Leadership Coaching -Have You Been Arrested for Goal Tending?

Goal tending in Basketball is a capital crime! But in life … tending to your goals and aspirations is not only ideal … it's significant to success for your own Personal Good.

It has become quite apparent as of late to bash goal setting entirely! Most comment that it’s a waste of time! But I beg to differ I believe that goals are the seeds of dreams, and a dream is like the culmination of your endeavors, guiding you ... leading you ... and propelling you towards your destiny as Personal Mission.

I agree with the great orator, Yogi Berra, who once said ... “If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” You are lost in your Life Course.

As a means to motivate themselves, people focus their talent and energy to achieve their Goals. It is the first step ... to their endeavors. Without goals, you have signed the death warrant to your dreams. Such a predicament is like impulsively jumping ahead with a task without careful preparation and planning, it is ultimately bound for failure.

When a goal is set, it must be clear so you can maintain focus and direct it with intense determination. A clear-cut vision refuses to look to the left or the right. It stays focused without flinching or second guessing! If you lose focus you’ll see all the hindrances ... and there will always be obstacles.

Henry Ford said ... “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”

The more you look at your goals the clearer they become. The more you look at the problems the bigger they become! Don’t linger on them but instead clear your mind of such apprehension. Nothing is more tranquil than a serene peace of mind.

A goal is like the full sail on a sailboat. It determines where you want to steer the wind, harnessing it to your ultimate direction. It’s not the gale, it’s the sail that determines your ultimate destination like your Personal Mission.

A teacher asked a student, "If you mowed 12 lawns at $8.50 each, what would you have?" The student said without hesitation, "A new bicycle!" He knew what his goal was!

Most victories are not won in miles, but in inches. Inch by inch ... focused on the goal ... eyes fixed on the prize! It’s the way Life Business should be.

When you are setting goals, it's important to prioritize them. Don't be like the blonde who suspected that her husband was having an affair, so she went to the pawn shop and traded her watch for a handgun. When she came home, her husband was in bed with a redhead, so she held the gun to her own head. The husband was pleading and begging her not to kill herself so she said, ''Shut up, you're next.'' She definitely lost sight of her priorities!

A goal is a dream with a deadline. Set the goal... set a time frame and move forward! Be specific! Don’t be like the old boy who said, “All my life I said I wanted to be someone ... I can see now that I should have been more specific.”

The goals we set today make a reservation for our future. We have to make plans now for where we want to be tomorrow! Set goals ... and act on them! Be guilty of Goal-Tending! Be specific in Life Business.

This is not new. It’s not a novel. But it is the epitome of the grandeur that you can achieve and it’s powerful! Work hard on Personal Mission for your new Life Course.