Everybody talks about goals. Teachers, counselors, parents, even friends, and yes of course, financial people.
But what about goals?
What are they?
Why are they “necessary”?
What do I do when I reach it?
Goals are so very finite.
Honestly, the ultimate goal is to die, but nobody sets that goal because nobody really wants to get there. Along the way however, you want a good life, more money, a better job, a great relationship and maybe a family.
Ok, so what happens when you reach those goals? Not the Ultimate one, because everything after that will suck anyway, but what about the interim ones? Do you stop when you reach it. “That’s it! I made it; I have a great job.” Are you done?
No, you’re not.
This is why you need to be setting Objectives, not Goals.
Even in football, of which I’m not a fan, the goal is at the END.
Getting to the 1st down line is the objective (good pay, job, family, etc.), just a step to help get you to the end.
Aaaand that’s it. That’s all I got on football.
This is why you need Objectives, not Goals.
You got that great job, congrats! You do your time, put in a solid effort, so that now you can meet that new objective of getting a promotion.
Objectives.
You found the perfect partner, the Ying to your Yang. Is this where you say goodbye? No, you move along to whatever the next step might be. Maybe that’s a family, maybe not.
Objectives.
MAYBE, your Objective is to make plenty of money from home via the internet, so you can spend time with your awesome significant other and start your family.
If that’s the case, I have a plan…..