Courageous Goals: A Guide to Setting and Achieving Your Goals
Is there a goal you've had your eye on whether in business or your personal life? Without a plan, we're guessing about what we should do next and hoping for the best. You deserve better than that!
In this week's episode, we explore how to create courageous goals and achieve success in all areas of your life.
In This Episode, You Will Be Able to:
Establish courageous goals
Implement objectives to achieve your goals
Motivate yourself even when it's hard
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We All Have A Dream
Is there a goal you've had your eye on? Perhaps moving up the corporate ladder, earn a raise so you can travel more. Buy your teenager car, or maybe pay off your mortgage if you are a salesperson. Does achieving the President's Club as a top performer have you pumped up? It might be to reach six or seven figures of revenue as an entrepreneur.
So you can work less and play more without a plan. We're guessing what we should do next and hoping for the best. You deserve better than that.
We all need a little help to make our dreams come true. But where do you start?
One of my courageous goals was to write a book, and this was no easy feat at the risk of being vulnerable and judged by others. I wanted to share stories that people could relate to, and the lessons I learned from my own failures and successes.
At times, I felt really awkward and doubted if I could do it.
I dedicated every day to achieving my courageous goal.
Even with a category four hurricane tearing up the coast and my laptop running off a generator during a power outage, I kept writing, refusing to accept defeat with my grit, resilience, and persistence.
I was determined to achieve my goal. A year of writing every day in a round of content editing. I'm still not finished, but that's okay because I decided to take extra time to add another chapter.
No matter what phase I am in and achieving this courageous goal, it is so satisfying to reflect on how far I have come since embarking on this journey. In the meantime, while you hold onto your reading glasses just a little longer, we are going to explore how you can set and achieve your courageous goals.
COBO Framework
Using the COBO framework, you can develop a roadmap to set courageous goals. Objectives to describe the steps you will take to achieve your goals, benchmarks to monitor how you'll achieve your goals, and how they're progressing and opportunities you envision arising from your actions.
The first part of the COBO Framework is your courageous goal.
Think about a goal you can set to push you toward your best self. For me, my courageous goal was writing a book. You wanna pick something that will stretch you outside your comfort zone. Perhaps it's writing a book, maybe it's getting a new job to pursue a promotion, buying a house, paying off your mortgage, or starting a business.
According to research published by the Journal of Experimental Psychology, you need goals that challenge you enough to make you engage emotionally. Emotional investment is essential to set yourself up to be successful in achieving as specific goals as possible.
Next is establishing objectives to describe the steps you will take to achieve your goals.
Objective steps mean figuring out what steps you must take in order to reach your goal. There is power in breaking down what needs to be done by smaller objectives. This gives you the momentum to propel you toward your courageous goals.
Going through the process of defining your objectives, it will help you determine what needs to be done and what resources need to be gathered to accomplish your goal.
The objective steps from my courageous goal of writing a book were to find a publisher. Write a book outline. Meet weekly with a developmental editor and devote time every day to writing, whether it was waking up before my kids got up or writing in the hours of the night and throughout the day.
It will help you determine what needs to be done and what resources need to be gathered to accomplish your goals. The objective steps for my courageous goal of writing a book were to find a publisher, write a book, li outline, meet weekly with a developmental editor, and devote time every day to writing, whether it was before my kiddos woke up throughout the day, or even in the evening, maybe your objective is to meet with a mentor.
Enroll in an online course and set specific dates when you'll complete the course. Holding yourself accountable for progress on your objectives will help be easier if you set concrete timeframes.
Then set benchmarks to monitor. Monitor how well your goals are progressing. Tracking goals with benchmarks is an effective way to create a sense of urgency. It provides you with the ability to celebrate small milestones along the way, further increasing your motivation. When we acknowledge our accomplishments, endorphins, and dopamine are produced in the brain.
Endorphins are chemicals, hormones released during pleasurable activities such as exercise, massage, eating, and even sex. They relieve pain, reduce stress, and improve your well-being. Dopamine is considered the motivation, molecule, or reward chemical. It's responsible for intrinsic motivation that provides intrinsic self-determination.
It motivates us to put in the effort to attain our goals. No matter how small the win is, celebrating gives us the chance to acknowledge and appreciate our accomplishments. Tracking goals with benchmarks was the secret sauce that motivated me to write my book. I met with a developmental editor every Monday and spent anywhere between 10 to 20 hours a week for 11 months writing the manuscript.
These benchmarks I set enabled me to stay on track. And hold me accountable. If you work in corporate and your goal is to get promoted once a week, you can meet with your mentor and show them the progress you've made on the weekly homework. If you are an entrepreneur, maybe meet with a business consultant and report on your revenue growth in areas where you think you need improvement.
Learn new skills through online courses. Commit to reading a professionally developed book development book every month. Maybe listening to podcasts. Finally, envision the opportunities arising from your courageous goals and the actions that you've put forth. You've laid down the foundation for success.
You have your courageous goal, you've got your objectives, you've got your benchmarks. Now, envision what amazing opportunities are on the horizon.
As I wrote my book, I was driven by a powerful vision of the positive impact it could make on people's lives. I saw the potential for my words to help individuals heal from past traumas, grow stronger and more resilient in the face of adversity, and develop the resilience necessary to overcome obstacles.
I imagine readers becoming empowered to set courageous goals. And persevere in the face of uncertainty.
I envision people setting courageous goals and developing the grit to take risks and make those goals a reality. To break free from the endless hustle and bustle of modern life and discover a sense of balance and purpose, I wanted to challenge conventional notions of success and encourage readers to redefine them on their own terms.
Perhaps most importantly, my hope was to ignite a passion for living with the intention of creating a life that was fulfilling and meaningful to them. As I wrote, I could picture myself standing on stage, sharing my message with the world, and inspiring others to embark on their own journey of growth and self-discovery.
The thought of making a real difference in people's lives was incredibly motivating. It kept me focused and driven, and I poured my heart and soul into the writing process. Now imagine that moment you land your dream job where revenue starts rolling in from your business. Imagine buying your dream house or paying off your mortgage.
Visualize where this newfound success will take you to consider how your actions will bring positive change to people's lives. When we begin pursuing new courageous goals, new opportunities and possibilities will arise. Going for our goals has unexpected surprises. Consider how these opportunities unleash your hidden potential.
