How To Set Goals: Success Process

I found that in order to achieve a level of success where you feel deeply fulfilled, two things need to happen. One, need a process, A tried and tested formula that works. We have that formula. And two, you need to put the effort into the process. In other words, do the process. Some will also say that you need luck, and maybe that's true. But luck by definition is not something you can control. Effort, on the other hand, is something that you can control. I've also found that the harder I work, the the luckier I seem to get. This graph shows the correlation between the level of effort you're willing to put in to the process and also your level of fulfillment that you'll get out of the process. The probability of living a fulfilling life for those who have no goals is next to zero, if not zero itself. Now, having goals, but only in your head, increases those odds slightly. Having written goals increases the odds of success immensely. Add a plan to that and. And now you're talking. Taking the time to write out your plan. Look out. Having a strategy for ensuring that you're executing your plan is like throwing steroids on your plan's chances of success. An example of that is figuring out an accountability strategy to be sure that you execute on your plan. As we'll discuss, coaching is the best type of accountability strategy. And of course, execution should mean that your fulfillment is all but guaranteed. That's as long as you've settled on the right goals and have well designed plans, of course. So, do you want to know the secret formula for a happy and fulfilled life? Well, after many years of trial and error myself, I believe I have the secret and I'm going to reveal it to you now. Here's the answer. It's the Aruta success formula. Look, this isn't rocket science. In fact, it's just pure common sense. However, I found that common sense ain't that common. Secondly, each of these components of the formula have their own series of steps. And that's where the secret sauce is located. We're going to take you through some of the key components in the limited time that we have here, but going to. We're. But I encourage you to explore this even deeper for more fulfillment. Remember, effort is correlated with fulfillment. First, you want to create a mission statement for your life. Then you create a gap analysis that you can see where you currently are in your mission and what still needs to be done to accomplish it. Then you'll set a series of goals to close those gaps in your mission. Next, you'll create plans to achieve those goals. Within the plans, you'll have a series of actions that will need to be prioritized. You'll schedule in the prioritized actions and and then execute on your actions. Next, you'll measure the results you're getting to see if you're getting closer to your mission. Perhaps you're getting further away. If so, revise your approach to tweak and improve upon any of the previous components to the formula. Finally, keep proceeding with this process until you accomplish your mission one goal at a time. However, one of the biggest obstacles that I've found to accomplishing your mission resides in steps six through 10. That's where being held accountable to the plan resides. We'll talk a little bit about some of the tools that Aruta has to overcome the accountability monster that a little later. The first step in our process is to prepare a personal mission statement. Why is this necessary? Because the goals of your life need to be in alignment with your ultimate mission, which is basically a global goal. A mission statement is a written master blueprint for your life. It tells us and you what you intend to do with your limited time here on this earth. It answers a few questions, but perhaps the most important one is what do you value most? Your values should align with your principles and the corresponding code of conduct. The code of conduct is what you intend to live by it. If you're in alignment with your values, you'll experience a meaningful life filled with the deepest levels of fulfillment on all levels of your being. And this is the ultimate goal. Live intentionally and take charge. Utilize the gift to be the creator of your life. By the way, if you don't take charge and create a blueprint for your life, chances are you'll become part of somebody else's mission, which might be okay if their mission aligns with your values. The key is that you want to be proactive, not reactive. It's estimated that only 3% of people have a mission statement for their lives, and the other 97% work for those 3%. The best way to think about your mission statement is to begin with the end in mind. What do you want your life to look like when all is said and done? You don't want to just be racking up any victories along the way. You want to be racking up the right victories, those that align with your values. For instance, while money is a nice goal, you need to put it in the proper perspective. Two friends were at a funeral for another friend who was extremely ambitious. And it was known that his number one priority was his financial net worth? One friend asked the other, hey, how much did he leave behind? The other friend answered, all of it. So you can't take it with you. Make sure you focus on what's most important while you're here. Now. People get nervous when embarking on the big picture. They fear they'll screw up their life. What if they do it wrong? So what you need to do is break the process down into areas of your life and then the categories within those areas. For instance, health is an area that is comprised of various categories such as exercise, rest, and nutrition, for example. You also need to find who who you are in these areas or in other words, what roles do you play? In the area of family, for instance, your roles might be mother, a sister, or daughter. Once you do this, ask yourself the following three questions for each area and or role what values do I want to exhibit for this area, category, or role? What principles do I want to abide by for this area, category, or role? What will be my code of conduct for this area, category, or role? Step one in preparing your mission statement is to identify the main areas of your life. In my work over the years, I've found that everybody pretty much has the same 10 main areas of their lives. That said, there could be others, so feel free to create your own. The categories that we feel are predominant for most people are health, growth, family, partner, your career contribution, social, finance, leisure. That could be renewal and environment where you are now. Step two in preparing your mission statement is to get specific on the categories within the main areas of your life. If you just develop your mission statement based on the areas of your life, it could be too broad. For example, within the area of health, there are the categories of exercise, nutrition, and rest. For finance, it might be investments, savings, or estate planning. For leisure it might be hobbies, activities, or just plain old fun. What we're doing here is setting the table to be thinking about what some possible goals are for our lives. Step three in preparing your mission statement is to get specific on the roles in your life for each of the 10 areas. You can also look to the categories to help you define these roles in the 10 areas. For example, in the area of growth, the category could be education, and your role could be teacher or coach. Step four in preparing your mission statement is to get specific on the values that you wish to embody for each of the 10 areas of your life. Values are simply what standard or standards of behavior you consider to be most important in this particular area of your life. They inform you of your mindset about this area, which are your principles. You can also look to the categories and roles to help you define these values. For instance, a possible value for your partner is love and for your career is passion. Step five in preparing your mission statement is to get specific on the principles that you wish to embody that align with the values for each of the 10 areas of your life. Principles are mindsets or beliefs that provide you with the guidance to make judgments about how to live a life consistent with your values. Principles are a statement, whereas values are usually a single word. Here are some questions to help you elicit who do I want to be? What mindset or belief do I want to embody when I need to make a judgment about a particular value? What are some synonyms for the value that I want to embrace? Quotes on the value are good sources for principles. For instance, in the area of finance and the category of investments, under the role of entrepreneur, a value might be abundance and a principle could be I believe that there's always more than enough to go around if I seek now. Step six in preparing a mission statement is to get specific on the code of conduct.