In my previous post I wrote that I would explain the way I listed my goals in a plan, and how to follow this plan. I will get to this in a moment, but first things first.
Whenever I check my mail or the messages I got on my twitter account it’s hard to ignore all the ‘offers’ that are yelling at me how I can make an X- sum of money in a X-period of time. It’s also obvious that the senders of these messages are very aware that there is a lot of competition in the pool they are fishing in. They stretch themselves to great lengths in an attempt to outbid the competition with offers that seem to be too good to refuse.
Or maybe… too good to be true. Sometimes I read these messages and I notice how smart and convincing these ‘pitches’ are written. Giving me the feeling I am missing out on something and that I might regret my decision if I would elect not to join a particular offer. Usually when something sparks my interest I save the link to it in my favorites and then I read the info again the next day. Most of the time my interest has faded by then.
Now I don’t want to suggest that online opportunities are ‘no good’. They can be good IF you are looking for something new. But if you are already working on things it can become annoying and distracting. Because when you are working on a plan an important part in your quest to success… any success is to remain focused!
Well, let’s go back to the plan. To come up with your plan of action or goal-sheet may be very easy and straightforward. For me personally experience has taught me that it takes time to get a realistic plan. After the initial plan you think it over for awhile and as time goes by new insights and ideas of how to do things come to mind. After making some adjustments and updates to your plan you may also start to feel comfortable with it. Thus making it easier for yourself to accept the plan as your very own plan!
After getting this far it is crucial to execute your plan the right way. So let’s say you want to achieve your X-goal within a year. The year will be your total timetable for your long term plan. When working your plan it will be good to know if you are still on track with things you do, so you can also set a mid-term or mid-year goal that you may want to achieve within six months. To fulfill your whole plan and to make sure you will achieve it you break up your plan in weekly or two-weekly goals that you are going to work on week after week. Consistently working this way will make you succeed with your plan or with any endeavor you want to achieve or set your mind to.That’s when you have the X-Factor in planning your future.
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Nice post, I totally agree on what you’ve said. I believe that whatever the plan is the key is to be optimistic, cuz as Churchill stated, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
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Thanks for your comment, every opportunity stands or falls based on the plan that’s being used. – Raymond