How you start each year sets the tone for it. So how did your year start? Did you set your goals? Is there a plan in place to carry them out? Are you committed to them? Maybe your year didn’t start off like that and if that’s the case, you started the year without any focus and without preparation. Honestly, that’s the way that about 92% of people started their year. Statistics show that only 8% of people actually achieve their goals every year.
If you happen to be among that 92%, it’s not too late to get the ball rolling. In my experience, I have found that many people end up not only starting their year without any goals, plans or commitment, but they also end up making excuses for why they haven’t taken on what they said they would, and they regret not having taken action.
The first 100 days of the year is a crucial period and your entire year rides on it. When you look back 100 days into the year, which will be April 10th, what will things look like for you? Will you be well on your way to the income that you want to make in your business this year or another goal that you’ve set or will you just have an excuse for why you haven’t started to forge the path toward the summit?
Excuses and regret won’t get you anywhere, but getting focused definitely will. Just knowing your goals doesn’t have any value at all if you don’t reach them. You can’t get results without execution, and expecting better results, or to get to the next level is ludicrous at best. Doing things the way that you’ve always done things will have you sitting in the exact same place you started, continuing a vicious cycle. The only way to get where you want to get is to get focused, create your plan, commit yourself to it and go for it. If your execution is in play you perform and continue to get better and over time can master greater feats than those before you now. So right now, what do you need to do to get focused, set your goals, create the plan and commit to carrying it out through to fruition? The ball is in your court and the clock is ticking. 100 days into this year are you going to have excuses or results?
What I like best about this blog is the length of time you state to set your goals- 100 days. Yippee.
I set them imediately and in fact, declared I would add 2 new platforms. Jan is almost over & I am revising this. I’m not ready to add new platforms- I want to perfect the 4 I’m using. I was feeling uncomfortable able this change checking myself to be sure it easn’t a cop out, BUT you gave me the freedom to follow what seems right for me. Thanks
Roslyn, thanks for commenting. The first 100 days definitely set the tone for your entire year. You definitely don’t have to jump into things right away, sometimes it takes a minute and that’s okay, because you want to be sure that you’ve got solid goals and clarity around where going. Not to mention that it’s got to feel right to you. When you look back after the first 100 days have transpired, you’ll feel better about where you are and what you’ve accomplished so far.
Sheila, great article! What a great idea to look back at our goals after the 100 day mark. It is amazing that statistics show that only 8% of people actually achieve their goals every year. You have inspired me to re-evaluate and to stay on task to be one of the 8% that does reach my goals. Thank you for sharing this with us and for the inspiration!
Thanks, Robin! I find the stats mind boggling. The interesting thing is that the percentage has been that low for a while now.