I was on the phone yesterday discussing sales projections and strategy with one of my coaching clients, and he said something that startled me, “but Mel, there’s only 16 weeks left in the year.”
16 weeks?! The kids just went back to school! How is that possible? That’s not a lot of time.
I have some seriously big plans for 2011. Hearing that I only had 16 weeks left, ’til 2012, just put a fire under my ass. I spent the last two weeks getting the kids’ organized and focused in their a back-to-school routine.
Now it’s my turn to get myself organized and focused on getting what I want!
There’s still plenty time to get what you want. If you get busy.
Take 11 minutes right now to set yourself up to win. Here’s how:
1. ASK YOURSELF:
What do I want to accomplish between now and the end of the year?
2. APPY THE “MERLIN PRINCIPLE” TO BREAK YOUR GOAL INTO 16 WEEKLY MILESTONES:
Here’s how you do that:
a. Ask yourself, “where do I need to be or what do I need to have accomplished by Saturday, December 24th, in order to set myself up to achieve my goal by December 31st?”
b. Then, ask yourself, “what do I need to have accomplished by Saturday, December 17th, in order to set myself up to be where I need to be by Saturday December 24th?”
c. Then, ask yourself, “what do I need to have accomplished by Saturday, December 10th, in order to set myself up to be where I need to be by Saturday December 17th?…
d. Work backwards weekly to Saturday, September 17th, repeating this process.
e. Now that you have identified the 16 weekly milestones that you need to reach, it’s very easy to break out the daily actions you need to every day, each week, in order to reach your Saturday Milestones, and get yourself there.
You have a plan. You have plenty of time.
And now you can relax and just take action. Simply force yourself to take those small daily actions that lead to your weekly milestone and it will led you to the success you deserve.
Let’s end 2011 with a bang.
ps. If you need more tactical, road-tested tools to be unstoppable – my book “STOP SAYING YOU’RE FINE” is packed with them. You can get a copy, here. You can read the first chapter for free, here.
just shared this on Facebook! and i’m loving the clean, new newsletter layout.
Thanks Donna – love you!
Mel,
I enjoy EVERYTHING you write!
I just purchased a copy of your new book and am so excited to start reading it.
I love the idea of “working backwards.” It’s incredible how you can really identify what action items you need to take if you start with the overall goal in mind and work from there. It doesn’t always work as planned but it’s much easier to make adjustments then to keep guessing!
You rock!
GREAT Remembering!
srini
http://srinimf.wordpress.com
I love this tip. I have a lot of things I would like to accomplish before the end of the year and when you look at this way it seems attainable. I too just shared this on facebook.
He Mel,
I just heard you on Septembers issue of the Success magazine. Love the story of how you got to be where you are. I also enjoy reading your segment in the magazine. Now I have found this blog too. Yah!!
I thought that I read all success techniques that exist, but never before heard of Merlin Principle
I think it is great way to plan your goals accomplishment and I am going to try it for sure. Thank you.
I downloaded your book from B&N after listening to you from Success magazine. I love it. I am 90% finished and have told everyone at work about it.
Thanks so much for putting it straight and to the point!