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Week 20: The Secret to Reaching Your Goal
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Welcome and Announcements
Welcome to our 80 new subscribers since last week.
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Chicago, IL Area: June 5th
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This Week's Topic: The Secret to Reaching Your Goal
Dear Friend,
Do you have more than one right now? If the answer is yes, you may be sabotaging your success. Research shows that those who pile on too many goals can experience "goal fatigue." The solution? Pursue one goal at a time. "He who chases after two rabbits, loses both," an old saying goes. The secret to reaching your most important goals is to not pursue them all at once.
As a life coach, one of the most common questions I'm asked is, "How do I know which of my ideas or goals to pursue first?" If that sounds familiar, coach yourself with these questions:
1. Where am I ultimately trying to go?
A few years from now, where do you want to be? What will you wish you had done during this time in your life? Knowing your vision is a key to know which goal to pursue. Your vision determines your goals. Each goal should help build the vision you are moving toward.
2. Which goal will be most important in helping me get there?
It can often lay the foundation for the goals that will follow it.
3. Which goal inspires me most?
Many people never move forward on their goals because their goals are not authentic and therefore, not inspiring. Don't waste your energy on uninspiring goals. Drop them. Dream big. Get inspired.
4. Which goal am I best equipped to accomplish right now?
The goal you are best equipped to accomplish might also lay the foundation for reaching a bigger goal. Don't underestimate the power of reaching a small goal.
5. After answering these last four questions, what do my instincts say about what to pursue first?
You have your answers. Trust your instincts. Be willing to take a risk and narrow your focus. You aren't making a decision not to pursue your other goals, but simply a decision to pursue one at a time. Doing so will set you up for success.
Journaling Assignment:
What goal inspires you most? How does this goal contribute to the vision you are moving toward?
My Challenge to You:
Determine which goal you are best equipped to accomplish now. In the next seven days, take one small, but intentional step toward that goal.
Until next time...
Warm wishes,
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Valorie Burton, a life coach and speaker, is the author of Listen to Your Life, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards, What's Really Holding You Back?, Why Not You? and her latest, How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule and Reconnect with What Matters Most. Subscribe to her FREE, inspirational e-newsletter at www.valorieburton.com.
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