by Stacey Hall
Category: Personal Development
My personal secret for achieving my goals is to remember that goals grow organically.... Like a rose bush, a tomato plant, or a lemon tree.
They all go through 4 stages of life: Seeding, Sprouting, Blooming, and Resting.
When I identify what stage of the cycle each of my goals is in, I can schedule the most appropriate and effective activities for that specific stage.
During the seeding stage, I remind myself to expect that it is going to take a while to see any results from my efforts.
Concentrated energy focused on the goal is required daily with no guarantee that I will achieve the intended result. It is usually in this stage that I make sure I get ‘gardening tips’ from experts in achieving the goals I want to achieve, too. I take classes, hire a mentor, and participate in Masterminding groups as the most effective activities for this stage of business growth.
Without remembering I am in the seeding stage, I could become very frustrated and disappointed and then stop doing the required activities before reaching the sprouting stage.
I know my goal is in the sprouting stage when I begin to produce tangible results from my activities…
Just like the stalk of the rose bush popping up through the ground. In terms of growing my business, it's when I have attracted my first few prospects. I have not yet closed a sale, but I do have people interested in what I am selling.
I know the goal has reached the blooming stage...
When I experience the results that I intended all along – paying customers, new team members, and larger commission payments. If I was a rose bush…the Blooming stage is when the roses come into full bloom.
And I will know my goal is in the resting stage when the activities I was doing and that had produced results…are no longer producing the same results!
This is when my mind might tell me something is wrong. It does not mean that something is wrong with the bush. It only means that it is time to rest, rejuvenate and plan for the next cycle.
I have noticed that especially during the seeding and sprouting stages of any goal, the mind will tend to get impatient with seeing results. That is when it is most important to celebrate my achievements…no matter how small.
Here are a few examples …
- I celebrate getting out of bed at the start of the day.
- I celebrate eating a nutritious meal.
- I celebrate writing a social post or email.
- I celebrate each conversation I have with a prospect.
You get the idea.
Do you know the stages that your goals are in today?
Author BIO
Stacey Hall
Stacey Hall has coached thousands of entrepreneurs on how to attract sales, satisfaction, and success. She is a bestselling author, a TEDx presenter, and a leading social media marketing expert. She is the founder of Success with Stacey Hall and of the groundbreaking social media marketing training program, Go for YES, which has helped thousands of people attract more sales, customer, and employee satisfaction and success.
Her passion is to help women entrepreneurs, who feel frustrated they have not been able to make the difference for others they want to make.
