How to Reach Your Goals? A 90 Day Strategy

Jan 7, 2025 | Tip for a Terrific Tuesday

As we get ready in this new year, over the next 90 days, I want you to ask yourself 4 questions each day.

What is my goal?

What is the time frame to meet that goal?

But most importantly, what’s holding you back?

When you think about what’s holding you back, write down the obstacles you’ve faced that might keep you from reaching that goal in the next 90 days.

And then the fourth question is, what’s your strategy? Who can help you?

If you really get convicted to reach your goal, and you’ve asked what your goal is, what the time frame is to reach it, and what obstacles you will face, next think about who can help you.

Are you asking for help? Have you read any books on the topic that you’re interested in and may be posing you some problems? What have you done?

I encourage you to go to Amazon and get my 90 day journal and keep track of the things that are holding you back and what you want over the next 90 days.

And let’s see if you can’t reach more of your goals this year.

But you’ve got to start off right now with a plan and think about what it is you want and keep asking yourself those questions so that you get clear.

Clarity is the key to success.

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