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An achievement is simply
the successful conclusion of a worthwhile task, project, or goal.
Our daily lives are filled with many achievements—some that we might
not always be aware of. Yet in total, they add up to a long list of
little successes. Your achievement skills—your ability to
prioritize, create plans, overcome obstacles, follow through,
etc.,—are essential skills for professional and personal success.
Here is a brief summary of six essential achievement skills:
Achievement Skill #1: Define Goals and
Objectives
Your ability to clearly define goals and
objectives is the first, critical step to the achievement of those
goals and objectives. Without a clear vision, your chance of
achievement can be drastically limited.
Achievement
Skill #2: Create a Plan
Most achievements don’t happen by
accident. They are the result of focused effort and actions. Your
plan must be realistic and viable — meaning that if followed, it has
a reasonable likelihood of success.
Achievement Skill
#3: Overcome Obstacles
Problems, challenges, and
unforeseeable setbacks are a natural part of life. Developing and
improving your abilities to overcome obstacles — both mental
attitude and problem-solving abilities — is an essential part of any
worthwhile achievement.
Achievement Skill #4:
Persevere
Some of the most rewarding achievements require
the greatest investment in time and resources. Having a commitment
to persevere, especially when faced with obstacles, is a key
differentiator between achievement and failure.
Achievement Skill #5: Involve Others
No
one becomes successful alone. Individual and team achievement is
greatly impacted by your abilities to delegate, ask for assistance,
and solicit support from friends, family, co-workers, mentors and
others who have experience in the area of your pursuit.
Achievement Skill #6: Recognize Partial
Success
Virtually every major achievement is the
culmination of many little ones, with each of the smaller
achievements providing important steps that lead to your success.
Make sure to recognize and celebrate milestone achievements along
the way, and you will be more motivated and focused as you continue
toward your goal.
Achievement Tools & ResourcesmyGoals.com was designed
to help you in the achievement of your goals. The site provides you
with innovative, easy-to-use tools to create a viable plan to
achieve any goal, and then we then send you email reminders (at the
frequency you specify) to keep you on track. This important "nudge"
serves as an external source of motivation, reminding you when it's
time to get to work on the tasks we've helped you identify as
required to reach your goal. At every step of the way, you are
always in complete control with myGoals.com.
As you
complete each task in your plan, your sense of achievement and your
true level of achievement will continue to rise. This creates
a pattern of personal success that will help you attain every goal
you chose to pursue throughout your life.
To learn more or sign up for a free trial, visit our
goal-setting homepage.
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