What Are You Willing To Do To Achieve Your Goals?
We had a discussion in the office on Monday between the Business Coaches - we’d noticed that some clients have great aspirations, but low levels of commitment, and as a result don’t seem to get what they want.
Others are all but unstoppable - they need no geeing up from us, and we see them when they get stuck on a problem. They don’t want us to tell them what to do, but just to help them figure out the options. Once that’s done, they decide which they’re going to take, and like it says on the shoes, Just do It.
As a result of this discussion, we’ve realised that we need to get clients - prospective entrepreneurs - to ask themselves this question, and answer it honestly:
What Am I Willing To Do To Achieve My Goals?
Interestinly enough, it’s a bit snowy here at the moment. For many people, this could be a reason not to go to work / to the gym / out for that run. Indeed, the office pretty much emptied yesterday at 3pm. The thing is, as one of the other coaches pointed out to me (with an interesting story from a previous job he had), if the goal is important enough, you will take the steps to achieve it.
There aren’t reasons , just excuses .
Wow - that’s TOUGH!
But it was with that in mind that I set my alarm for five this morning, giving myself an extra 45 minutes to get to the pool in this winter weather.
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 01/06/2010
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 00:45:00.00
- Calories: 329
- Distance: 800 m
- Average Pace: 5:38.93/100m
similar post from chuckie v recently. http://chuckiev.blogspot.com/2010/01/commitment.html
What was it you said yesterday. Case of fools seldom differing?
We all know people like that. Those who no matter how busy they are get it done! Like most of us here, juggling life to make it happen. Like you, set the alarm earlier to get it done! Goals and priorities!
The snowy weather means quieter pools, more chance of getting a lane to yourself, more space to do drills. The snowy weather provides opportunities to run up and down hills with toboggans/sledges, to pull heavy weights (children) along in sledges, forms of exercise that I don’t experience very often. The snowy weather gives me the opportunity to experience a running route in a new light. These are all activities for their own sake and do not require a goal, unless you consider having fun to be a goal.
Richard, that’s a brilliant reminder - thank you!