What was the real plan? the big picture you
were too shy to talk about? Faderera my daughter has a dream so big, I squirm
when she answers my colleagues that she wants to buy the Company I currently
work for. (I was stammering and stuttering) but she reminded me that there is
no crazy dream. (Thank you @Fadekoye)
We all have dreams, and success is achieving your own set
goal.
To begin with the end in Mind means to start with aclear understanding of your destination,it means to know where you are going,so you know always the right direction.
My dream is much different from yours.
Let me tell you a story;
My Father was successful for his time, and naturally he
wanted me to be as successful as he, he monitored, drilled, smothered and did
what he could to ensure that I succeeded. Unfortunately, I derailed from his
timelines and expectations and broke his heart. One morning he was sharing his
thoughts with me on I had failed, having had enough of my father’s rants, I
told him softly “My dreams are not as big as yours, all I want is a nice house,
a beautiful car, beautiful Kids and a loving man, I admit I have derailed from
my dreams also, if I can forgive myself, I think you should forgive me too” My
father never said anything, but the morning rants ended.
15 years onward, I have everything I told my dad I was
dreaming about, and those dreams looked so small, now I have gigantic dreams,
similar to my father’s but Now
they are my own dreams.
Being a parent of two daughters, I understand clearly the
anxiousness of my Father, so I told myself I would not make the mistake my
father made because I understand that he wanted me to be successful but just
did not sell the Vision, so I had to analyse this case study so I do not repeat
the errors of the past.
1.
Start with the ending in sight: Okay, we have
not achieved everything yet, we never will, but pick a goal, and start from the
end. Let me guide you, what do you really want to achieve? Start a Company? Be an
entrepreneur? Know what you want!
2.
The Big Picture: My father always told us to
think big, personally, I did not get the message, to me it sounded as if everything
was too demeaning of me to venture into, I got an impression if I was not going
to the moon, I had not succeeded. I now understand what he was trying to say
·
Do not be afraid to think big: I understand that
we are all created equal, but the ability to think differs from man to man,
Nigeria is evolving into a Nation of thinkers, everyone analysis every move of
the other person, this is a good thing, we have lofty dreams, today might be
crappy, but our thinking for the solution, and applying the solution will solve
the problems.
·
You can start small then become bigger along the
line: I know that there were so many smaller ventures that I could have
succeeded at if I had only begun, Specific goals enables you to achieve the big
picture.
·
Common Sense is not Common: Sincerely, most of
us just have a vague picture of what we want to achieve, we summarise it as
being Rich and Successful, what is your version of rich and successful? I had
to lose a job I came to my senses, I had to ask myself, what is my definition of
Success, today my definition of success is to be able to buy my Mum a home in
the UK, float a Fortune 500 Company with My Husband, Have real estate /country
homes on 3 Continents. Have your goals
written down?
3.
Fear of Failure: Failure is just Nature’s
Schooling. We can achieve anything if we decide, just do it. Mistakes are
allowed. But keep moving.
4.
Start from where you are: no place is too bad,
just start, you will be surprised at what comes as the next step.
Life can be Fun!
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