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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...