The Invisible Mentor Weekly Newsletter: Brain Food Wednesdays Number 116: What to Do When You’re Not Hitting Your Goals

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My accountability partner and I had to make adjustments to ensure we’ll achieve our goals in the second quarter. You don’t know what will happen to you, but how you control how you respond. I had my booster vaccine in January, and I was out of it for about five days. Some client-related issues outside my control doubled the time I spent on a project.There were several things I had no control over.

You roll with the punches. You don’t play the blame game, you deal with it. And some things happened to my accountability partner as well. We’ve changed our strategy, and things are going a lot better. It’s sad when you miss some of your targets, but it’s important to focus on what you did get right. One of the good things that happened is that I finished the free course that I’m offering on my membership site. It’s Learning How to Learn Part 1.

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What to Do When You’re Not Hitting Your Goals

Congratulations on making it to the end of the first quarter! This is a great time to take stock of where you are in terms of achieving your goals. If you’re not on track, don’t worry – there’s still plenty of time to make up for lost ground.

In this article, I’ll outline six steps you can take to get back on track and start achieving your goals. A lot of it is based on things I’ve had to do to get back on track. And I’ve also conducted some research. Don’t stress yourself, focus on the things you can control.

1. Define Your Life Vision and Meaningful Work

Many people don’t know that their life is a journey, not a race. And when it comes to long-term goals, you’re probably not going as fast as you’d like. Because you’re not really sure where you’re going, you do not achieve the goals you set for yourself. The goals you set should align with the vision you have for life. And the goals you set in the short-term must help you achieve your longer-term goals.

The first step is to define what you want your life vision to be. This means getting clear about what kind of life you want to live, what your core values are, and what’s important to you. A good place to start is to read the book, The 3 Gaps by Hyrum Smith. And make sure that you use the information to create your personal constitution. I went through this process a few years ago, and it took me seven hours to craft my constitution.

Once you have a clear vision for your life, the next step is to find meaningful work that aligns with your vision and values. This can be a challenge if you’re not sure what you want to do with your life, but it’s worth taking the time to figure it out.

One way to find meaning in your work is to focus on serving others. Ask yourself how you can use your skills and talents to help others reach their goals. When you put others first, you’ll find that your work becomes more fulfilling and satisfying.

2. Define Your Most Productive Hours

There’s no question that everyone has a different ideal work schedule. For some, early mornings are best for productivity, while others prefer to work later in the day. The important thing is to find what works best for you and stick to it as much as possible.

To help you determine your most productive hours, try focusing on your energy levels throughout the day. Are you a morning person who feels alert and ready to go right after waking up? If so, use that time to tackle your most challenging tasks. If you start to feel tired in the afternoon, take a break and save the harder work for later.

Keep in mind that these are general guidelines – everyone’s body is different and will respond differently to different schedules. Experiment with different times of day and see what works best for you. And when you find your sweet spot, stick to it!

3. Your Morning Ritual

How you spend your morning can dictate the course of your day. If you start off by hitting snooze a few times, checking Facebook and then spending 30 minutes getting ready, you’re setting yourself up for a long day of distractions and stress.

On the other hand, if you wake up early and spend some time focusing on your goals, you’ll be much more likely to accomplish them. Here are a few tips for creating a successful morning ritual:

1. Wake up early. This is the most important part of having a successful morning. If you try to cram everything in at the last minute, you’ll be rushed and stressed out. Give yourself enough time to wake up slowly and start your day in a relaxed fashion.

2. Write down your goals for the day. If you don’t have anything to write down, you’ll be tempted to make a quick list in your head. And if you’re too busy to write it down, make a note in your planner or on your phone. If you write out your goals, you’ll be much more likely to accomplish your goals for the day. Also, write down a list of things you want to accomplish for the day, such as reading a book or taking a walk.

3. Spend some time reflecting on the previous day’s events. You can do this by writing a journal entry that focuses on the good things about your life. Or you can just sit quietly for a few minutes and enjoy the silence. If you can reflect on your day before you go to bed. That’s what Abraham Lincoln did. And that’s what the most successful people do.

4. Eat breakfast. You’ll get the energy you need to start your day. You’ll also increase your productivity by giving yourself a few hours to think about what you want to accomplish for the day.

5. Take a shower or bath after breakfast. You’ll stay fresh and energized in the morning, which will help you achieve your goals for the day.

6. Do some light exercise. You’ll have a few hours to yourself, and exercising will keep you energized. I usually do brain gym exercises to connect both sides of the brain.

4. Your Weekly Routine – Systems and Discipline Create Progress

When you’re not hitting your goals, it’s time to get disciplined. Creating a system and sticking to a routine is the key to progress. Here are some tips on how to get started:

Figure out what time of day you work best. Some people are morning people, while others work better in the evening. Find what time of day you have the most energy and try to schedule your most important tasks during that time.
Make a list of the tasks you need to do each day and put them in order of importance. This can help keep you focused and on track.
Set deadlines for yourself and make sure to stick to them. If you give yourself enough time, it’s easy to procrastinate. But if you set a deadline, you’ll be more likely to stay on track.
Set up a daily routine. If you are working at home, it’s easy to start off the day by checking social media or answering emails. But this will result in you being distracted and lower and lower productivity.
Make a list of tasks you need to do each day in order, and then start working on them one at a time. If you have more than one task, break them down into smaller chunks. This will help you focus on the task at hand.

