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Summer Achievement Plan
Part Two
Part Two
by Kevin Hogan
Page 6
Step Six: The Right Mind-Set for Success
By now you should have a clear, detailed plan for achieving your goal. You should know what you want, have a solid idea of the smaller components that make up your larger goal, have a list of specific action steps to take, and a general expectation about both the completion of your activities and the culmination of your goal. You've even done your homework and formed alternate plans so you won't get sidetracked if something goes wrong.How could you fail with a plan like this? You couldn't . . . unless your own thoughts begin to work against you.
There are some key things to keep in mind if you want to stay focused and motivated.
Commit to your goal.
You must be willing to keep working toward what you want no matter how difficult it may seem at times. You must be willing to ignore your inner critic (or actual criticism from people in your life) and push on in spite of any negative comments. You must make a strong promise to yourself that you will NOT give up, no matter what obstacles you encounter.
You must make the achievement of your goal the most important thing in your life. Without this level of commitment, you will find it very easy to slack off, get distracted, or give up altogether.
Take action!
The most detailed and effective plan is worthless if you never MOVE. Make a promise to yourself that you will take action immediately and consistently, despite any feelings of fear or hesitation.
Remember that your results are dependent upon the VALUE, intensity and frequency of your actions. If you want big results, take big actions. If you don't mind smaller results while you're building up your confidence, then start with smaller actions. But ACT.
...and screw the brochures, logos and letterhead....do something that MATTERS...
Don't get wrapped up in frustration about things you can't control.
Don't worry about seeing results right away. You start writing a book, you don't see a result for nine months or two years when it is published.
Focus on taking actions that MATTER, following your plan and keeping your eyes on the prize.
Focus more on enhancing your own performance, stretching your limits and refining your approach. Detach from unrealistic expectations and instead keep your attention squarely on what you CAN control, which is your own actions.
Step Seven: Evaluate Your Progress
You might think that evaluation is pointless because you'll either see results or you won't. Not necessarily! Remember that goal achievement is a process and nothing is carved in stone.Writing a book, you don't see results for a LONG TIME.
So, evaluate your progress. Did you write your thousand words?
No?
Then don't go to bed yet.
Get stuff done, then go to bed.
Get into THAT habit and you will WIN.
Sometimes you'll notice small results, but not as much as you'd like so you need to tweak your plans slightly to adjust the outcome. Or you'll figure out that changing your approach on one simple thing will increase results big time!
Evaluation is a worthwhile activity because it can help keep you honest about your efforts, it can reveal holes in your plans and it can inspire you to keep going when you notice even moderate results happening.
Read more about evaluating your progress...Turn the page...
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Kevin Hogan
Network 3000 Publishing
3432 Denmark #108
Eagan, MN 55123
(612) 616-0732
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