Mindset to Manifest Reachable Goals
Think for a moment… How many goals have you set, but never reached? What do you think the reason is behind that? Lack of drive, ambition, or a real strategy that brings results? Regardless of why you haven’t reached them, let’s talk about five key mindset shifts to help you manifest reachable goals.
CHECK YOUR VISION
If you’ve been in business for any amount of time, most likely you have written out a vision statement. This statement serves as the focus for your business and helps with taking it in the direction you envision it to go. However, sometimes we can get off track from our vision and could use a reset.
In this case, it is important that your goals are in alignment with your vision. If they do not compliment each other, then it could be a reason why you’re not seeing goals met. If you find that your goals are not quite in alignment with your vision statement, it’s okay. Take time to think about a fresh set of goals and follow the remaining tips.
BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT
When I ask a client, “What do you want from your business? What do you hope to get out of your business?” they are either at a loss for words, or can give an elaborately detailed answer that they are still struggling to achieve. Being clear about what you want is one of the most overlooked steps when wanting to reach goals.
Why? Because most people only have a clouded vision of what they want coupled with a lack of detail as to how to get what they want. To start gaining clarity, get a notebook and begin to write down what you want in plain detail… down to the minutiae of your dreams.
BOOST YOUR MOTIVATION
Do you remember that feeling you felt when first starting your business? The burst of energy to plan all the things, do all the things, and the motivation to make it all work. That same tenacity isn’t always long-lived, and it takes a mental shift to keep your motivation boosted.
Sometimes what kept your momentum up in the beginning isn’t what will keep going, especially when things get tough. To keep a fire in your momentum tank, consider asking yourself the following questions:
- Who is impacted by my dream?
- Who benefits from my business?
- What would happen if I gave up?
These three questions alone can bring a new outlook to your vision, mission, and why you have started your business in the first place.
KEEP YOUR BELIEFS CHECK
In the last blog post of this series, we talked about having the mindset have a healed limiting belief system. This is an ongoing practice because as soon as you’ve mastered one belief, something else can creep up and attempt to bring you back to square one. It may not seem easy, but it is absolutely necessary to keep your beliefs in check.
Use the tips in this post to help do just that. You’ll see how it plays a vital role in manifesting reachable goals.
EMBRACE DISCIPLINE AND MAKE A PLAN
Highly successful business owners will tell you that there are two things they had to come to terms with in order to reach their goals – being disciplined and having a plan. Discipline involves working consistently; and even deeper, developing healthy daily habits and being aware of distractions. Think about the current habits you have. Are they helping or hindering your goals?
Now think about your distraction meter. Are you overwhelmed by distractions or are you able to stay focused on what you need to do? The answers to those questions will tell you how your mindset needs to shift in order to reach your goals.
Lastly, it’s time to reach your dreams. This is where planning comes into play, but not just any type of planning. The kind of planning that helps shift your mindset to one that manifests reachable goals consists of:
- Actionable steps.
- Investment in acquiring any necessary skills.
- Investment in acquiring any necessary knowledge.
- Consistency.
