Write the vision and make it plain
I have read many books about goal setting and achieving plans. I decided to pick up one of my favourites, not the latest or most fashionable, not written by the biggest coach on stage at the moment, but for sure, the one i have found most reliable for many years now in delivering clear advice from experienced people from a trustworthy and proven source.
Only when you’re clear about your personal goals, can you measure your personal growth. Here are eight proven principles that will help you to establish the right goals for your life:
1) Think on paper. ‘Write the vision and make it plain.’ Writing your goals down gives them a sense of permanency, plus it energises you.
2) Set deadlines. ‘The vision is yet for an appointed time’. Without a definite beginning and ending, it’s easy to procrastinate and get nowhere.
3) List the steps you need to take. Then keep the list before you at all times; it will show you the path to follow.
4) Prioritise the steps in order of importance. What do you need to do first? What can you do later? An organised plan is always better than trying to carry stuff around in your head.
5) Take action – now. ‘Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity’. A mediocre plan that’s implemented always beats a brilliant plan that isn’t.
6) Do something each day to move you forward. For example…call a specific number of clients every week…engage in physical activity every day.
7) Have goals you’re willing to devote your life to. ‘Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom’ .
8) I hope you are still with me and loving my favourite book too! The final step in our sequence is actually our first - Put this back in as #1. Begin with prayer; otherwise the ladder you have may be leaning against the wrong wall. ‘Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but…the LORD’s purpose… prevails’ (Prov 19:21).
I hope these eight ways help you get there. God bless you achieving your plan.
