in the process of going after them. That’s growth, that’s evolution and those strategic byproducts will always belong to us, even after the glory of reaching the goal fades and even if we fall short.
No matter what we accomplish in 2019, there’s no denying that 2020 is around the corner. Think about the various areas of your life: career, relationships, finances, health, wellness. What needs your attention in 2020? Are you willing to give that gift to yourself? If not, what’s holding you back? Doubt? Fear?
The worst that can happen when we fail to meet a goal is negative emotion(s). Coincidentally, it’s the presence of negative emotion that holds us back from reaching for it in the first place. If negativity is going to be there either way – why not shoot for the moon and pick up some life-long strategic byproducts along the way?
Take moment and envision yourself on this day a year from now. Pretend it’s December 5th, 2020. The new year, 2021 is on the horizon. Are you excited about who you’ve become in the past year? If that vision seems unlikely, maybe you can use a hand. I can definitely help, just click here to schedule a free, 30-minute discovery session. And, for a limited time, I’m offering a free copy of my new workbook “Goal Getting: Making Success Inevitable” with every discovery session. This workbook will guide you through setting and getting your 2020 goals. Let’s work together and get to your next!
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