The Achievement process
The process of our achievement in life normally moves through the following five stages.
- Dreams and Desires
- Goals
- Planning
- Belief
- Action
Dreams & Desires:
One of life’s greatest mysteries is, “Why do some people successes while others do not?”
Achievers possess a number of qualities, but perhaps the most important is that they are dreamers. Their desires in life are constantly manifested in their dreams. Nothing is achieved that isn’t first conceived as an idea a dream in someone’s mind. Dreams are vision of the future. Achievers have dreams of life as it can be. A hope for better future….something to anticipate…..and then they do whatever it takes to make those dreams a reality. Their dreams evolve and crystallize as their desire becomes stronger. Desire is the motivation and necessary launching pad to accomplish any dream. Your desires cause you to dream; as you dream you develop mental pictures of life as you would like it to be. People dreams are often referred to as their Why or Purpose. The How of achievement doesn’t matter without a strong “Why”.
Goals:
Your goals develop from your mental pictures. Goals are desires and dreams with a date put on achieving them. Through the repetitive thought process of desire, Hazy dreams can become specific goals. Achievers are goal-setters. They regularly set and reset short and long term goals, establish specific timetables for their accomplishment, write their goals down, keep them in front of them all the time ( pictures, dates on mirrors, refrigerators etc) regularly envision the accomplishment of their goals in their mind’s eye.
Planning:
The First two stages, dreams and goals, are necessary prerequisites to stage three -Planning. To merely dream and have no plan is just wishful thinking. A goal cannot be concrete without a plan of action. Determining a course of action and establishing a timetable for achievement are essential ingredients in planning. People don’t fail because they plan to fail; they fail because they fail to plan. Experts say that most of us spend more time planning a vacation than we do planning our future. Planning is a vital step in achievement no trip was ever taken without knowing where you want to go that’s why goals precede planning. We have heard spiritual leaders say that prayerful requests should be request for the methods, ideas, energy and skills to help ourselves not request for quick and easy tailor-made solutions.
- Short range goals:
- Exactly what do you want to be, or have?
- How much will it cost?
- How soon do you want if?
- Whatever your immediate goals are, make them tangible by:
Touching them, driving them, seeing them, shopping for them.
Getting pictures and putting them where you can see them.
- Medium and long-range goals:
- Think Big financial flexibility career options freedom self determined income.
- Why do you want this medium or long range goal?
- How will it feel when you get there?
- Are you serious? How serious?
- Don’t let anybody steal your dream.
Belief:
It has been said that “the most difficult part of succeeding is believing you can succeed, If you don’t believe you can do something you won’t give a committed effort. Belief is a catalyst: belief in yourself and belief in others. Dr David Schwartz says in “The Magic of Thinking Big”. Every human being wants success... Some of the most practical success building wisdom is found in that biblical quotation stating that faith can move mountains you can move a mountain with belief. “You can” will success by believing you can succeed. Strong belief triggers the mind to figure ways and means and how to. Believing you can succeed makes others place confidence in you… Belief in success is one of the basic, absolutely necessary ingredients in the successful people.’ Those people whose aim is generally low generally hit what they shoot at – nothing. Life need not be lived that way. I believe that one of the most powerful forces after the things he wants from life… I can! It is a powerful sentence... The gap between what a men thinks he can achieve, and what is actually possible for him is very, very small. But first he must believe that he can.”
Action never occurs until you believe you can do it. Believe and succeed.
Action:
All desires, dreams, goals, plans, prayers and belief may be lost without the fifth stage of the achievement process – action. Effort is progress. Every potential achiever has to answer the question.” Am I serious enough about my dreams and goals to take action ?” consistent and persistent effort causes the results you desire you have seen a plan that works, a plan that can enable you to accomplish your dreams and goals you must decide… are you serious enough about your why to take the necessary action?
Make some commitments:
Nothing worthwhile in life is obtained without commitments
A) Determine your time commitment and take action. Plans change, decision don’t experience is the best teacher. Consistency is very important. Decide how many times a week you will show the plan and then follow through on that commitment consistently. Sporadic activity may undermine your success.
B) Use the education system available. Applied knowledge is power. The “system” consists of educational. Motivational and inspirational business support materials services meeting and business convention
1. Learn from the experts on audio and video cassettes and cds
2. Read books to learn success principles and develop a positive mental attitude.
3. Use the printed materials and supplies available such as business handbook
4. Attend seminars and business conventions. Associate and interact with and learn from successful people.
Attitude of Leaders
Be enthusiastic! You’ve got a lot to be excited about – and your enthusiasm and commitment often gives your business more credibility.
Be Positive! Feed your mind with Positive Mental Attitude, books and tapes daily.
Be involved! Attend seminars and conventions, training sessions, and open meetings.
Be Happy! Always smile Enjoy life.
Be Successful! Think and talk as if the success you want were yours already. Success breeds success.
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