Goals fuel success and give you direction. Even if you have goals and a clear charted path to achieve them, though, it doesn’t mean the way is always easy. We can’t control every detour and obstacle on our path. We’ll have challenges.
Conquering challenges
Everybody struggles at different moments in their career, and all kinds of situations can cause you to struggle. Maybe it’s a challenge with a client, or maybe your production is not where you’d like it. Or maybe your production reached a certain level and went back down, and you’re dealing with challenges associated with that.
The most successful advisors I’ve spoken to handle struggle by being humble. It can be easy to get distracted by emotions and start thinking that you did everything right. Therefore, someone or something else is to blame.
We can’t control everything outside of us though. We can only control what we do every day. That’s it. You can control what you say, what you do and what you think. That’s on you.
Questioning and focusing
How are you going to change what you say, what you do and what you think to help you get through this struggle? Those questions will lead you to the answer. And it’s not always the same answer. It’s a different answer as we evolve.
Furthermore, it’s important to not be casual about your questions or your goals. Take the time to make them as clear as possible. You’ll be amazed at how much faster you’ll get results.
Watch more from Tim Clairmont about reaching even your most demanding goals in his video, “Achieve more: Set goals and conquer challenges.”
Tim Clairmont is a 14-year MDRT member from Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA. He’s also a Top of the Table member.
Hit your goals with these ideas
- Watch “How to achieve your goals” (MDRT member exclusive)
- Watch “Massive goals build success”
- Read “Stop stopping: What’s preventing you from achieving goals?”
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