If you follow us here on SomewhereOver blog, you know that we’ve already written some about setting goals, honing in your vision, determining your direction (or whatever you may term). The topic of goal setting is always one of much discussion in any business setting and one we work to keep front and center because we realize the importance of setting goals… and achieving goals.
No one has ever achieved success without encountering and overcoming challenges. As you encounter roadblocks on your journey to success, keeping your goals and your objectives in mind will be more important that ever. That can be a challenge in itself because losing your vision is all too easy when distracted or sidelined by a tough challenge. It is then, when you are being tested and when you have related doubt that you need to focus even more intently on the goals you have set for yourself.
Of course, you need to revisit your objectives and your goals (personally and professionally) on a regular basis. As you achieve each, look at adding a new goal or objective and at raising the bar as you do. Checking off goals and objectives as we meet them can be a great motivator, but don’t forget to reevaluate your goals and objectives every time you check one off. Then ask yourself what you can do to your list of goals to help you achieve the level of success you desire?
This brings to mind a favorite poem of mine. I’ve often recited it to myself when I needed extra motivation or as I assessed my own goals
“I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.”
Your success should be determined by your individual objectives and goals and not dictated by the world around you. Regardless of what you dream of doing, aim high and bargain with Life for the very best. You deserve it!