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Conversely, long-term thinkers understand this is an inaccurate way of living.
They know they need to craft a sound strategy, refine it over time and stick to Think of a major goal. Then using your action guide, answer the following
it for the long term. They know that to succeed they will have to “miss out” questions:
on a lot of things. This is actually what having a strategy is all about: being
able to say “no” to everything that isn’t part of the overall strategy. What’s the ultimate vision behind your goal?
Remember, if you don’t say “no” to requests that eat into your valuable time, How can you make this goal even more specific?
it means you don’t have a real strategy. Why is this goal so important to you?
What financial, physical, mental and/or emotional benefits will you
gain from reaching it?
Write down the area(s) of your life in which you experience fear of Create a vision board and put it somewhere you’ll see it often,
missing out. Write down your long-term goal on a piece of paper and put it on
Select one specific area or goal and write down all the opportunities your desk or somewhere you’ll be able to see it daily, and/or
that actually exist out there. What are your options? What could you Read your long-term goal every day/week.
do about it?
Take a moment to appreciate all the opportunities available to you. The more often you think about your long-term goals, the better you’ll
become at adopting a long-term vision.
f. Reminding yourself to be patient c. Dedicating time to focus on the big picture
For most people, being a long-term thinker doesn’t come naturally. To To ensure you stay focused on your long-term vision, I invite you to carve
enhance your ability to think long term, you must remind yourself of the out some time during your week to zoom out and think in terms of the overall
importance of remaining patient. Remember, you’re biased to want things picture. For instance, you could dedicate thirty-to-sixty minutes every Sunday
immediately, but you may need to hang fire a little. to assess your progress and ensure you’re heading in the right direction.
People think I’m naturally patient. I’m not. In fact, I’m extraordinarily During this time, you can ask yourself the following questions:
impatient. I want things to happen and to happen now. But at the same time, I
deeply appreciate the value of patience. I understand that any meaningful What am I satisfied with?
goal requires months or years of work and that with enough patience, I can What do I want or need to improve?
achieve almost anything I want. This is why I constantly remind myself to be What can I do differently to speed up my progress?
patient, and I believe you should, too. If I were to start the week all over again, what would I do differently?
If I keep doing what I’ve done this week, will I achieve my long-term
goal? If not, what changes do I need to make? is. For that reason, enjoying the process is the best way to be happy while
Is my current strategy the best one possible? If not, how can I refine it making progress toward your most important goals.
to make it even better?
What are the very few things that generate most of my results? Can I
focus more on these things?
What are all the things that haven’t proven to be effective so far? Can
I get rid of some of them? Action step
If I only work on one thing this week/month/year, what would be best
in terms of overall progress? Complete the sentence below using your action guide:
For me, focusing more on the process would mean …
Having this kind of weekly strategic session will ensure you spend time
thinking of your future and avoid getting caught up in the day-to-day chaos e. Letting go of the fear of missing out
life can sometimes become.
Many people are afraid of missing out on life. They live in constant fear of
missing that one party, opportunity or person. For instance: