Goals

Podcast Episode #80 — 10 Reasons People Fail To Reach Their Goals And 5 Steps To Be Successful

By Brandon W. Jones on January 7, 2019 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 80: 10 Reasons Goals Fail And 5 Steps To Be Successful.

People fail to reach their goals because of the following reasons:

Not a Strong Enough Why
No Commitment
Lack of Direction
Goals Are Not Clear
Priorities Are Not Aligned with Goals
Fear Gets In the Way
Too Many Goals At One Time
Give Up When It Gets Hard
No Deadline
Insufficient or No Plan

Check out the descriptions below of each item!

LDR 080: 10 Reasons People Fail To Reach Their Goals And 5 Steps To Be Successful

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope each of you are having a great start to 2019! 2018 want to wish each of you a very happy New Year! 2018 is going to be the best year yet!

With the new year upon us, now is the best time to set and/or refresh your goals, but regardless of when you listen to this episode it is always a good time to set and work towards completing your goals.

In last week’s episode, I talked about setting goals using SMART goals. I also talked about creating a plan and 5 Keys to creating an effective plan. In this episode, I am going to discuss 10 reasons why people fail to complete their goals and 5 steps to ensure your goals are successful.

10 Reasons People Fail To Complete their Goals

Have you ever been discouraged when working on a goal? Have you ever failed to complete a goal? Or, have you started working on a goal and lost your way? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. Many people lose their way on goals. In fact, here’s10 reasons why people fail to complete their goals.

1. Not a Strong Enough Why

People fail to complete their goals when they don’t have a strong enough WHY. When you set a goal, it must have a strong motivating WHY. Too often people set a goal because it sounds cool or fun, but they don’t have a reason why it is important. Michael Hyatt often says, “When you lose your WHY, you lose your way!” It is very easy for a goal to fall apart or be forgotten when you forget your WHY.

The WHY must be strong enough to motivate you through good times and bad. And, when you are busy and times are challenging. If the WHY will not keep you motivated, then don’t set the goal. Without a strong WHY, the goal will likely fail, which will lead to frustration and discouragement.

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Podcast Episode 79 – Goal Setting Made Easy — Create Goals with the Framework and Plan

By Brandon W. Jones on December 24, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 79: Goal Setting Made Easy — Create Goals with the Framework and Plan!

LDR 079: Goal Setting Made Easy — Create Goals with the Framework and Plan

Hi friends! I want to start this episode by wishing each of you a very Merry Christmas! Every year around this time I love talking about goals. So, I want to share an episode from last year when I shared my proven goal setting strategy.

Whether it is the start of a new year, you are starting a new job or you are starting another new stage in life, it is always a great time to talk about goal setting. Goals and goals setting can be challenging, especially if your goals cause you to stretch more than you have stretched in the past.

I have a proven goal setting strategy that will help you set AND complete challenging goals. AND, regardless of when you watch this video, now is always a great time to set and work towards achieving your goals.

SMART Goals

First, for your goal to be obtainable, it MUST be a SMART goal. SMART is an acronym.

The “S” stands for “Specific”. Specific goals are clear, concise, and easy to understand. Specific goals explain exactly what you want to do and how to do it. They are NOT lofty, ambiguous, “up in the air” goals that are difficult to understand.

Measurable Goals

The “M” stands for measurable. When a goal is measurable, it is quantifiable. If your goal is not measurable, there is no way to determine if it was successful or not.

Attainable Goals

The “A” stands for attainable. Goals should make you stretch beyond what you felt was possible, but still be attainable. A goal that is far beyond your capacity will likely lead to discouragement and demotivate you from completing goals in the future. Attainable goals are challenging and require concerted effort to complete but promote growth and progress.

Relevant Goals

The “R” stands for relevant. Goals should be relevant to your current purpose. A leader should set goals relevant to their leadership objectives and success. Whatever you are doing, your goals should be relevant.

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Podcast Episode 76 — How to Recognize and Avoid Complacency In Leadership!

By Brandon W. Jones on December 3, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 76: How to Recognize and Avoid Complacency In Leadership!

LDR 076: How to Recognize and Avoid Complacency In Leadership!

Hi friends! There’s a lot of people that start out their careers with all the motivation in the world to become great leaders. They want to change the world and start out working hard to be great. For the first few years or even longer, they hit the ground running. As years begin to pass, the motivation starts to slip and all the dreams of success and changing the world fade.

The drive to make every day count fades. The new desire is to do what it takes to get through each day, but then leave as soon as they can to enjoy life. Their strong dedication gets replaced with a very common disease. Now this is a very serious disease.

I have seen great people get infected with this disease to where it completely derailed their career drive. In the worst cases, this disease can lead to the loss of jobs. If you are still wondering what this terrible disease is, I like to call it complacency.

In this episode, I am going to talk about three things that happen when complacency sets in and five tips to overcome complacency.

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In these coaching sessions, we’ll discuss how you can improve yourself and your leadership. We’ll help you develop and complete challenging goals through proven goal setting strategies, and create and refine your personal development plan. In addition, I’ll guide you through leadership training to refine your communication, time management, teamwork and other leadership skills.

