I am a planner. I love the process of sitting down, reviewing previous wins, losses, success and failures and strategizing ways to improve and then putting a plan together to accomplish. In this episode we talk 6 steps to creating goals worth completing and the 7 steps to decide if your goals are Big Hairy and Audacious- BHags.
[callout]This episode originally appeared on the Family Before Fortune Podcast which is now the Modern Leadership Podcast. To listen to Modern Leadership click here. To see the Family Before Fortune Podcast archive click here.[/callout]
Episode Summary: Goals, Goal Setting & BHAGs
The 6 steps to creating goals that are worth accomplishing
- Year in review
- Remember gratitude & personal development (kindle highlights)
- Destination: Ask yourself where you want to be on Dec 31, 2017
- 6 categories
- Work- reputation, key performance indicators, other professional accomplishments etc.
- Finances- how much do I want to make, spend, donate to charitable causes, save or invest in my personal development.
- Health- weight, exercise, nutrition
- Recreation- vacations, places to see, days take off, things to go do.
- Spiritual- as you know my relationship with God and my faith is a very important part of who I am and I like to brainstorm areas of my spiritual life to focus and improve on.
- Family- what goals to do I have for my family’s growth and development. What things do I need to work on and focus on to be the best husband and father that I can be?
- 6 categories
- Prioritize- what are you willing to give up to be successful? Sacrifice?
- What is the route?
- Ink it.
- S-Specific
- M- Measurable
- A- Attainable
- R- Relevant
- T- Time bound
- Accountability- This is a game changer
7 ways to determine if your goals are Big Hairy and Audacious enough (BHAGs)
- Clarity
- Passion – The Why of what’s important
- Inspiring
- Audacious (stretch)
- Action plan
- Articulate- write them out
- Accountability
Book on The Shelf
[callout]Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras[/callout]
Learning From Leaders
[shareable[shareable cite=”Joan Rivers” text=”People say that money is not the key to happiness, but… #quote”]People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. [/shareable]
