You know that 95% of all New Years Resolutions NEVER get done.
You know that if you looked back at every past resolution you ever set for yourself, so few ever were accomplished. Why is this the case?
- You don’t have a plan to accomplish the goal. Almost all goals that have specific plans to achieve realistic goals by a specific time are accomplished. Or at least they are more likely to be accomplished.
- You don’t take any risk whatsoever. Most goals require a risk of some sort. Either you are risking wasting some time towards achieving a goal, or you are going to risk some money to achieve it. Either way, people are less willing to take risks even though the rewards can be immense. Risk averse people are afraid. Fear is a huge motivator to non-action. It can cause procrastination and so many things that can kill dreams.
- You don’t find people to help you accomplish the goals. Listen, it is nearly impossible to achieve a goal without the help of others. Or else, in order to do everything alone, you will need to learn alot. Take for instance, if you want to create a web business, not only do you need to come up with the product, run the business, but you need to know about marketing, web design, seo, etc. Not everyone can be good at doing it all. Or, to learn it all, could take months or years and this leads to procrastination and inaction. Perhaps you are afraid or fearful to hire people. This is another mistake. You may spend $20 at a restaurant buying a high - end hamburger and fries when the same at McDonalds costs only $2.
Put a budget together and say something like: I will spend $1000 or less to build the site, and $200 a month to market it. And then hire the people to get it done. This is how the professionals make significant money online. Just because you have made the goal, doesn’t mean you have to be responsible to do all of the work. Do you understand this concept? The key to success is leveraging other people’s time. You may have heard of OPM (other people’s money), but OPT (other people’s time) is more powerful. Money is finite. Time is infinite.
If you want to get in shape you could have one person working on your meal creation and another as a personal trainer. You also, may try to get someone to do desk work for you so that you don’t have to do it and can focus your energies on more healthful activities: walking, biking, playing sports, etc. Maybe you need a babysitter to cover you so you can do these activities. Add these items to your budget and set aside the money to get these people to work for you and you to accomplish your goals.
Best wishes for your goals in 2009.
