I know *goal setting* can sometimes be very
basic – especially for coaches, but let me tell
you a story about something that happened
just last night that literally shocked me!
My fiancée, Chelsa, recently lost one of her
best HR consulting clients (they’re hiring someone
full time) and she just finished her Masters Degree
this week too, so her student loans will be coming
due soon.
She’s been down on herself and very frustrated
because of her financial situation– but the only
solution she’s been toying around with has been
- get a job. Until...
Last night I shared an idea with her from the book
“4 hour work week” about taking mini-retirements.
And I said that I want to start taking them. And she
said “Let’s do it!” So we planned out where we want
to travel and vacation during our mini-retirements.
Our first 5 are...
1. Hawaii for 1 month (going this November)
2. Costa Rica for 1 month (going March of next year)
3. Australia for 6 weeks (including New Zealand)
4. The Caribbean for 1 month (visiting many of
the islands)
5. Polynesian area for 1 month (Fiji, Bali, etc.)
What happened next shocked me! She started
thinking about all of the ways she could start earning
extra money so that she can save up to pay for her
expenses while we’re taking our trips.
She came up with so many ideas and all of a sudden
she was even willing to *clean people’s houses* for the
extra money! Since she can earn far more doing other
stuff, I told her house cleaning was out of the question,
but, it’s a great example of how far people are willing
to go when they’re excited about something.
Me too...
Lately I’ve been feeling a little bored. Business is
going great. I have a great income and a wonderful
team that handles a lot of my work. My relationships
are great too.
Maybe I just didn’t feel challenged or something, but
after we started planning out our extended and frequent
vacations, something shifted in me too.
I got a new level of excitement about business
and got clear about something I’ve been wanting
to make a decision about for a few days (I’ll tell you
about that in a minute).
We both came home from our walk at 11 PM
and immediately started working on stuff to
get ourselves and our lives ready to make this
goal/dream/plan a reality.
So I ask you....
What would get you so excited to
grow your business, that you’d do whatever
it would take to succeed (even clean people’s
houses :)?
What kind of goal could you set that would
get you into a frenzy just thinking about it and
would get your mind racing around to find ways
to start getting clients and earn more?
I know for many people it’s not about
the money. I think that’s true for most
coaches actually. But, if you could travel around
the world, or have some other experience
that would really excite you – what would
do it for you?
Share your ideas with me in the comments section below...
