Online StoreCreate a Goal Worth Working For
Coming from the machining world, we were always faced with challenges for improving business. Usually these were centered on an area that was negatively impacting our performance. So we would be tasked with indentifying the issue and resolving it using various tools, one of which is the Y Diagram.
This tool can be modified to help you find the root desire of your goal and why it is important to achieve.
We will use weight loss for our example and you desire to fit into that bikini or skinny jeans again. Start by asking why it is important to you. For most the bikini is not motivational enough to keep working toward the goal.
To obtain the best results you need to discover the real purpose of the goal. So ask your self again, WHY do I want to get into those jeans. Is it because it will make you feel better about yourself? Is it to finally reach your optimal weight? Whatever the reason for the jeans is, we are getting closer to your purpose for the goal.
Let’s assume the weight loss is because you want to feel better about yourself. So lets ask the question again, WHY don’t you feel good about yourself? Or, why do you want to feel better about yourself? Is it because the losing the weight will improve your confidence? Maybe the loss will make you feel more attractive to your spouse and improve your relationship.
Until you move past the visual impact of the jeans and find the root of your desire you are not going to be motivated. Goals without emotional impact are hard to achieve.
Discovering the emotional impact is the key to success in reaching the goal. If you are rebuilding your confidence or improving your relationships is the real reason you will be more driven. After all you do want these things, and they having meaning to you.
The success or failure of obtaining the goal is now has a deep rooted impact on your life. Knowing that failure in the goal could result in failure in the emotional areas, you will be more driven to succeed. The main triggers for goal are in place to keep you motivated.
The next time you are faced with creating a new goal, use this exercise. Every time you can attach real emotion to the results you will improve your chances of reaching the goal.
