July 31, 2006
Goal Synergism
Ellen, a client of mine, was telling me last week that her three main goals right now are to:
1. Expand her new business.
2. Network and meet new business partners and friends.
3. Get in better physical condition and take care of her health.
She went on to say that the wonderful thing about attacking any one of her goals with intensity is that each one contributes to the others. In meeting new people, she automatically makes new business contacts and wins new clients. In taking care of her health and spending more time outdoors exercising, she meets people with similar goals, and has even made a couple of new friends this way. The better she feels physically, the more mental energy she has to devote to her work. Ellen’s purpose is to have a happy, fulfilling life. Each of her overarching goals contributes to this purpose.
When you are clear about your purpose, and when your goals all support your purpose, it is natural that they support one another. Every stride forward you take in one area boosts your success in other areas.
How synergistic are your goals? Do they support each other? If you find that any goal contradicts another or does not seem to fit in, you need to take a closer look at it. Maybe that goal doesn’t belong on the list. Or maybe that goal is actually the most important one and the others don’t make sense for your larger purpose. When you’re heading in the right direction, every positive step you take moves you forward and contributes to your progress. Be mindful of how your everyday actions contribute to your long-term success.
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