Crystallize Your Roadmap for Success

Yes we all want to be successful, and we're all potential winners. So why are successful people still in the minority? That's because most of us don't have a clear roadmap to guide us towards personal success.

You want success, but do you understand why you want it? What does success mean to you? How will success, as you define it, benefit you and those around you? Only when you get into the nitty-gritty will the path towards success become clearer.

Success is the end result, that one big goal, but before we can get there, we need to break that one big goal down into smaller and closer goals and plans that will help us achieve those goals. What are manageable tasks you can do each day that will bring you closer to your success? Come up with a daily list. Checking off your list gives you a sense of achievement and keeps you motivated. And don't be downtrodden if you fail to achieve a goal. As someone once said, "Its not a tragedy not to achieve a goal; it's a tragedy not to have that goal to achieve in the first place."

Before you can achieve your goal, you need to have the belief that you deserve to have what you are going for! Whether it's monetary or otherwise - you deserve it. And understand the reasons for those goals; knowing why your goals exist makes you want them even more, you'll need this desire.

Next you need a plan of action. Detail exactly how your objectives will be met. And reward yourself when you achieve a certain goal. This will motivate you towards your next goal. If star footballers weren't paid obscene amounts of money for the goals they score, they'd find it that much harder to perform in the next match.

Keep re-evaluating your goals. Just because your objective is valid today doesn't mean it will remain relevant tomorrow. Assess your circumstances and tweak accordingly. You may even add new goals. Think of this as planting more seeds for greater chances of success.

And don't make the mistake of thinking that you should achieve success all by yourself. There are many resources you could use to keep yourself on the right track - you can read more self-improvement books, attend seminars, collaborate with a partner, or even get yourself a coach or a mentor. How you go about it is up to you. Remember as long as you keep learning you will keep achieving. And even if your final goal isn't reached, the process of learning and achieving itself is a definition of success.

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Eugine Loh, 938Live, MediaCorp Pte Ltd