Accomplish Your Dreams Now!
Just because you have dreams does not mean that you have to wait for some sort of magic fairy to make them come true. You can learn to use the tools that you need to make your dreams into reality. The great news it that these tools are already inside you; all you have to do is start working on your plan for personal improvement.
For this to work, you will need to build a current inventory of all of the talents you already have in the area of personal development. Maybe you're really good at organizing other people's lives; maybe you're a crackerjack piano player. Maybe you are great at analyzing organizational systems; maybe you are a wonderful baker. No matter what your talent is, you can use it to help yourself develop on a personal level.
Figure out what skills you will need in order to meet the goals that you have set for yourself. If you want to boost your sales, you may need to do an even better job at building relationships with clients and at diversifying your marketing methods. If you want to compete in a triathlon, you may want to build on your organizational skills by putting together a schedule for all of the different workouts you will need to do. Figure out your skill sets and how to use them to your advantage.
Now comes the sticky part: making a list of the things that are keeping you from putting that personal development plan into place. Maybe you're comfortable with the amount of work that is needed for you to sell at the current volume you've been performing at for the past few years. Maybe you've run a few 5K races and are really fine with that. Contentment can be one of the most significant roadblocks, because it keeps us from stepping out of the box and trying new things.
Once you've set your goals and figured out your talents, it's time to put together a template for your own personal development. Make sure it fits your personality and your goals, so that you will have an optimal chance for success. If not, you won't be able to complete the goal.
Every day, you need to spend a few minutes with your plan. Maybe this means you're taking a quick look at your calendar to see what you need to do. Maybe you're looking at your 90-day plan to see where you are two weeks in. Maybe you're just talking to a mentor about the difficulties of turning a plan into reality. If you spend some time each day focusing on your plan, it will be much easier for you to follow a daily progression, instead of sitting down every two weeks and wondering why you're not getting anywhere.
It is not that difficult to make a personal development plan. The discipline of implementing it on a daily basis can be tougher, but it is not beyond your ability. You can do the thinking and dreaming -- and the working -- that your plan will require.
