Why Do We Need Goals?

Many of us drift through life believing that it is something that just happens TO us. As if we have no control over our situations or the challenges that arise. For example, you may have heard (or said things) like "I've just been dealt a bad hand" or, "bad things always happen to me" or "that's just my luck". I believe that life - and its challenges - happen because you either have something to learn or you have (maybe unwittingly) chosen that particular path to travel.

Some of my clients come to me not knowing what they want. While they are leading their lives, something just doesn't feel quite right. Sometimes, it's just that they don't see the choices that are sometimes right in front of them. Other times I have to find out an underlying issue, work on that and then guide them towards the outcome they desire. But with all my clients, we analyse the gap between where they are now and where they want to be and together we build a bridge that helps them get to their goal.

Why do we need goals?

You wouldn't begin a journey without planning the best route to get to your destination, would you? Without goals you are drifting and when you drift you are not in control. If you are not in control, then someone else is. You have relinquished your basic right to shape your own future. And in doing this, you also surrender your freedom of action which restricts your choices and can lead to furstration, anxiety, fear and stress.

Where do I start?

Stephen Covey says to "Begin with the end in mind" so figuring out what you want is the first step. That's precisely where we start on the first morning of our 'Time for Change' workshop series for Mums. You have to really nail down exactly WHAT you want, otherwise you will waste time, energy and other precious resources being distracted along the way.

Join me and up to 6 other like minded Mums each Thursday for 6 weeks designing your life. Sign up here to get the full scoop.


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