Why Don’t More People Set Goals?
In my previous post, I shared some surprising statistics about goal setting.
Or, should I say non-goal setting?
As in only 3% of the population setting goals and only about 1% of people writing them down.
The question is, why this so?
According to Brian Tracy, the 5 main reasons are:
They are not serious enough about being successful - “I know I should, but…”
They fail to understand the importance of goals - “Do they REALLY make a difference? I’ve tried them before and it didn’t work.”
They just don’t know how to do it - “I would if I knew how.”
They fear being rejected by others - “If I set goals, they’ll tell me that I’ll fail.”
They fear the failure of not meeting their goals - “Can I really do it this time?”
At different times in my career, I would have admitted to at least some, if not all of these.
But I’ve seen the magic of goal setting manifest countless times in my life.
Things like…
Securing my first and then subsequent administrative roles.
Completing multiple advanced degrees.
Enlisting my first set of coaching clients.
Landing speaking gigs all throughout the country.
Enrolling people into my many mastermind groups.
Becoming fitter and healthier.
And many more.
This is because I learned how to set clear, actionable, motivating goals that help propel me to new heights.
And I’ve used what I learned to help many of my clients – people just like you – make major transformations in their professional and personal lives.
Real people, real results.
I’ll share more about that in my next post.