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

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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:

  1. Not a Strong Enough Why
  2. No Commitment
  3. Lack of Direction
  4. Goals Are Not Clear
  5. Priorities Are Not Aligned with Goals
  6. Fear Gets In the Way
  7. Too Many Goals At One Time
  8. Give Up When It Gets Hard
  9. No Deadline
  10. Insufficient or No Plan

Check out the descriptions below of each item!

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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

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

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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 #30 — Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 30: Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy.

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I want to start by wishing all of you in the Leadership Done Right community a very merry Christmas! Christmas is my favorite time of the year for a few reasons. I always get to spend time with my family, my birthday is three days after Christmas, and I get time to reflect on my goals and aspirations for the new year.

Goal Setting Made Easy — A 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, now is 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.

Specific Goals

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. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #30 — Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

Goal Setting: 5 Keys to Create The Effective Plan

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When goal setting, it is imperative that you create a plan to complete your goals. Depending on the nature of the goal, the plan can be short, simple, and to the point. It can also be very long, complex, and require many people and steps to complete. What’s most important is that you have the appropriate plan for your goal.

Goal Setting With An Effective Plan

Although each goal is different and requires different levels of complexity, there are five goal setting keys to create an effective plan regardless of the size of your goal.

Goal Setting - 5 Keys to Create The Effective Plan

1. Create a Clear Picture of the Desired Outcome

The first key when goal setting is to create a clear picture of the desired outcome. Another way of putting it is to “Begin with the end in mind” as Stephen R. Covey would say. When you create a clear picture of the desired outcome, you define what the outcome should be and what success should look in these three terms:

Identify key factors to obtain the desired outcome. For complex goals, there will be many factors that determine success or failure. For small and simple goals, on the other hand, there may only be a few factors that determine success or failure. [Read more…] about Goal Setting: 5 Keys to Create The Effective Plan

Five Leadership Principles For Beginning Leaders

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A little while back I went to a leadership training meeting for new leaders. My role was to support the new leaders I oversaw. As part of the training, they discussed many topics related to effective leadership. One of the speakers mentioned five leadership principles for beginning leaders that really stuck out to me.

Leadership principles

5 Leadership Principles For Beginning Leaders

As people implement each of the five leadership principles, they will improve their leadership capabilities and become better leaders.

1. Determine Needs

Before much progress can be made, leaders must determine the needs of their target audience. The needs fall into one of three categories. They include the needs of the:

  1. Customers
  2. Employees
  3. Organization

To determine these needs, ask and/or observe members of each group specifically. By asking what the needs are, you get direct feedback. When you cannot ask what the needs are or they are not explicitly stated, be observant to recognize the unstated needs. Once the needs of the specific groups are identified, determined how to best fill those needs. [Read more…] about Five Leadership Principles For Beginning Leaders

Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

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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 goal setting can be challenging, especially if your goals cause you to stretch more than you have stretched in the past.

Goal Setting Made Easy

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.

Goal Setting Made Easy

SMART Goals

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

Specific Goals

The “S” stands for “Specific”. Specific goals are clear, concise, and easy to understand. [Read more…] about Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy