Whether you are building a business, a family or a body, clarity needs to be crystal clear or it could be like looking through an old windshield caked in the dust of yesteryear.
Jim Rohn, American author and public speaker said “I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change”. In this spirit, I always ask entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals at my training programs and seminars “WHY” they are in business? “WHY” the want to be millionaires and billionaires? “WHY” they want to leave a legacy and I am always astounded by their lack of “WHY’s”! After a few words they’re often left speechless.
I get responses similar to these:
“I want to be rich so I can buy all the things I want”
“I want to be millionaire so that can be free from work”
” I want to leave a legacy for my children so they don’t have the same sufferings we had”
Thats the depth and extent to their WHY!
These are “nice” and “rosy” reasons for failure but by AMPING UP your motivations, you aggressively increase the likelihood of success. When your dreams are big enough, the odds do not matter whatsoever, for you WILL find a way.
If you went to a builder and said “build me a house”, the first thing he would ask is “where are the plans”? She needs to know how many square meters, how many bedrooms, bath rooms, living rooms, garages etc…You will have the WHY’s:
You must be crystal clear about what you want…and WHY you want it…For example:
I need a double storey, six bedroom 600 square meter house with a triple garage, two living rooms, all bedrooms en suite, a games room, a library etc. A bedroom for each of your kids. A living room for the family and visitors. A formal living room for guests, A triple garage for the growing family and so forth.
The more reasons (WHY) you have for wanting it, the greater the chances you will pursue it with purpose and vigor. You will have the bullets in the chamber to strike your target.
Today I wish to share with you: 6 Personal Check-In Questions to Ask Yourself to help you get what you want faster:
- What is that going to do for me? How will achieving your goal improve your current status (health, wealth, education, relations etc.) List all the benefits of achieving this goal. The more, the merrier.
- What’s stopping me? List all the challenges holding you back, time, money, contacts, knowledge, etc.) Be brutally honest with yourself. Delusion is not an option.
- What’s important to me here? Find the opportunity the hidden opportunity in your scenario. By understanding whats important to you in this situation you highlight your path to success.
- What’s working well? What in your strategy is working really well? Where are you getting results? Increase your activities here.
- What can I be better? How can I improve on these results? Be truthful about your growth areas. Find that 1% self improvement where you can be better that could give you 100% return.
- What resources are going to support me? List all the resources that can support your goal achievement. Which family, friends, knowledge, contacts etc going to take me towards the holy grail?
To keep you on track to where you want to get, use the checklist of questions daily or in every situation to keep you moving forward. However the magic ingredient to all success is … ACTION. So take massive amounts of action using your newfound information.
It was Paul G. Thomas who said “Until input (thought) is linked to a goal (purpose) there can be no intelligent accomplishment”. Keep tabs on your progress by holding yourself accountable to yourself, to your goals and your success for there can be no one else but you, who is fully responsible and accountable.
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Keep smiling, keep shining!!!
My name is Vinesh Maharaj and I’m your coach and partner in success…
Mobile: + 27 84 990 1539
Email: vinesh@vineshmaharaj.com
Vinesh Maharaj: Your coach and partner in success 