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Contrary to popular opinion, the one percent do not have any “it” factor to achieve goals. They just try a lot of things, learn from their mistakes, and keep on going. It is simpler than most self-help gurus claim it to be.

It is not about motivation or ambition, instead, it is about building a clear and intentional path towards your goals. You can wish the world would have stopped selling random things and give a clear answer to how to achieve goals.

Do not fret anymore. Read on and find the step-by-step guide to achieving your goals. You are lucky to have found this gem amidst all the information on the internet.

Contemplate your goals.

Deciding your goals is not an easy task as many people think. It cannot be a hasty decision. You need to know yourself well. Think about the priorities in your life. Also, the things where your heart is.

Many people proclaim that you need to be passionate about something to have enough motivation to work on it. But that can’t be far from the truth in many cases. You need to try things, you could be good at.

And once you start doing it, you will realize that you don’t need an external push to do it anymore. Your passion is what has been driving you towards it. There is a chance you might face procrastination at this stage. But if you are goal-oriented. You might not face many issues when deciding your goals. And the niche in which your goals might lie.

Set clear objectives.

Another special trait you will achieve when you turn on your boss mode is being clear about your path. Once you decide your niche, you just have to clearly define your objectives.

This is one of the most important aspects. You cannot be vague while doing it. And don’t judge yourself for it. If your objective is to make money from your objective, don’t care if people will call you a capitalist. Or if your objective is to change lives, don’t fall into the trap that will call you socialist.

You need to do what you need to do. It must bring solace to your soul. And close your ears to anyone else’s opinion once you have defined your objectives clearly. You can always start with smaller objectives. Or make a big plan and break it into smaller but clear milestones.

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Devise a plan.

Once you have decided on your objectives, you need a good plan to reach them. No objectives have been fulfilled without any well-formulated plan. And this is also what makes you less anxious about achieving your goal.

Do not forget to talk to your mentors, industry experts, or someone in your chosen niche. They can share a lot of experience with you so you can make a good plan for yourself.

Reach out to them via email, Linkedin, or any other social media platform. You would be surprised about how much they will be willing to assist you. If you don’t get a reply. Don’t back down. Make a small questionnaire and send it to them. Make a plan based on their feedback.

Prepare for contingency.

No matter, how good your plan is, the future can test you through any means. After all, how else will you improve as a person? So, make a list of all the problems or any events you can think of that you might have to face in the future.

Devise a solution for those contingencies. You can save your plan and your doing by an inch only if you can be prepared for any issue. People who come up with a solution when they face a problem waste a lot of time, energy, and resources.

But since you have done your research and have collected enough data. You can be ready for anything in the future. In this way, you will propel your growth over tenfold. After all, prevention is better than cure.

Follow through with discipline.

Once you have prepared everything, it is time to execute the plan. Since you have already prepared for each step, you may not face any administrative difficulties during execution. Your preparation will make your execution smooth like butter.

However, some people do not have enough discipline to work through that plan. And that is what makes them different from the 1%. You may change the plan based on the difficulties you may face in the execution but never give up.

With consistency, discipline, and hard work you are confirming your destiny to reach your first milestone. You will get some confidence after that and feel more secure in your plan.

Make sure you don’t stop, no matter how slow you are in the execution. Don’t be like the hare in the story. But be like the turtle and keep going.

Build a System.

Once you start executing your plan, you will have the experience of how things will go. Based on that experience and the knowledge you have gained from others you can build a system. A system that will not only make your objective closer but will make you more efficient at your work.

As they say, plans can fail but systems cannot. Your work system is a multi-faceted tool that not only includes all aspects about you but also all about your objectives or goals.

This will involve time distributed to each step, this will involve the most efficient way to work your resources in your favor and will make sure that you do not falter while you are focusing on something that needs your attention in the moment.

For example, make a system to promote your business. You are making content to promote your business while manufacturing your products. And posting it on all platforms through different marketing tools.

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Keep a record.

It is important to keep a record of how your plan or your system works. You need to record each day and see if anything can be changed or improved. A record of each step will give you enough understanding.

You will be able to experiment, assess, and address any problem most efficiently. Most people don’t do it and keep on repeating the same mistakes that they did in step one.

But you don’t have to do it. You can also make your record public. As they say “build in public”. This will not only get you feedback but will make you more consistent. You will pay attention as people are watching you now.

Keep improving.

You do not have to remain on the same path as you started. You can make it a lot better and thus improve a lot. If you make it by this point, you will not remain the person who started or decided to do what you did. Now, you are a different person.

You will find yourself more dedicated, more engaged, and certainly not a beginner. So, you have all the right to make changes to your initial plan. You can make your system better. You can make it work more efficiently. Each step would not seem as difficult as it did in the beginning.

Improving things here and there will give you a perspective. You will be able to experiment more and find out what works best for you. At this time, you may start facing new kinds of challenges but since you have a clear objective, the chances of distraction are negligible.

Reap Rewards. (Motivation)

What would make you keep going? The rewards that you are going to win. Your rewards can be the best motivational factor to keep you going on the path. It is not only to reap the benefits but also to know what difference you can bring.

No matter, what your objective may be, your rewards won’t only prove your prowess to the world but to yourself as well. These will fill you with confidence. And it can assure you that you can do anything you put your mind to.

Expand and Repeat.

Do not let the enjoyment of your rewards stop you from keeping going. Keep making new goals and new objectives in life. Once you achieve something substantial. It will give you the confidence to try other things. You can expand and include other things in your life now.

With this success blueprint, you can learn and grow anything you want. Invent in hobbies, and new skills, expand your objectives/goals, and repeat the process. No one can stop you from being successful now.

Conclusion.

Any advice on the internet regarding self-improvement or achieving your goals seems impossible. Most people disregard it by saying, “If it was that easy, everyone could do it.” But that is the thing. Not everyone can be zealous, goal-oriented, and persevere enough to achieve that.

Follow the path above and challenge yourself to see if you can prove them wrong.

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