5. Do a Post-Mortem and Learn from the Experience

It is very important to look at your failure through the lens of a post-mortem. This means that you need to look at your failure from a different perspective. Ask yourself these questions:

What went wrong?
Why did it happen?
Why didn’t you achieve what you had set out to achieve?
What went right?
Why did that happen?
Why did you succeed in achieving your goals?

So, what you do is to look at your failure from a different angle. You can even find a good way to learn from the experience. After answering these questions, you can begin to create a plan for how you can improve upon your previous efforts. You’ll also be able to determine which strategies worked best for you and should be used again in the future. Reflection is a critical part of any growth process, so don’t forget to take the time to learn from your mistakes.

Do a post-mortem and learn from the experience.

1. Understand why it happened. How did you fail? Why did it happen? What went wrong? Why didn’t you achieve what you had set out to achieve? Why did you succeed in achieving your goals? Why did you fail? You need to understand why you failed. You need to understand the why. This is an important step in your post-mortem.

2. Analyze the situation. You need to understand the ‘why’. So, you need to look at the situation from a different angle.

3. Identify the cause. You need to look at the situation from a different angle. You need to understand why it happened.

4 Reignite your desire. It can be discouraging when you’re not hitting your goals. Maybe you feel like you’re doing everything right and still falling short. But don’t give up yet! There are a few things you can do to adjust your strategy and start seeing progress.

First, look back at your post-mortem and see if there are any changes you need to make based on what you learned. Maybe your goal was too ambitious or you didn’t have a plan in place to achieve it. Adjusting your goals based on what you learned from your mistakes is crucial for success.

Second, make sure your plan is realistic. Set small goals that you can achieve easily and then gradually increase the difficulty as you get closer to your ultimate goal.

6. Get Meaningful Input

If you’re like most people, you have a long list of goals that you want to achieve. But if you’re not making progress on those goals, it’s time to get meaningful input. The first step is to identify the factors that are preventing you from achieving your goal. Once you know what’s holding you back, you can start to address those issues.

To get meaningful input, it’s important to talk to the right people. Ask your friends and family for their insights, but also consult with experts in the field. They may be able to offer valuable advice that you haven’t considered.

Finally, don’t be afraid to change your approach. If you’ve been struggling to achieve a goal for a while, it may be time to try something new.

Reading List

The 100 Day Project challenge has started. Each week, I’ll drop the book recommendations for that week here.

Day 1: Never Stop Learning, Bradley R. Staats
Day 2: Big Little Breakthroughs, Josh Linkner
Day 3: Make Your Own Cheese, Imad DeirAtany (This book is a response to Who Moved My Cheese)
Day 4: The Strangest Secret: Earl Nightingale
Day 5: The Luck Factor, Dr. Richard Wiseman
Day 6: Improv Wisdom, Patricia Ryan Madson
Day 7: Our Iceberg is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathbeger
Day 8: The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy
Day 9: Believe in Yourself, Dr Joseph Murphy
Day 10: How We Learn, Benedict Carey
Day 11: Anything You Want, Derek Sivers
Day 12: Digital Zettelkasten, David Kadavy
Day 13: Limitless, Jim Kwik
Day 14: Learning How to Learn, Barbara Oakley et al
Day 15: Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness, Dan Zarrella
Day 16: How to Set Goals with Kaizen and Ikigai, Anthony Raymond
Day 17: Lead the Field, Earl Nightingale
Day 18: Unlock Your Photographic Memory, Brian Spencer
Day 19: Membership Authority, David Brock
Day 20: The Marketing Psychology Playbook, Becky davis
Day 21:Vivid Vision, Cameron Herold
Day 22: 10X Marketing Formula Garrett Moon
Day 23: How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere, Larry King
Day 24: Write a Book in Two Hours, Jonathan Green
Day 25: On The Manner Of Negotiating With Princes, François de Callières
Day 26: How to Take Good Notes, Angelos Georgakis
Day 27: The Science of Self Talk, Ian Tuhovsky
Day 28: How to Learn Faster to Be More Productive, Joseph Milano
Day 29: Zero to One, Peter Thiel
Day 30: Meaningful, Bernadette Jiwa
Day 31: TED Talks Storytelling, Akash Karia
Day 32: The User’s Journey, Donna Linchaw

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The Invisible Mentor Weekly Newsletter: Brain Food Wednesdays Number 116: What to Do When You’re Not Hitting Your Goals

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What to Do When You’re Not Hitting Your Goals​

1. Define Your Life Vision and Meaningful Work

2. Define Your Most Productive Hours​​

3. Your Morning Ritual​​

4. Your Weekly Routine – Systems and Discipline Create Progress​​

5. Do a Post-Mortem and Learn from the Experience​​

6. Get Meaningful Input​​

Reading List​​

Blog Posts​

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