2013 saw so many challenges, it was a year that saw my business gain more direction and focus and at the same time diversify, adapt and change. There was a 3 day expedition for charity in the Lake District in May and a second fundraiser performing stand up comedy for Gingerbread.
I’m now looking ahead to 2014, and thinking that my few humble goals are nothing special. A few carefully constructed action plans and a bit of dedication and motivation will see me through. What they are lacking is the real challenge, the excitement of 2013.
How do I make my goals exciting? How do I really challenge myself in 2014?
I’ve thought about this long and hard and concluded that most of the excitement in a goal comes from the challenge. My goals seem flat and uninteresting because they are task based i.e.
- I will take on x new team members this year.
- I will do y task by z date.
These are just stepping stones to enable something bigger. So I’m going to shake them up a little. I’m talking more about missions than goals. My mission should be all encompassing, challenging and exciting. It should put my business on a new level and the tasks based goals will become obvious.
The mission will take my business to a new level. And will look more like this:
I will be known as………..
Of course this question still needs to be answered. It affects my goals, my branding, my business planning and I need to take time out to do this.
What will you be known for in 2014?
If you can’t answer that question, taking some time out for you to think about it can be a useful process and a coach can help facilitate your thinking and provide challenge. If you want to know more about how a coaching session could help you or your business then CALL CAROLYN TODAY on 07714 216388
content and photo copyright Carolyn Trafford (2014)
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