Asia Advisers Network brings you Day 6 of "7 Days to a New Goal" with MDRT Bootcamp Master Trainer Jensen Siaw. Prepare to set sail.
In case you missed it:
DAY 1: DISCOVERING WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE
DAY 2: MAKING NEW EMPOWERED CHOICES
Day 3: BEING TRUE TO YOUR DESIRES
DAY 4: SETTING YOUR SIGHTS
DAY 5: CHARTING YOUR COURSE
While it is recommended that you complete the exercise in 7 days, a day at a time, it is ok if you need more time.
DAY 6: PREPARING TO SET SAIL
With your GOAL and ACTION PLAN drawn up, you know very clearly what it is that you want to achieve and the actions that you need to take to reach your destination. In short, you are now almost ready to rock and roll.
Before you roll out your plans, take a few minutes to empower your psychology for the journey ahead.
Learning points:
Always have your GOAL in mind
Whatever is your destination, the voyage that you are going to embark contains lots of challenges and distractions. As much as you have done your research and charted your course, there is no guarantee that whatever you have planned for will come in handy; nor is there an assurance that your plan will see you through every challenge along the way.
The only certainty about the journey is that there will be lots of uncertainties. How can you stay on your course despite the uncertainties of challenges, fears, distractions etc?
Just always have your GOAL in mind. This is your Vision, so maintain it in your mind’s Vision. No matter what uncertainty you meet along the journey, as long as you continue to see (in your mind’s Vision) that your GOAL is bigger than the uncertainty, you will be able to continue on your course.
Have a compelling reason – a strong WHY
A compelling reason is a strong WHY that motivates you towards your GOAL. In times of uncertainties, especially in the face of extreme challenges, it will be your compelling reason that makes you want to continue on the course.
With a strong WHY, not matter what happens, you will continue to say “I want to continue” and “I will continue.
Now let’s take a few minutes to think about the reasons you want to achieve your GOAL and arrive at your strong WHY.
Day 6 Exercise
1. Put up your GOAL & ACTION PLAN (Day 5 exercise)
Paste it at a place that you could see everyday (e.g. on your desk, at beside the mirror, on the door of your wardrobe, at your workstation). This serves as a continuous reminder to yourself on your GOAL and your Action Plan.
You may want to duplicate a few copies and put them up at various places so that you will see and be reminded several times a day. From experience, it will be good to change their positions every week so that they pop up at new places and continue to get your attention.
2. Uncovering your compelling reason (Your strong WHY)
List down ALL your reasons for wanting to achieve your GOAL
I want to achieve my GOAL because:
List down what does achieving your GOAL allow you to do/have/enjoy?
When I achieve my goal, I can:
Looking at all that you have listed above, which is the one that you feel most strongly about? This is your compelling reason – your strong WHY.
My compelling reason for wanting to achieve my GOAL is:
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(This can qualify as a compelling reason only if it stirs up driving emotions in you. If not, go through this exercise again to arrive at your true compelling reason – your strong WHY)
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