During a call today with one of my coaches, something happened for me that I think is really important to share.
We were working on my goal. The ultimate destination I am shooting for.
During the call, we threw around the ideas, tested the assumptions but most importantly got much clearer about what I am aiming to achieve, my destination.
And what hit me, again, is just how powerful it is to get this clarity, and how practical the benefits are.
For instance:
- It makes it much easier to work out the optimum stepping stones that will get you there. Obvious, but extremely important. Without the clarity, quite likely you will be making side turns and detours that are not material to your goal.
- It aids day-to-day decision-making. When things land in your inbox, when people call, you can refer back to your overriding goal and consider what priority to attach to the new activity. You will still need to do things that don’t contribute, but making this a conscious process could save you a lot of time, and speed up your progress a great deal.
- It makes it easier to communicate to others. Influence requires clarity and confidence. Working out exactly what you are aiming for give you both. Which means, others are far more likely to contribute in ways that help you.
Now, if you are like most people, you will have at least a vague notion of where you are going, but probably not sufficient clarity, so here are two resources to help you today:
- Chapter One of Influential Leadership: This will help you flesh out the detail, and the why, of what you are aiming for. The exercises here have been used by clients as they prepare to reshape whole companies, so will definitely give you pause for thought! Read now.
- Building a Compelling Vision: A short little article that will help to begin turning your goal into something that motivates and inspires you and others (read now).
One caveat to this. However good you are at this, you will always need to refine it along the road. However, you cannot work out how to refine it until you are well down the road. So don’t wait, get a good starting point and get moving!
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