Make Your Goals A Priority

There are things you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t.  Maybe you believe that it’s just not the right “time” or you might be concerned what other people think if you tried to achieve a specific goal.  You ignore your goals and put them off until another day.  Yet, another day never comes and you look back wondering why you didn’t even try.  It’s time to let go of the limitations you’ve set yourself and go after what you want in your life.  Decide what you want to do in your life and then make your goals a priority.

Set Goals

First, you need to identify the things you want to do in your lifetime.  Create a bucket list of all the things you want to see, do, and experience.  This could be local events, international travel, adventurous activities, etc.  Write down what it is that you want to do.  Also, include some big goals and dreams.  Visualize what you want to accomplish and achieve in your life.  This could be a certain lifestyle, financial income goal, a dream home, a specific location you’re living in, a career, family, relationships, health and fitness, etc.  Think about all the areas of your life and what you would want to make happen.

Identify Limitations

Next, think about what’s holding you back from taking action towards these goals.  It could be time, money, skills, or simply the discipline to actually do it!  Determine what limitation you’ve put on yourself as to the reason why you believe you cannot turn these dreams in reality.  Maybe it hasn’t been the right time, you feel like you’re not enough, or that it won’t work out and you’ll embarrass yourself, etc.  Get crystal clear on the limiting beliefs that are preventing you from taking action to achieve your biggest goals and dreams in life.

Be Honest

Then, get real with yourself and be completely honest.  The reality is, if you want something bad enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen.  Currently, these pursuits are not a priority for you.  It might be the season of life you’re in or that you’re just stuck in your normal, mundane routine.  However, your goals and dreams cannot wait forever.  Ask yourself if you would regret not achieving the things you wrote down on your list.  Seriously consider if you’d be okay never even attempting to work towards these goals.

Make It A Priority

If you answered yes, then these items aren’t super high on your priority list.  But, what about the ones that are?  These are the goals and dreams that you really want to see happen.  These things won’t just magically happen on their own.  You must make it a priority and take action to make it happen.  Otherwise, it will just remain dream.  These things have been placed on your heart for a reason.  It’s time to prioritize turning your goals and dreams into reality.

Take Action

Choose one goal you want to achieve in the next three months.  Schedule time to work towards this goal in your planner.  Commit to doing one thing every day that will help you make progress toward your goal.  Continue taking action and instead of ignoring your goals, ignore the limiting beliefs that say you can’t turn your dreams into reality.  Define new empowering beliefs that encourage you to take action towards the life of your dreams.  Believe that your success is inevitable.

Stop putting your goals and dreams off for another day.  Start by determining what it is that you want to do in your life.  Then, figure out what limitations are holding you back from taking action.  Whatever is holding you back from doing the things you want to do, now is the time because later might never come.  You have to let those limiting beliefs go if you ever want to achieve massive success in your life.  Then, commit to taking action every day towards your life’s biggest goals and dreams.  When you make your goals a priority, you will achieve massive success!

Take Action Challenge

Make Your Goals A Priority

Step 1: Create Your Dream List

Set aside 15 minutes to write down the things you want to experience, accomplish, and achieve in your lifetime.

Think beyond your everyday routine.  

• What have you always wanted to do?
• What would make you excited about your future?
• What dreams keep coming back to you?

Don't worry about how you'll make them happen yet.  Just give yourself permission to dream big.

Step 2: Uncover What's Holding You Back

Choose three goals from your list that stand out to you.

For each one, ask yourself:

• Why haven't you pursued this goal yet?

• What excuses or limiting beliefs have you been telling yourself?

• Are you waiting for the perfect time, more confidence, or someone else's approval?

Be honest with yourself.  Recognizing what's holding you back gives you the opportunity to change it.

Step 3: Decide What Truly Matters

Look at your goals and imagine reaching the end of your life without ever attempting to achieve them.

Ask yourself, which of these goals would you regret not pursuing?

Choose the one that matters the most to you right now.  You don't have to pursue every dream at once.  Just choose one.  Decide which one deserves your attention in this season of your life.

Step 4: Make It A Priority

Choose one goal to work towards over the next three months.

Write down:

• Your goal: What do you want to achieve?

• Your why: Why does this matter to you?

• Your commitment: How much time can you realistically dedicate to this goal each week?

• Your first step: What's one action you can take in the next 24 hours?

Put that time on your calendar and treat it like an appointment with yourself that you must to keep.

Step 5: Take Action Before You're Ready

Identify one limiting belief that's been keeping you stuck and replace it with a more empowering thought.

For example, instead of:

• It's not the right time try you can start small with the time you have

• What if you fail try you'll learn and grow by giving this a try

• You'll do it someday try you can take one step today.

Then, immediately take your first action step towards your goal.

Remember, you don't need to have everything figured out.  You just need to decide that dreams matter enough for you to begin.