Setting 3 Simple Goals = Success?

The word “Success” can be summarized in many different ways, but I think one phrase can pretty much encompass it: “he or she has made it!”

Everyone reading my blog or being part of anything relating to online marketing are all here to find that kind of success so that we can improve our lives and/or achieve some kind or level of financial success. Being able to pay the bills, travel and most definitely not work the 9 to 5 rut comes to mind.

We all know though that success – in any form or other – doesn’t come overnight. It takes time, consistency of work as well as understanding that many failures may happen along the way to that success. The road to success isn’t unfortunately linear.

As I’ve previously stated in a previous post, the journey to success often involves twists, turns, and unexpected detours. It’s rarely a straight path. That being said, each challenge and setback can be a valuable learning experience that helps you grow and adapt.

But what do successful people set as goals?

A mentor of mine a few years ago told me “If you want to attain success; do what successful people do”. He also mentioned that successful people don’t have 5, 10, 15, 20 goals – most have at maximum 3 goals. So let’s take a look at what those are:

1. You need to know yourself better.

“The journey of self-discovery begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

Dean has mentioned that in his book “The Iceberg Effect“. One of the best things you could do for yourself is to get to know yourself much better and more importantly answer the question: “what do I want?”.

Remember last post about knowing your number? This is the other side of the coin: what do you want to do with that number?

• What matters to you?
• What’s your passion?
• What are your desires?

Being able to answer those questions will definitely help you clarify how your success will be attained.

Let’s be real. It’s easier to set or pursue the right goals and have a clear vision of where you are heading if you know yourself better.

Why? It’s because you know what you want out of life and what you need to do in order to live a life that reflects your values, needs and goals.

Knowing yourself better means it’s easier for you to make the right decisions and steer you away from making the wrong ones; remember those “shinny objects?” and you wanting to steer away from them?

2. Spend your time surrounded by the right people.

“To all the other dreamers out there, don’t ever stop or let the world’s negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and the right people, anything is possible.” – Adam Green

They say that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. So who we associate ourselves with the most can influence us in any way or shape.

On that note, choose to spend more time with people who will lift you up instead of tearing you down and get mad when you achieve success.

Don’t hang out and waste your precious and valuable time dealing with jealous, insecure and unmotivated people because they will make your life challenging and miserable.

Spending time with the right people means you’re allowing more success in your life. The genuine support and motivation from the right people will inspire you to succeed and reach new heights.

They’ll be there for you to celebrate your wins and accomplishments, as well as boost your spirits every time you fail and feel down in the dumps.

The right people will make you a better person, making you realize that you can achieve whatever you put heart and mind to.

And if you’re not growing and evolving, it’s time to let go and spend less time with negative people to make room for better ones.

I may have already said this in a previous post but my mother would repeatedly tell me: “you can have anything you want in life Marc… just not all at the same time!”.

3. Challenge yourself.

“We have to be honest about what we want and take risks rather than lie to ourselves and make excuses to stay in our comfort zone.” – Ray Bennett

Successful people are courageous, refuse to get stuck in a rut and push themselves out of their comfort zones. Successful people try and sometimes fail – even several times -rather than not try at all and have regrets later in life.

They don’t fear change but rather embrace them.

They are risk takers and dreamers who think of the possibilities instead of limitations!

So, don’t let your fear of failure get in the way and let your dreams be overshadowed. Remember that you only have one life to live, and you miss 100% of the shots you didn’t take.

Dare to spread your wings, explore and fly because success won’t come to you if you don’t take that leap of faith and allow the magic of change to transform your life.

There’s no denying that every successful person fought their own battles, experienced hardships and became resilient along the way, but in order to make the road to success less bumpy, it’s essential to get to know yourself better to discover what truly matters to you.

Aside from that, it’s important to spend more time with the right people and have the willingness to challenge yourself because no one can help you grow and evolve unless you decide to become unapologetic about your growth and take that crucial step to start living the life of your dreams.

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To your success…to our success!