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"Life Success" cannot be
specifically defined for the masses because success can be defined
quite differently for each individual. Therefore, in order to
achieve life success, it is first necessary to come to terms with
your own definition of success. Each individual’s definition of will
be influenced by several key factors:
- Life success is subject to individual interpretation based on
upbringing, past experiences, role models, personal motivations
and goals. For some it might be to own a home in an upscale
neighborhood, while for others it might be a career in the Peace
Corps. Carefully contemplate your definition of life success based
on your values—not what your brother-in-law or Madison Avenue
tells you it is.
- Your view of success will change at various times throughout
your life. For example, what might be deemed successful in college
or on your first job is very different from successfully raising a
family or comfortably retiring in the Caribbean. Your definition
of life success will continue to change, so don’t make the error
of pursuing an outdated version of it.
- As you achieve success in life, it is sometimes measurable and
sometimes not. Accumulating a certain amount of wealth is one way
to measure success, but it is not the only way; a successful
marriage may be far more meaningful to many people and can only be
measured by how the two partners feel about each other as
the years go by.
- Very few people achieve life success accidentally. Most people
who achieve business success first defined it, then planned for
it, and pursued it diligently; they set goals to achieve it.
Once you have defined what it means to achieve
life success, your next step is to set goals that will lead you to
your definition of success. You must create realistic, viable plans
to achieve those goals. Follow your plans, be flexible, and enjoy
the process.
Here are five simple steps to help you
define and achieve your goals:
Life Success Step #1:
Identify Your Goal
Clearly determine what the goal is. Be
specific.
- Bad: “To lose weight.”
- Good: “To lose 10 pounds in a healthy way.”
It is
best to manage some short-term, some mid-term, and some long-term
goals at the same time.
Life Success Step #2: Identify
Your Obstacles
List all the obstacles standing between
you and the goal. Identify resources, assistance, information or
anything else that might be needed to reach the goal. As your
writing, don’t get discouraged by the obstacles– they’re absolutely
necessary to help you with the next step in completing your plan.
Life Success Step #3: List Tasks to Overcome Each
Obstacle
Taking each obstacle one at a time, write one or
more ways the obstacle could be overcome. These are tasks (or action
items) that will comprise your to-do list. Expect to have several
tasks per obstacle.
Life Success, Step #4: Assign
Task Deadlines and Set Up Task Reminders or Other
Alerts
Assign a start and completion date to each task in
the plan. It’s ok to be working on several different tasks at the
same time, but don’t overdo it. Be realistic. Assign a reminder or
alert to each task in the plan to keep you on track. If you're using
myGoals.com, you can specify how often you want to be reminded via
email of every task you've listed in your plan. You can choose to be
reminded daily, weekly, monthly, at random, etc.
Life
Success, Step #5: Follow Your Success Plan
If you use
myGoals.com, by the time to you've reached this step, you will have
defined a GoalPlanTM. Complete each task in succession.
Revisit your GoalPlan often and make sure to use your reminder
system to keep you on track.
Additional
Suggestions:
- If your success plan is too long or complicated, try breaking
it into several smaller, more manageable plans.
- Don’t rely on luck or things outside your control as part of
your success plan.
- Be flexible–expect your success plan to change before you
complete it. Circumstances change, unexpected events occur, and
your plan should be updated to adapt to changes. Use planning
software such as myGoals.com
to help construct your plan and modify it regularly.
- Seek the input of others who have expertise in the area or who
have completed a similar goal.
- Reward yourself for partial success as significant milestones
are accomplished.
Success Tools & Resources for Life
SuccessmyGoals.com (this Web site) was designed to help
you achieve success, regardless of how you chose to define it. By
helping you select and pursue personally fulfilling goals, you
create a clear, defined path to your own personal success.
myGoals.com's pre-made GoalPlans®, goal-setting wizard,
and email reminders are extremely effective tools for creating
viable plans and keeping you on track.
As priorities change
(and circumstances change), goals will change as well. myGoals.com
provides a convenient, flexible, and easy way to manage your path to
success. We encourage everyone to pursue their goals with
passion. Personal success is yours alone to define, pursue, and
achieve. We are here to help.
To
learn more or sign up for a free trial, visit our goal-setting
homepage.
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