You’ve spent 2 days in reflection. You feel good:

• You have a mission statement.
• You have a list of the 4 goals necessary for carrying out your mission statement.
• You like the wording of your mission statement and your goals.
• You feel like you have what you need—direction.

Question: What’s next?
 
Answer: Determining the action steps you need to take for each of your 4 goals—then taking those action steps. Why? Well, success is not having a mission statement and goals—success is accomplishing your mission and goals.
 
I recommend that each week you take time to determine action steps.
 
Bottom line: Determine your action steps. Then take them.

The point is not to have goals. The point is to achieve goals. To achieve your goals, take 4 steps: pray, put, take, and reflect.

Goals help. Goals help you get focused, get energized, get organized, and know what to say “yes” and “no” to.
 
But having goals is not enough. You don’t just want to have goals—you want to achieve goals. You want to achieve your goals in order to pursue your God-given calling. Is there something you can to do increase the likelihood that you’ll achieve your goals? Yes! Read More...

Knowing where you are and where you want to go helps you make effective decisions.

You’re at the train station. You need to buy a ticket. How much should you spend? That depends on where you are and where you want to go. Read More...