I Love Big Goals

I first learned about the concept of setting risky goals in Michael Hyatt’s book Your Best Year Ever, but still didn’t understand the benefits of setting goals I might not achieve. Big risky goals generate creativity and push us to try new things, new ideas and ways of looking at things.

Those big goals are the embodiment of the Nelson Mandela quote, “I never lose. I either win or I learn.”

Accepting the high possibility of failure can also loosen our death grip on the fear of failure. When I take action on one of my ‘wouldn’t it be crazy if’ ideas, success may be unlikely but it’s almost a game to see how far I can get.

I get myself in trouble when...

I stop looking at success as a game and believe that anything less is failure. I stop learning and pushing myself and circumstances to achieve my goal. At that moment, my goal stops being a tool for my benefit and becomes my master.

The secret to these big goals is the alignment to the vision of our higher self, or our Blissful Self. A financial goal is great, but the bigger picture is how that financial goal serves you. If your financial goal is $10,000 in a month, the money is just a tool to the higher something you really want. Maybe it’s the peace that comes from paying off debt, or maybe it’s to bond with your family on an extended vacation.

Focusing on the person I’m becoming as I take action on my big audacious goals, fuels my energy and determination. When my emotions get wonky, I know I need to go back to my vision of that person I’m becoming and pour some love into her.

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Dream and visualize what makes your heart happy. Did a ridiculous dream come to mind? What if you choose to act on it? I’d love to support you as you play with the idea of bringing your highest self to life.

Those of you who know me, you know I’m big into goal setting. But not any goals. I’m into those big goals that expand me as a person.

In the book 10X Is Easier Than 2X by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan, one of the main premises is that big goals are ‘easier’ to achieve because there are comparatively few ways to get there. Which completely makes sense.

But I recently heard another compelling reason to set those big audacious goals…

Let’s say your business revenue has been growing at 3% a year, so you decide to set next year’s revenue goal at a whopping 4%. How does that make you feel? It’s easily achievable. But does it excite you? 

I’m guessing NO.

But what if your goal is a 30% increase? 

Yep, that got your attention! 

Those big audacious goals might feel scary or exciting – but they are motivating. They inspire action and growth.

In this revenue example, you could get to a 4% revenue growth rate by pretty much doing what you’ve been doing. There’s not much change needed.

But what would it take to make a 30% jump? Maybe you’d come up with a new product or tap into a new market. Exciting, right?

I don’t know about you, but I love the feeling that runs through my body when the ideas are flowing.

One mistake people make when they set goals is they choose results they are confident they can achieve. 

In a Mindvalley quest, Vishen Lakiani shares that Google expects to successfully complete only 40% of the goals it sets. 

What a concept!

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