Jeffrey Gitomer Post-it note your way to achievement
People are not afraid of achieving success, they just don’t know how.
Here’s one element that will put you on the path.
You have several goals you want to achieve, but they are not written down. They just pop up in your head every once in a while, only to be buried in a black hole of procrastination, excuses, and guilt. Take heart, I found a way to beat the system. Post-it Notes.
Want to achieve your goals? Here’s a tested and proven method.
You already have all the tools necessary to achieve success:
- Post-it Notes
- Bathroom mirror
- Bedroom mirror
- Felt tip pen
- Write down big onesOn 3×3 yellow Post-it notes write down your three prime goals in short words. (Get funding for business; new car Toyota; New Client Bank in Milwaukee)
- Write down small onesUse three more notes and write down your three secondary goals in short words. (Read a book from Dale Carnegie; Organize desk; Build new closet)
- Put them upPost them on your bathroom mirror.
- Where you can see them twice a dayYou are forced to look at them every morning and evening.
- Keep looking until you actYou will look at them until you are sick of looking at them and begin to accomplish them.
- Seeing the note there every day makes you think about acting on it every day.Once you start acting, the note triggers a “What do I have to do today to keep the achievement on target?” The note forces you to act. To achieve your goal.
- Revisit your success every day.After the goal is achieved post it on the bedroom mirror so you can see your success every time you look in that mirror.
- The program is simple.
- The program works.
- The results will change your attitude.
- The results will change your life.
- The results will change your outlook about your capability of success achievement.
You will look at those Post-it Notes until you are sick of looking at them and begin to accomplish them.
To Achieve Goals You Must Do the Following…
- Make a decision as to which goals you specifically want to achieve.
- Make a personal commitment to yourself to do whatever is necessary to achieve your goals.
- Be relentless. Don’t quit in the pursuit of your achievement.
- Do a little toward your goal every day. Write down how much (or how little) you must do each day in order to achieve.
- Harness your personal power. Discipline yourself, and focus on your commitment.
- Enlist the help of others who will support you.
- Give up goal (smoke, drink, eat) Share with and seek the support of everyone you know. (Family, friends, coworkers).
- Go up goal (Better on the job, best salesman) Share only with family and friends to avoid on-the-job jealousies.
- You must get the support of others to achieve your goals.
- It’s easy to getsupport all you have to do is give
- Don’t be vulnerable to the negative influence of other people.
- Work on two of your goals every day, even if only for a short time.
- Visualize yourself doing the steps necessary to achieve your goal.
- Visualize yourself actually achieving your goal.
Don’t let other people tell you…”You can’t.” Tell them how you will and ask for their support!
By posting the goal in the bathroom you are consciously reminded of your goals several times a day. From there, your subconscious gets into the act – gnawing away at your soul until you are driven to take positive action. Achievement actions.
At last, you can say the magic words. Scream them I DID IT! (Screaming positive things always feels wonderful.)
Here comes the best part. Take the Post-it Note off the bathroom mirror and triumphantly post it on your bedroom mirror. Now, every day you get to look at your success. WOW.
Not only does it feel great, but you can set the tone for a successful day, every day, first thing in the morning by looking at success, remembering how good it felt, and thinking about what it took to do it. Plus, it gets you motivated to keep achieving more.
By the time you have your bedroom mirror full of achieved Post-it note goals, you’ll have enough money to go out and buy a bigger mirror and the house to put it in.
Post-it. Post haste.
About the Author:
Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of twelve best-selling books including The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling, and The Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. His real-world ideas and content are also available as online courses at www.GitomerLearningAcademy.com. For information about training and seminars visit www.Gitomer.com or email Jeffrey at [email protected] or call him at 704 333-1112.
