We have been discussing the development of goals and action plans with various members of the team over the last several weeks and I have been learning a lot form all of you. Thanks!
Here a few ideas that have surfaced through our interaction and reflection.
Goals are most powerful when they are aligned with our deepest mission.
Goals need to have a date of completion; the difference between a Dream and a Goal is a deadline or date of completion.
Making a list of the “Things” I want to have by the end of 2009 is a good place to start. I recommend you take out a clean piece of paper, number each line and write down all the things you want to have this year, BIG and small…
In a conversation about this topic with Michelle the other morning, she added another level of insight and a point of view to consider: Make a list of all your personal assets i.e. a Gratitude List! (The things you have already, your GOT List)
Examples: You speak English, you have Friends, your have the ability to read and learn, you have work experience, you know our currency, you have a sense of Humor, you have a unique laugh, You have Compassion, Generosity, Truthfulness etc. We all may want to take account for all we currently have. This is what we have referred to as the BEING part of the Success Equation.
Next consider a Give List: The idea here is everyone has something to give.
Examples: We can give of our time, we can offer a listening ear, we can give a smile, or hug, we can live by example the character will value, we can share a word of encouragement, we can catch someone doing something good and acknowledge them for it by naming the virtue we see and notice, we can share our experience an knowledge, we can give voice to hope and strength etc…
So I am building three separate lists:
#1 My Goal list or “GET LIST”
#2 My Gratitude List of “GOT LIST”
#3 My Service list or “GIVE LIST”
Work on these three list for yourself, Find your native value, Discover the power of Service, the giving to others and watch what happens as you figure out new ways to give, and notice what happens to your Getting list…
