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written by Colleen Truax, LMT

"I'm uncomfortable with setting specific goals in my business."

A successful podcaster said this.

Specifically, she didn't like saying:

"I will make six figures this year in my business."

She elaborated that if she didn't make six figures after having committed to doing it, she'd feel like she failed. 

I get it.

I cringe at that statement too for that reason, as well as another:

Wanting six figures isn't a goal. It's a desire.

I would rephrase it like this:

"I DESIRE to make six figures so I'm going to make GOALS that align with that desire."

There's a difference between desires and goals. And understanding the difference will help you with what many people say was the most important factor in their success: FOCUS.

Desires are aspirations you may sincerely want to happen but they involve circumstances that are not within your control. 

Goals are beliefs, attitudes, and action steps that are...

written by Colleen Truax, LMT

Have you paused to consider what it means to BELIEVE something?

Having significant control over what we believe is a defining characteristic of being human.

Did you hear that?

You have significant control over what you believe. 

The challenge is we get so wrapped up in doing before pausing to ensure what we’re doing is consistent with what we actually believe. 

Your business will demand several hours of your life so pausing NOW, and clarifying your beliefs about your business NOW will help ensure you spend those hours on something you firmly believe.

Let's go big picture for a bit and explore what constitutes a belief.

There are at least five characteristics of a belief:

• Content

• Strength

• Proportionality

• Centrality

• Plausibility

Content of Belief

Content is simply what you believe.

When you're thinking through your beliefs, definitions provide more clarity, even if not perfect clarity, of what you believe.

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