Have You Started on Your Goals?

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Well, I did it.  I have finally crossed off an item from my bucket list.  I started small so that I could just get the ball rolling.  It’s actually quite silly, but I’m proud of myself.  Do you want to know what it is yet? Well, do ya?

I can finally solve a rubik’s cube.

I know, silly, but all my life I’ve been in awe by people who can solve the cube and it was always one of my, “One day I’ll learn that.” things.
So I decided last week to learn it, and I have.  It may be small, but the boost to my confidence when I look at my list and see something crossed off, well, that’s immeasurable.

Is there something simple that you’ve been saying you’d do “someday?”  Is there something not so simple that you said you’d do “someday?” Why haven’t you started it?  Why not start it now?

Now is a perfect time, in fact, there is no other time than now.  Think about that for a moment.  You only have now, later never comes, so pick something you’ve wanted to be, do or have and start it.  The first thing can be simple, like learning to cook a turkey, or test driving a certain kind of car.  If you’re anything like me, you have a million things in your mind that you would do if you just “had the time,” or “had the money.”

Well, you may not have “the time” or “the money” right now, but you can pick something small and get started.

Here’s a simple way to start.  First pick your goal.  Then break it down into the smallest next step.  For instance, if you want to Drive a Porsche Carrera “someday.”  Why not start by setting up a test drive.  It would be fun, and you could say that you’ve had the chance to drive the car of your dreams. Not to mention, getting into that car and feeling it and smelling it and hearing it will bring so much more to you than just your imagination, and it may inspire you toward the action steps to having the car much quicker than you ever thought possible.

So, the goal is-Test Drive Porsche Carrera.  Now break it down, what’s the next step.  You need to set up an appointment.  In order to do that you have to call some dealerships, lets pick 3 in your area that have the car you want to drive.  Now you have to call 3 dealerships, break that down.  First you need to call 1 Dealership.  Break that down.  Find the dealerships phone number.

So your first step is just to look up a phone number.  That’s simple, doesn’t push you too far out of your comfort zone, and it should take you less than 10 seconds if you can Google.

If at any time you feel resistance to your goal, just ask yourself what the smallest possible step is.  Then when you have that step, ask, “Could I spend 10 seconds on this goal?”   This will get you started and chances are you will keep the ball rolling once you get it rolling.  Remember, starting is often the hardest part.

Some of you reading this may not have a problem taking action toward your goals, big or small, but for people like myself, I hit a lot of irrational fear and resistance, sometimes even laziness, when attempting to take steps toward a goal.  So I’ve found this process to be a great way to break it into steps and get it started.

Whether it’s a super successful business, or solving the rubik’s cube, you have to break it down into manageable steps and start it.  When you do this, you will attract to you resources and syncronicities that you never thought possible.

Good Luck, and get started.

Ryan M Hall

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