Let’s talk goal setting! This is a topic that Lindsey and Evie feel so passionately about. There is SO much power in strategic planning for your life and business. This episode applies to EVERYONE – not just the entrepreneurs out there.
Lindsey and Evie are getting real, raw, and super passionate on today’s show and talking about WHY it’s so important to set goals for yourself and HOW it can affect your life or business forever. They aren’t just talking big; they are talking truth. This can make or break you.
If you’re ready to get a good kick in the pants and start this year off with the vision and strategy needed to KICK BUTT… let’s dive on in.
Let’s talk failure
A lot of people do not think about their business in the future or set any goals. If you don’t have a vision of where you are going, you will end up going in circles, never reaching an actual destination. You need to have a road map of where you want to take your business.
So many of us are scared to dream. We often feel that if we actually verbalize or write down our dreams but never reach them that we have failed. It feels safer to not even make those dreams or goals. This is detrimental to both you and your business. You cannot be afraid of failure. You cannot be afraid of not being good enough or not feeling worthy of reaching those goals.
The reality is, everyone is going to fail. Failure is a part of life. But, the sooner we can welcome this as a learning experience, the better. Everyone fails before they get to where they are going.
Try this. Picture your biggest dream in your head. Now, imagine the worst case scenario that could happen if you didn’t reach that goal. What would you do? What are the steps you would take if the worst case scenario happened? Oftentimes, it’s not as bad as we think. Failure is not as scary as you build it up to be.
Accept that failure is a part of your journey, learn from it, and move on.
Set your vision
If you have a lack of vision and direction of where you want to go, you’re not going to get there. If you don’t know where you are heading, you are going to end up walking in circles.
So many people are stuck in their business or in their life, just trying to stay afloat while constantly putting out all the fires. They are only worrying about the next day. If we stay in that cycle we never get to step outside of the firepit and vision cast for the future.
Our goals and dreams are not going to happen unless we step outside of that fire and implement steps to make it happen.
The importance of goal setting
Write down your goals and put them in front of yourself. Revisit these consistently and constantly. Ask yourself if what you are doing now is going to get you where you want to go. Each season should move you towards a season you want to be in in the future. You have to know why you are doing what you are doing. This will help you maintain your direction and purpose behind everything you do.
If you never take the time to create a vision for your life and are constantly chasing tomorrow, you will chase tomorrow until you die. This applies to everyone, whether you are a business owner or not. Goal setting is a life principle, not just a business principle.
Steward the season you are in
In a hard season or moment, rather than wallowing, be proactive. Be the best you can be and steward the season you are in, but simultaneously step outside of it and figure out your goals. Ask yourself what would light your soul up, what passions or skills do you possess, and what do you want to be doing. Then set a strategy and steps in place to make it happen.
Just because you may be unhappy in your season of life, you do not have an excuse to not be faithful. It does not give you permission to have a bad attitude. Recognize that you don’t like where you are, know where you want to go, but still maintain quality and a positive mindset.
Vision Casting and Goal Setting
Sit down and figure out where you want to be in x amount of time. Back pedal from there to figure out the exact steps it will require. Then, figure out what you need to do that day, week, month, and year to get there. Be strategic with your goals. Know where you are heading, why you are heading there, and what you need to do to get there.
When you have your vision, you have a purpose. When you have a purpose behind what you are doing you are going to do it with such intention and beauty. This relates to every aspect of life.
Goal setting is a life principle. Stop being afraid to dream. Stop being afraid of failure. Don’t limit your dreams. Dream big. If you don’t reach it, it does not make you a failure. It means you get to try again and keep working.
Get out there. Start making a list of things that you want to do. Set those goals. Dream big. Dream ridiculously big. You have permission.
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