No matter what you’re taking on, there will be obstacles to overcome. There is no substitute for knowing what those obstacles might be and how you’ll overcome them when the show up. As you begin any project, take time to make three lists:
- Assets you need to complete the project successfully but don’t have yet. How will you get these? What are the intermediate goals you need to set–goals that can be achieved with the assets you have now?
- Known obstacles. Do you have a tendency to lose momentum, lose your cool, or lose your keys? Got a pattern that repeats itself time and time again? Start planning now for how you’ll leverage strengths–the things you’re good at–to get past these stumbling blocks later on.
- Limitations, expectations, or assumptions you’re making about what’s possible. These are subtle and require some digging into your mindset but are all important to your success. In the recent bestseller, The Three Laws of Performance, the authors talk about a “default future.” It’s what you’ve convinced yourself that the future holds for you. Your default future is based on your attitude, hope, optimism, and much more. If your imagined future is pessimistic, it will most certainly get in the way of your success.
Today's Tip of the Week is drawn from Tara’s forthcoming book, 40-Days Forward.
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