Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Changing Habits to Achieve Goals: the Entrepreneurial Point of View
One of the hardest things to accomplish is a goal. Why? Because humans are raised to follow a system. The kind of goal I am referring to is usually one that falls outside of that system. From the day we are born, we follow a structure or a routine. It feels natural for it to be like this, because that is just the way it has always been, which is why it makes new goals hard to achieve.
It wasn't until I was reading and studying social media that I stumbled upon an article that really struck home - it made total and complete sense to me, and maybe it will to you too. It talked about goals - hence my inspiration for what I am doing. I quickly forwarded the link to my husband and to my whole family in hopes of sparking some sort of reaction or "aha" moment from them...no response - except from my husband - who is like myself, entrepreneurial minded and does not fall under the routine umbrella. So I thought to myself, I wonder if this is a coincidence or if there is a tie in here with Entrepreneurship.
I starting talking about this blog post, spreading the word and found that the only instant reaction I was getting was from people who had a very entrepreneurial point of view. So, no coincidence that my husband reacted and many others from my inner circle did not. The more I read the article the more I realised that I was in fact just positioning it in a way and with a passion that would only register with the entrepreneurial minded. So I tried again. I spoke to friends who were looking at weight loss, and friends that were trying to save money and explained them this theory of changing habits to achieve goals. And it finally registered with them too.
Here is what the blogger said:
We must focus on our identity and change our identity by committing to daily achievable goals. For example, I decided I would start by writing three blogs a week and posting on my Facebook Page three times a day. So far, I am achieving my goals and super pumped to keep going! If I had set my goals differently, for instance "I am going to start blogging and leave my day job", I probably would have failed already, because those are long term and difficult goals.
I figure that within 2 weeks (because it takes two weeks to form a new habit) I will have changed my identity and confidently be able to say that I am a successful blogger and author/illustrator. Soon, I will have gotten into such a regular rhythm of writing and drawing that I will believe in myself without needing the reassurance of others (which I currently seek).
This is a personal experience. It is working. I am actively changing my identity, and you can change yours! All you have to do is set yourself up for success. Change your identity - how you perceive yourself - and make achievable daily goals to success. Let it be for weight loss, saving money, work out routines, keeping in touch with friends - whatever goals you set, make sure to change that identity first - and the rest will follow. If you see my blogs here in two weeks, you know it works - and if you don't, well - I have only failed myself!
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