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Achieving Goals With the Ready, Fire, Aim Attitude
By Alex Gwen Thomson
Introductory comments by Royane Real
The following article about accomplishing goals deals with an interesting question: is it always a good idea to prepare thoroughly before you take action to achieve your goals, or is it more important just to get started and develop your plan as you go along?
To a certain extent it depends on the kind of project you are working on. It also depends on the kind of personality you have, and your track record with previous accomplishments.
Would you say that in general, your projects move smoothly from beginning to end, with no surprises, and with a successful conclusion?
Or do you get bogged down half way through? Do you walk away from many projects because you can't be bothered to finish them?
On the other hand, are you a person who does way too much planning? If you habitually overplan, you may never even get started on most of the things you want to do. If you spend too much time planning, you need to learn to focus more on the doing.
If your projects usually start to fall apart in the middle, you probably need to plan more.
In the following article, Alex Gwen Thomson makes the point that sometimes, the command, "Ready! Aim! Fire!" isn't always the best advice to follow.
You can find more information about my own opinions on this topic here: http://www.royane.com/articles/goals/806-how-clearly-focused-should-your-goals-be
( The above introductory comments are by self improvement author Royane Real. Sign up today for my free, no obligation self improvement newsletter filled with tips and ideas to inspire and inform you. Just fill in your information in the box on the left of this article. )
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Achieving Goals With the Ready, Fire, Aim Attitude
By Alex Gwen Thomson
You don't need to have all your ducks in a row before taking positive action. If you want the best for yourself and for your business, don't be afraid to commit and then fine tune on the fly.
Many people avoid the process of setting formal goals because it can be scary business. It takes a lot of nerve to commit to a course of action and keep working toward your objective with a "no matter what" attitude.
But the thing to remember is your plans can always be changed down the road if needed. A goal simply represents the focusing of your intention on a specific objective, and is not some rigid, unforgiving contract that is chiseled in stone.
State your intention and commit to the appropriate course of action. Then as progress develops determine whether to stay on course or change direction.
Successful people are able to follow their intuition and make decisions quickly. As they move forward they are ready to adjust their strategy to fit any major changes they encounter.
Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, have the habit of taking forever to commit to decisive action, but are then likely to change their direction very quickly. In essence, these folks are afraid to act, and then when they finally work up the nerve to make a decision, they bail out if things don't work out for them in the first ten minutes.
To be successful with any venture, business or personal, you have to know exactly what it is you want and then commit to this goal as if your life depends on it. Declare your target and hit it hard; if the target moves you move as well.
The specifics almost always become clear to the person who visualizes his or her final destination and then leaps into action with the intention of making this vision a reality.
A guided missile doesn't fly directly from the launch device to the target; it constantly veers off course and is redirected by the sophisticated guiding system it is equipped with. Successful entrepreneurs have this same ability to launch their plans, zero in on the prize as they move forward, and finally hit their target with amazing accuracy.
Don't waste precious time sweating all what ifs. Once you know what you want to do just get the ball rolling and make your adjustments as you go along.
Decide right now to trust your intuition and plot a course for your future without fear or hesitation. Have confidence in your ability to choose your own destiny.
Ready. Fire. Aim.
Not only is this method more productive than planning a project to death and then taking action, it's a lot more fun.
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