I want to be successful!
I want to move ahead!
I want to be heard and respected at work!
I’m sure you’ve heard (maybe even said!) these types of phrases as many times as I have.
Perhaps you believe that knowing you want to succeed, and believing you will succeed are enough to ensure your success. Perhaps you’ve watched The Secret™ and you believe you’ve got it made as long as you think about what you want.
Well, maybe. You can want what you want very much, but the real key to achieving and receiving what you want is being CRYSTAL CLEAR on your vision. “I want to be successful.” is not a clear statement, it is a wish. It is a dream. It is not a goal. And, with all due respect to Mr. Disney, wishing on stars is not enough.
Dreams can’t come true until they are clear in your mind.
If you set out on a road trip with a specific goal in mind—it doesn’t matter if that goal is the corner grocery store, or a city half-way across the country—you have a much better chance of actually getting there, if you know where you want to go. You don’t have to know the route already, there are maps and other great resources for that and they will become available when you need them.
No, what you need first is a specific vision, a specific goal, a specific idea of the place you want to end up. How else will you recognize it when you get there?
So. What does success look like to you?
You’re about to find out!