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What Happens When Complacency Sets In?

Alright, let’s talk about what happens when complacency sets in. Several years ago, I had a great leader, Larry Spackman. He taught me a valuable lesson about complacency. He was very successful in everything he did and attributed his success to his strong drive and unrelenting desire to never back down when working to complete his goals.

When I was around him, he always stressed the importance of working hard and doing your very best. In addition, he lived what he taught. Because he was so driven, he despised complacency. He taught that complacency would keep you from reaching your dreams and goals. Larry taught me to avoid complacency at all cost and his example confirmed the validity of what taught.

There are three major side effects that come with a complacent attitude. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode 76 — How to Recognize and Avoid Complacency In Leadership!

Podcast Episode #66 — How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough

By Brandon W. Jones on September 3, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 66: How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough!

LDR 066: How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough!

Hi friends! To all you that are listening in the United States, I hope you had a great Labor Day Holiday! This week we are going to talk about how to be resilient when the going gets tough. We’ll discuss five points to consider when you are in the middle of challenges and struggling.

Abraham Lincoln’s Resilience

One of my favorite people in history is Abraham Lincoln. He was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.

Some might hear that he was the president and think he was lucky, overly smart, or just had it easy. That was NOT the case. He had many failures and setbacks before he became the President of the United States. Here’s just a few:

Lost job
Defeated for state legislature
Failed in business
Sweetheart died
Had nervous breakdown
Defeated for Speaker
Defeated for nomination for Congress
Lost renomination to Congress
Rejected for land officer
Defeated for U.S. Senate
Defeated for nomination for Vice President
Again defeated for U.S. Senate

All that happened in the 25 years before he became the president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln continuously had to be resilient to make it through in the face of all those setbacks. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #66 — How to be Resilient When the Going Gets Tough

Podcast Episode #65 — How to Become a Top Negotiator!

By Brandon W. Jones on August 28, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 65: How to Become a Top Negotiator!

LDR 065: How to Become a Top Negotiator!

Hi friends! One of the most important leadership and life skills I use on a daily basis is negotiation. Although, I am not an expert negotiator, I have gotten a lot better through the years. I regularly practice negotiation and read good negotiation books. My goal is to get just a little better with each negotiation.

In this week’s episode, I am going to share negotiation insight I learned from Stuart Diamond’s negotiation book, Getting More. We’ll discuss times when we negotiate, the overall getting more approach, three key negotiation principles, and the 12 Getting More negotiation strategies.

Stuart has an extensive background in negotiation and has helped very influential people negotiate through challenging situations. His techniques are so powerful that he used them to help end the 2008 Hollywood writer’s strike.

Story of Negotiation

Before we get into the meat of his techniques, I want to share a story with you from Rayenne Chen. She’s a graduate from Stuart Diamond’s negotiation class at Wharton Business School.

Late to the Gate

She said:

“My run slowed to a jog as we approached the gate for our flight to Paris. The plane was still there, but the door to the Jetway was shut. The gate agents were quietly sorting tickets. They had already retracted the hood connecting the Jetway to the airplane door.

“Hi, we’re on this flight!” I panted.

“Sorry,” said the agent. “We’re done boarding.”

“But our connecting flight landed just ten minutes ago. They promised us they would call ahead to the gate.”

“Sorry, we can’t board anyone after they’ve closed the door.” [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #65 — How to Become a Top Negotiator!

Podcast Episode #64 — 5 Pieces of Advice for New Leaders

By Brandon W. Jones on August 20, 2018 0

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 64: 5 Pieces of Advice for New Leaders.

LDR 064: 5 Pieces of Advice for New Leaders

Hi friends! In this week’s episode, I am going to share five tips for new leaders. These tips will help you start off on the right foot so you can gain the respect of those you lead. Before we get to that, I want to share some quick tips for the week.

Tip of the Week

Every year around this time, I start thinking about education. My kids are going back to school and I can feel fall coming on. I love the feeling and I love thinking about education. I also love thinking about and setting new goals. With those two thoughts in mind, I set goals for education for the upcoming school year.

If you have not completed all of your educational goals, now is the best time ever to start those goals back up. Look into opportunities to progress your education. There’s many ways you can do that. I have other posts and podcast episodes that focus more specifically on education, so I won’t go into much more detail now. Here’s just a few ways you can advance your educational goals. Go to school, get into a certification program, take an online course, or look into other programs to advance your education.

5 Pieces of Advice for New Leaders

New leaders go through a wide range of emotions. There’s excitement about the new opportunities, anxiety about making a mark, and confidence in the skills that brought them to where they are. With all this excitement, they also often lack knowledge and experience. There’s nothing wrong with that. The way to overcome those feelings is to seek advice. Along those lines, I was recently asked, “What is your advice for new leaders?”

I was recently asked, “What advice would you give to new leaders?” To answer this question, I have to go back in time to when I was a new leader. As a new leader there are many things that went through my head. I felt excited, overwhelmed, nervous, and a wide range of other emotions. Those feelings were and are normal and expected. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #64 — 5 Pieces of Advice for New Leaders