Big goals – What are they really?
Mark Jarvis
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What are big goals and what are ordinary goals? Firstly, I will say that any goal is good because it gives us focus and helps us work towards a future that we have crafted.
Is it not also true though that we are, if we are serious about growth, whether personal or professional, always setting ourselves goals in some shape or other?
We may set ourselves goals which look like;
- I want to grow my business.
- I want to run a marathon.
- I want to be the best at…
- I want to spend more time with the family.
- I want to eat more healthily.
- I want to be happier.
- I want to make more money.
- I want to grow my team.
All good goals, but are they big goals? I would suggest not. These are ordinary goals, not because they are any less valuable, but because once achieved, we have to go on and set another goal, and another, and another.
When I’m working with clients, we work on a 5 year vision, 3 year goals and a 1 year plan. This brings real focus and builds traction and momentum, they and it are ever evolving and growing towards their big goals.
A big goal, or BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) as is often quoted, is a goal that changes our lives, something that, once achieved, will mean that we can and will move on to the next chapter in our lives.
For many we say that achieving our goals is down to willpower, however… Big goals negate the need for willpower because the excitement of the dream goal drives us into action.
When we live every single day with a vision in our minds of the actuality of that dream, we are so busy moving towards our big goal and chasing what we believe is possible that we just don’t have time for fear, blame and thoughts that hold us back.
Do you have a big goal or BHAG? Share it with me and the world in a comment below.
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