This week’s challenge comes at the end of the year where you may be setting goals for 2024. While setting these goals we need to keep in mind that there are no shortcuts to getting lasting results. Taking a shortcut may get you there quicker, but if you haven’t changed your habits you will slide right back to where you are now. Plus asking people too often with easy questions will make them potentially avoid you.
Easy Challenge: Identify what goals you want to achieve in 2024. Apply the SMART method when making your goal. Be specific on what you want. Make sure you can measure success to know you are staying on track. Make sure it is attainable and realistic. Having a stretch goal is good, but you need to make sure you can create a plan to achieve it. Set a time for when you want to have it done.
Medium Challenge: Sometimes we don’t know where to even start. Before asking others, do your homework by searching online or doing some critical thinking yourself. Everyone is busy and time is valuable. Make sure you do your part before taking someone else’s time on something you could do yourself. Create a plan on how you can achieve the goal and identify the gaps you have.
Hard Challenge: Now that you have your goals and have done everything you could on your side you are ready to ask for help. Make a list of questions and outline what information you need. Use the other persons time wisely so they won’t think twice about helping you again.