In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. (Robert Heinlein)
Making a goal a constant irritant is critical. Anyone can set a goal and then forget it. An effective tool for making goals a constant irritant is Post-it notes. Write a single achievable goal on each note, then:
- Post your achievable goals on the bathroom or bedroom mirror
- Carefully read them when you get up and when you go to bed
- When you accomplish a goal, paste it in a permanent record
All three steps are critical. You have to use them as an irritant and as a reminder that you can meet the goals you set. You’ll find that you want to put up goals you are going to meet.
Remember the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: the mere act of measuring changes the thing being measured. Putting those goals on your mirror, measuring yourself against them, then cataloging your successes can change your life.
Something To Do Today
Take a pad of Post-it notes home. Write achievable goals on 3 of them. Make at least two of them very short term. Create an archive where you can keep all the Post-it note goals you achieve.
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Tomorrow: How they determine your pay rate
Later: Certainly I can
But I’m a really fast learner
Re-entering the workforce
I don’t want to spend money on training