What Are You Shooting For In 2014?

2014Target A new year is only six days away. What are you shooting for in 2014?

One of my favorite challenges in scripture comes from Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:26 (NASB): “I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.” In other words, “I live with purpose.” So, in your personal life, family life, business, church, whatever, run with aim; shoot for something! One thing is certain—if you don’t shoot for something, you hit will hit nothing.

Here are a few suggestions that may help you hit the target in 2014:

#1 Have no more than three or four personal goals for the year. Choose things that are doable and will really make a difference.

#2 Choose one goal that is primary—an “if-I-only-get one-thing-done” goal, this is it. Make sure you reach this goal!

#3 Don’t let past failures keep you from trying again.

“Living in the past is an enemy of the future.” (Erwin McManus)

Forget “what lies behind and [reach] forward to what lies ahead….” (Philippians 3:13 NASB)

#4 Plan in detail for January through March. It is important to get off to a good start. In late March, plan for April through June, and so on. The greatest motivation for continuing will be progress.

“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” (Coach Tom Landry)

It won’t just happen. You need a plan.

#5 Make sure you have an accountability mechanism. Post your plan on the refrigerator or give it to a friend who won’t say “don’t worry about it” if you begin to slip.

Leadership author John Maxwell challenges us with: “You don’t have to be great to start; but you have to start to be great.” 2014 is as good a time as any to start. Why wait?

Best wishes for a great 2014. I’m pulling for you to hit the mark—dead center!

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2 responses to “What Are You Shooting For In 2014?”

Always good! says:

December 26, 2013 at 3:32 pm

And always inspiring

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- Dick Wells says:
  
  December 26, 2013 at 6:26 pm
  
  Thanks, John.
  Wishing you and Kathy a great 2014!
  
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