Goal Setting – should you aim for the stars?

Setting your goals too high can be a recipe for frustration and disappointment. But hey, what about all those dream boards filled with pictures of beautiful mansions and exotic holidays?

We often tell newbies in network marketing to set big goals. You know the stuff about it being impossible to ask for too much. I’ve done it. I still do. That’s the big dreams and that’s fine. But how you get there is by working day to day on the small stuff.

So you want to earn 10K a month or even just 5K. But have you ever seen that kind of money? Do you know what it feels like? If you or your new team members are like most people, that’s like funny money – to begin with. It is possible to go from zero to big bucks in just a few months. It does happen. But for most of us, this is not how it is, despite all the hype you hear. You got into network marketing to reach that goal but you are setting yourself up for failure if you keep telling yourself it is definitely going to happen super fast. I know, I’ve been there and I’ve seen it happen to a lot of guys.

Disappointment, frustration, a nose dive and then people quit. Maybe they go hunting the next opportunity. Another good person lost down the rat hole of broken dreams.

So how do you avoid that but still keep aiming high? Have the dream board in place. I look to my left from my computer and there it is and I have some outrageous pictures on it, because I know those things will be mine. But then put that aside and sit down with your new distributor (or yourself) and look honestly at what you have earned till now. How much extra cash each month would make a big difference?

Remember Jim Rohn’s stories about ‘The Magic of Part Time’. I reckon an extra thousand a month, part time, to start off, would make a lot of difference to most folk. If you want more, that’s OK too. But be realistic and set out your plan of action accordingly.

The next step is to build a self-talk (auto suggestion) that backs this up. But sometimes the missing ingredient here is how we feel. Plans and strategies are great. But they can cause you to get too bound up in the ‘how’. Here’s a tip. You have a figure in mind:

• Close your eyes; relax; imagine you have it. Now what is the feeling that comes up?
• Relief, joy, sense of security?
• Whatever it is will be yours so own it.
• Then as soon as you wake each day, spend at least 20 minutes reliving the feeling.
• As you dive into the feeling, let that take you back to your goal.
• When you achieve the goal, then move to a higher one.

This will open you to the abundance of the universe, free of your notions of how to achieve it. Then you will be much more receptive to new people or ideas that come along. And you must do it before getting into the day.

If you try it, let me know how it works for you. I would love to hear what happens. But remember to give it time.

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