MADELIFE
the beginning start with something that
you know can be done, be realistic, and
work your way up from there. Relevance
ensures that your goal is something
that you should be striving towards at
all. Determine if this goal aligns with
other objectives you have, be sure that
you are the right person for the goal and
that it fits within your life’s framework.
The goal also has to be timely. Can it
be done in the amount of time you’ve
allotted for it? What’s your target date
of accomplishment and how much time
have you given yourself to get there?
Create a big, hairy, audacious goal
(BHAG) then break it down into bite-size
pieces
AFENYA PONGO MONTGOMERY
Founder of the iCan Collective
@afenyabsn
WHEN YOU HAVE A GOAL, BUT
NO IDEA HOW TO EXECUTE…
Setting goals for our personal and
professional lives is critical in order to
attain any level of success. We often
have ideas, plans and goals but have no
idea of how to launch a strategy to make
our goals a reality. You have to take
actionable steps to transform your goals
into the vison you have seen for yourself.
Make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T.
SMART Goals are specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant and timely. Get
very specific, know what you are trying
to achieve and be clear about it. During
this phase, think about your “why.”
‘Why is this goal important?’ ‘What do I
want the outcome to be?’ ‘What are all
of the moving parts?’ Make sure your
goals are measurable, this is how you
will track your progress and remain
focused on the end game. Your goal has
to be achievable. It’s great to dream
big and accomplish even bigger but in
This is where you can be a total visionary.
Think about where you want to be 10,
15, 20 years from now and then make it
even scarier. This goal can be as big as
you want it because your next step will be
to filter everything you do under the lens
of this huge goal. With action you take,
ask yourself, ‘Is this getting me closer to
my BHAG?’ You will start to gain clarity
of your vision and attract people and
situations that only lead you towards your
goal and not away from it.
Find case studies, mentors and get
inspired!
Chances are, whatever your goal is,
someone before you has accomplished
it and THAT’S OKAY. Actually that’s
great because now you have a model to
get inspired by. Find case studies, talk to
people who have done it before, and get
inspired on Google and social media by
others who have accomplished the same
goal. When there’s someone else who has
achieved something before you, you can
avoid many of the pitfalls that they may
have struggled with. Use that to your
advantage! The inspiration is out there,
you just have to find it.
#mademaven
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