Coming up with big ideas and exciting goals
is easy. Doing something about it is hard.
I can't emphasize this enough: In order to break
out of the "just getting by" mentality and become
CEO of your life, you must get in the habit of setting your
own deadlines and keeping them -- even if you're no longer
excited about it or the vision has changed. The CEO
of a company couldn't keep announcing big plans for her company
and then constantly change her mind or decide that she didn't
want to do that anymore, and neither can you.
Set reasonable but challenging deadlines for yourself, put
them on the calendar and hit them, just like you would if
they were given to you by a boss. Even if you couldn't care
less about that project anymore and loathe the thought of
it, discipline yourself to get it done just like you would
if you were in the workforce.
If your long-term vision for your life or your definition
of your "blue flame" changes, that's fine. It probably
will. But you'll have to wait until you finish your current
Three Month Deadline project (from Step
3) to start taking action on the new vision.
Every time you finish a project toward your goals, especially
if it was one you lost interest in at some point along the
way, your motivation will increase. It'll be more fun than
ever to dream big because you trust yourself to make it happen.
That inner voice that says, "Yeah, right, like you'll
ever get around to that," will be silenced.
Action Item
Revisit your Three Month Deadline from Step
3. Reaffirm your commitment to do this. Tell your husband
or friends that you're going to do it. Commit to yourself
that you will finish this, even if you lose interest. And
get started on your deadline for tomorrow.
