Goals

All of us have goals of one sort. Some of us have specific goals while others have general goals. Some have their goals written down and others have it in their head.

Let me ask you this, which of these goals do you think is more likely to happen?

1. I would like to reduce shipping errors in our company.

2. I would like to reduce shipping errors in our company by 75%.

No question, #2 has a better chance since it is specific. Now if it was written down and shared with others, the degree of success goes way up!

You can see this on TV now. Valerie Bertinelli is now a spokesperson for a weight loss product along with Kirstie Allie (sorry but I can't remember the product). Kirstie Allie says she has lost a lot of weight using this product and now Valerie wants to do the same. But what is cool about this is she has stated her goal on national TV!

Apparently those who watch TV will see progress reports of how she is doing.

Do you think she will lose the weight?

I think she will. First, she stated a specific goal. Second, she made it known to others - a lot of others. She has A LOT of incentive now. She has told a lot of people. Her credibility is on the line.

Is there something holding you back? Set a specific goal, write it down and tell others. It will help give you incentive to put an action plan together to achieve it!