Being the father of 3 grown boys, I’ve been known to “lecture” them a lot about life. Having recently retired from the Air Force and being on the job hunt, I’m having to remind myself to practice what I have preached. One of my “lectures” focused on the importance of setting goals and how that goal was like a destination put into a GPS. There is always more than one way to get to your goal…usually one particular way is recommended. Every once in awhile something unexpected happens…might be a traffic jam, accident or you just simply missed a turn but you hear that voice come through your phone and it says “recalculating”. Doesn’t say you’ve missed that opportunity and you can’t get to your destination, just tells you a different way to get there. Life is the same way. You might have a goal, you have your mind set on how you want to achieve it and then something unexpected happens. That’s when friends, family, co-workers and mentors step in and help you “recalculate”. Whether you are the goal setter or know somebody with a goal, do something today to help that destination get reached.
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[…] A few posts ago I wrote an article comparing how there were multiple ways to get to a goal…just like a GPS will give you multiple ways to get to a destination. Now, technology is getting close, but as far as I know, there isn’t a GPS out there that knows your destination just by you getting in your car…you have to plug in your destination. Same way with goals, the first thing you have to do is set your goals before you can build your plan on how to get there. You don’t just start putting ingredients in a bowl to see what will come out do you? You determine what you will make, get the ingredients, then follow the recipe and you have your meal! Bottom line is this, before you go to school, join the military, pick a job or even buy a dozen eggs…set a goal! What do you want to get out of that decision? What can you do to set yourself up for success? Then, once you set your goal…make a plan and then execute!! […]
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