Home
List of Articles
|
 |
Blast Through Barriers to your Goals
One of the reasons we do not face our goals is because when we
are faced with an unexpected barrier that we're unsure how to
deal with, we shut down. We become discouraged, we start making
excuses, and we allow ourselves to back off of our original
plan. While this is a human and natural tendency, it's not
conducive to success.
An important step that you can take to avoid this barrier
blunder is that of carefully planning your goal to include
backup plans for all those little "what ifs."
"What if I don't pass the prerequisite course?" "What if I don't
get the loan?" "What if I run out of time?" "What if the
marketing doesn't work?" "What if I just don't feel like it?"
These are all very real barriers that keep us from realizing our
life dreams. By preplanning for them, we greatly improve our
chances of succeeding and experience the power of being
unstoppable.
What kind of barriers can you preplan?
Internal Barriers Internal barriers include the thoughts you
have about your goal, success, and yourself that keep you from
being successful. They include your personal fears, motivation,
self-esteem, and paradigms.
"What if I just don't feel like doing my assignment?" Solution -
commit to working on it for at least 15 minutes. Then take a
break and come back to it later
"What if my fear of the phone keeps me from following through on
my marketing campaign?" Solution - have a friend help me make
phone calls. It might not be so bad if I'm not alone.
"What if I find myself procrastinating?" Solution - ask a friend
to call me every day to remind me to spend a little time on my
goal. Work on my goal first thing in the morning to get it done
and over with.
External Barriers External barriers include barriers such as
money, time, other people's reactions, resources, and results.
We are not in direct control of them, but we can affect how they
work and we can still plan around them.
"What if the client turns down my proposal?" Solution - ask
questions to find out why, and resubmit it.
"What if I forget the worksheets?" Solution - fax a copy to the
hotel and get new copies made.
"What if the landscaping blocks don't come in on time?" Solution
- pad the timeline and notify the client of this possibility in
advance. Realign timeline to work on other projects until the
blocks come in.
Practice this technique with even your small, short-term goals.
It feels great to know that when a brick wall appears in your
path, you have the perfect solution for getting around it and
getting back on the road to achievement!
About the author:
Kimberly Dawn Wells is a freelance writer and author of several
non-fiction books in the areas of business and personal
development. To find Kimberly's books, visit
http://www.kimberlydawnwells.com. For more articles by Kimberly,
visit http://www.k23enterprises.com/articles.
Written by: Kimberly Dawn Wells
|
|
Recent Articles
A Proven Way That Women Can Quit Drinking Without AA
A Proven Way That Women Can Quit Drinking Without AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has helped millions of people recover from alcoholism. For many women, however, AA may not be the best choice when it comes to the difficult task of quitting...
INDIVIDUALIZED POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS FOR IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM
Positive self-esteem is very important if not crucial to our
happiness and well being as a human being. Having positive
self-esteem can make the difference in that which we take on in
life, in that which we go about achieving and creating....
Jay R Ell Brings Hope to Hip hop
New York, New York - Local teens launch website and CD to lift the spirit and heart in order to help families deal with pressure of youth, school and heartbreak.
Jay R Ell, two brothers, is a musical duo whose music has been described as...
Why Do Women Like Badboys?
What is it About the Attraction of Bad Boys?
A lot of women have said they are attracted to Bad boys. If you wonder why than read on.
The Typical Badboy is
„h Cocky,
„h Arrogant
„h Puts himself first
„h He is inattentive to a woman's...
|
