Lean Quote: Goals Give Your Life Meaning

On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.”   —  Bill Copeland 

Goal setting
should not be taken lightly because your journey to success depends on it. Goal
setting is a process whereby you decide what you want to achieve and set up a
plan to do it.  The very first step of
goal setting is to, first, determine what you want at the end of the journey.
That is your ultimate destination.  Some
people say that goal setting is just a matter of sitting down and deciding what
to do.  If you fully intend to achieve
your goals, you should perceive goal setting as an extremely powerful process
of personal planning.

You should
start with one goal and stay focused on this goal at least for 30 days. If
after 30 days you feel you’re doing well and getting closer to the desired
outcome you can start with the second goal. 

The simple rule
is: Don’t set a lot of goals at the same time. You won’t achieve any. The key
to goal setting is staying focused. And it is impossible to focus at many goals
at the same time.  Start with the most
important one.

If there is any
doubt in your mind that you can achieve something, you don’t give it your all.
In fact, you may very well just set it aside. In order to fully achieve
anything, you must believe it is possible at a cellular level.

If you believe
that you can be successful, that you’ll enjoy being successful, then you will
be successful.

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