goals

Purge

I recently went through an exercise where I cleaned and organized my entire office, getting rid of tons of books, electronics, and old papers that were no longer serving me.  Since before graduating college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, I’ve had a dream to become a software engineer, so I kept my college textbooks to help me get there.  Fast forward to the present, and I’m a Certified Professional Executive Coach with my own business and a desire to help everyone I meet. Not the same dream I had back in college.

Me too, Then

How many times have you said “I wish I had that,” “I want to be that,” or “I want that job”?  And how many of those times did you create goals for yourself to obtain what you want?  Doing so is you saying “me too, then!” You are deciding to take control of your life and create your future.  Good for you!

How about Now?

This blog post will be part of my eBook and then eventually my real book.  What better way to get started on a big project like this than break it down into little tasks and challenge yourself to write part of a chapter every week?  I had always been interested in writing and wanted to write a book but never knew what to write about.  There was no clear image of my goal until recently.  Rather than thinking “Nah, I’m never going to do that” when I first thought about writing a book, I kept checking in on my goal asking, “how about now?” until I had what felt like a really solid idea to run with.  The same should happen with any goal you have, whether it be personal or professional, affect only you or your entire company.  You (or your organization) may not be ready now, but you will be!