You have decided on what your goals are, and you are determined to reach them – but how?
I want to encourage you, even the biggest, most audacious goals can be reached by taking a step-by-step approach, and here are 3 keys to unlock your business goals in 2023.
But first – is anything getting in your way?
I had a distraught client who couldn’t reach his business goals as the death of his mother, nine years prior, had him in a sad state he couldn’t escape from. I remember thinking how distraught his mom would be, enjoying her eternity but not able to come back and heal her son. If I die unexpectedly, it would break my heart if my family couldn’t find their way past, I would not want them stuck in the burden of their grief.
Your internal reaction to the uncontrollable, or when things don’t go according to your ideals – can halt you in your tracks. And it isn’t just big life and death circumstances that can sabotage you, it can also be the everyday challenges:
Last year my daughter Sara became a journeyman mechanic. After four years at college and all the practical in between, she passed her final exam. However, she didn’t feel all that confident in her abilities. One day, after being away at the doctor’s for an appointment, Sara got assigned to the wash bay upon her return.
She immediately interpreted that to mean that they didn’t think she was good enough, she was too slow, asked too many questions – but these were her own internal self-judgements. She got up the courage the next day to approach her boss and the story was totally different on their end! They respected and liked her!!
They were trying to do her a favor because they knew she wasn’t feeling all that well (later she found out she was pregnant!) So, just because something is easy to deal with for one person, doesn’t make it a good or easy thing for everyone. That is something we all need to assess for ourselves.
Is there anything holding you back? Get the help you need to reveal limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, or any other hindrance to your freedom.
Now, I have 3 keys to unlock your business goals that have absolutely made a difference in entrepreneurial careers.
1) The Story
I always used to tell my kids when they were little (and would still listen to me)
“Think you can, or think you can’t, either way, you are right.”
Thank you, Henry Ford, for that quote.
Can you do it? You can do it. Just do it. Your goals are possible for YOU if you believe it. Most people do not fail at business or at reaching their goals – they GIVE UP. They give up on their story.
You must bring your motivation. And YOU are the one that has control over what is happening in your mind. If you don’t bring the motivation you won’t win the game! If you believe your doubts, and doubt your beliefs, fear sabotages at a cellular level, you can’t see it, you won’t understand how you can be doing everything right but it just doesn’t seem to give the results you need!!
Sometimes, it is that story in your head that makes all the difference. If you can research your own values and define your passion, that will give you a strong story that you can stand on to better reach those goals and dreams. There are numerous examples of people achieving even the most impossible goals throughout history, just because they believed that they could!
Napoleon guided his army over the Austrian Alps which had been thought impossible until then. Roger Bannister ran the first 4-minute mile, which before that had been thought humanly impossible!
Once you have your story supporting you, all things are possible!
2) Our Daily Habits
What are some good habits you need? Would you be willing to replace one of your bad habits with one good one? A lot of people say they would, but 98% don’t. The ones who do are in the top 2% of those who will execute, suffer for their passion, and reap their rewards!
If you discover you are having a problem, you may have to improve your habits in order to succeed. Your good habits are what support you.
In Calgary, Alberta, there is a beacon of business, the Calgary Tower which in 1967 was the tallest building in the city. The city wanted to invite the world to Calgary! The tower has over 10,000 tonnes of solid concrete, but what I find interesting is that more than half of it – is under the ground. It is the foundation.
It’s the glory that you cannot see. But it provides the support to go higher. How high do you want to go? I want you to be busy doing the right things. If you are busy doing the wrong things then you won’t get the right results.
I meet entrepreneurs every day who are trying to build million-dollar businesses using hundred-dollar habits – that won’t get you very high off the ground.
Once you have excellent, consistent, daily habits in place, then the third key is to keep up the good work.
#3 Keep Trying UNTIL
I have been hosting a podcast called “Mind Your Own Business” for two years and recently, I did some research. I emailed every past guest and asked what made a difference in their success. Every single person said their own version of “managing the disappointments before the success and not giving up”.
They all said this in their own words, and this is what you will also tell your children, your team, and your friends when they ask you “how did you do it?” It will be your version of this – ‘somehow I managed to keep going, keep trying.’ Do you know that saying, “if you’re going through hell, don’t stop!” You have to come out the other side, and the only way is to KEEP TRYING UNTIL.
Often, we suffer in place – not being where we want to be, not having what we want to have!
When Tony Robbins had the opportunity to interview Nelson Mandela, he asked him how he endured the suffering of being in prison for over 30 years. Since Robbins has a mission to relieve our suffering, he wanted to know how Nelson coped. Mandela said, “I didn’t suffer – I prepared.”
AHA.
What can you do to prepare for the goal, that fulfillment? Instead of suffering?
Have you got excellent time blocking into place so that when you are busy with goals being reached that you will still protect your family time?
Is your office ideally organized with everything you need to scale your business or are you working from your couch with your laptop on your knees?
Have you got meals prepared so that you can grab and go if need be?
Maybe there is something you need to get into place to be fully prepared! Don’t just sit there suffering, take opportunities and make opportunities that will help you keep trying!
It is my belief that if you have the tenacity to work through and implement these three keys, then you will be able to put your hands on your goals for 2023.
If you would like to watch the seminar I did on these three keys to unlock your business goals in 2023, you can access it on Youtube here.
CEO & Founder at The School of Business
From a bankrupt, single parent of four little ones to Founder and CEO of her own business school, Sue has become the go-to small business expert who challenges the status quo and sets serious business owners up for success!
She has put in the time so that others don’t have to rely on the school of hard knocks to get their education.
She went from teaching at the local library to speaking on conference stages across Canada and the USA. From an administrative assistant to a sought-after business consultant who has worked with real estate board presidents, the #1 RE/MAX office in the world (yes, the WORLD!), and independent business owners just like you, Sue guides entrepreneurs to reach the unwavering results they desire.
She has put in the time so that others don’t have to rely on the school of hard knocks to get their education.
She went from teaching at the local library to speaking on conference stages across Canada and the USA. From an administrative assistant to a sought-after business consultant who has worked with real estate board presidents, the #1 RE/MAX office in the world (yes, the WORLD!), and independent business owners just like you, Sue guides entrepreneurs to reach the unwavering results they desire.
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