Set Goals Then Forget About Them

Hopefully you’ve gotten your 2015 new years resolutions down on paper and have a way to track attainment towards them.

Once you’ve done this, I’d encourage you to forget about the goal(s) for 2015 and instead focus on the process that leads to achieving the goals.  Why? Focusing on the long-term often leads to paralyses in the short term.  For example, if your goal is to lose 100 pounds, this could easily become overwhelming.  If you instead focus on a sub-objective towards that goal of limiting your calorie intake to say, 2000 a day and exercising for 30 minutes 5 days a week, these sub-objectives are much easier to measure on a daily basis and much easier to achieve from day-to-day.

In the case of a business example, if your goal is to generate $1 million in revenue this year, what processes and daily actions do you need to put in place and then monitor to achieve this goal?  One thing that might lead to goal attainment more so than focusing on that large target, is what will help you achieve that target daily or weekly like tracking of sales calls made.

There is no better example of how this process or mindset leads to success than how it is demonstrated in Nick Saban’s philosophy.  His relentless focus on “the process” leads to incredible results in the form of wins and national titles.   But Saban and therefore the team’s goal is never winning the national title.  It is always playing the best at every down.  Everyone doing their job down after down leads to team performance that results in success and makes the process of getting there a lot less daunting by focusing you’re your next move not a feat that can seem daunting.

Need help with your next move?  Focus on the sub-objectives section of our goal setting worksheet.

What is your next move towards success in 2015?