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Why 92-percent of People Fail at Achieving Goals

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If you apply all the antidotes discussed here, you will achieve your goals. 

Science has shown that a whopping 92-percent of people fail at achieving goals. What do the remaining successful 8-percent know that most people don’t? Or what could majority be missing? If you’re reading this, my guess is that you are one of the 92-percent who fail at achieving goals. But you’re willing to transition to the successful 8-percent group of goal achievers. If I’m right, keep reading! (thank me later)

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7 Common Reasons Most People Fail at Achieving Goals

1. No Clear Sense of Purpose

Every goal must have a specific purpose. And the purpose should be clearly communicated or written. Having goals with no clear sense of purpose makes you a wanderer. You shoot aimlessly. Knowing exactly why you want any goal gives you skin in the again. And when you have skin in the game, you become vested in achieving your goals. Also purpose gives your goal a (very strong) meaning.

Let’s say, your goal is to have a big house and shiny car just because they are great to have. While wanting a big house and shiny car is great, the want alone will not get you to your goal. Along the way, when the storm arises (because it surely will) you quit in a blink of an eye.

Now let’s shift gears. Say you grew up in a tiny house and your family had to catch the bus everyday. You had to sleep on the cold floor in your tiny house every night. Now you’re grown, you decide that none of your kids will ever have to sleep on the cold floor or catch the bus in the rain. You also decide that all your kids will their individual rooms with good heating and cooling. And that you will drive your kids to school in the rain in a nice shiny car.

In this case, your purpose is very clear, personal and sincere. To the extent, that even the biggest storms and obstacles that show up along the way will never stop you.

Antidote: Have a furious purpose.

Now you may be wondering: what is a furious purpose? Here’s how I describe a furious purpose:

  • any purpose that kicks you out of bed early in the morning.
  • the type of purpose that makes you want your goal as bad as you want to breathe
  • any purpose that propels you to the finish line even when your leg muscles are cramped
  • the type of purpose that never gives up unless fulfilled

Remember, not every goal is worthwhile. So purpose helps you filter down to the worthy goals – goals that bring you lasting satisfaction.

Related: The One Thing No One Tells You About Fulfilling Your Purpose

2. Lack of Adequate Support System

A support system guides you through your goals. Having a good support system enables you to navigate the difficulties on your journey to achieving your goals. When you lack the proper guidance, it’s very easy to miss your target. That being said many fail at achieving goals simply because they have no support system.

Imagine, you are the pilot of an aircraft departing from Los Angeles and headed to New York. How do you think your flight will arrive safely at your destination? Typically, for any plane to arrive safely a pilot needs the following support system:

  • air traffic controllers who provide advisory services and direct the aircraft as well as through controlled or non-controlled airspace.
  • aircraft cabin crew members who or flight attendants who ensure safety and comfort of passengers onboard.

Remove these support systems and you’ll most likely see a plane crash. This is the power of a support system.

Similarly, in your personal life lack of adequate support system can result in failing at achieving goals.

Antidote: Get the right mentor. Or find someone who is already successful at your desired pursuit and copy him or her

Most people think that they can do it all by themselves. This is a wrong notion that will lead you to fail at achieving goals. You can pay for coaching or mentorship. Also, you can ask people you respect and admire for mentorship by offering something of value in return.

If all else fails, you can turn to digital and other resources for mentorship. For instance, I admire Dr. Myles Munroe work on purpose and leadership. So I follow all his teachings in video and audio recordings. Interesting thing here is that Dr. Myles Munroe passed away in a plane crash several years ago. But till date his teachings have guided me. Amongst others, Dr. Munroe is a mentor to me even though I have never met him. Other mentors that I haven’t met in person include: Grant Cardone, John C. Maxwell and Bishop T.D Jakes. One thing they all have in common is digital presence.

Altogether, don’t let lack of guidance be the reason you fail at achieving your goals. Take advantage of the digital age you live and search for people who have succeeded in areas you want to. Dismiss the notion of having only face-to-face mentors.

Read This Before You Get a Mentor: 7 Signs of a Great Mentor

3. No Measurement of progress

Majority of people fail at achieving goals because they have no way to measure progress. You can’t reach the finish line if you don’t know where you are and how much it will take. Once your goal can be measured, it can certainly be attained.

Again, picture yourself as a pilot flying from Los Angeles to New York. Your will need a flight management system to monitor and measure your journey. The flight management system is loaded with sensor and intelligent devices that keep track of the aircraft’s position.

As a pilot, a system that tracks your flight in real-time is inevitable to safe arrival. Similarly, to reach your goals you need a system or tool for tracking progress made towards your goals.

Antidote: Find ways to measure and track your goals

A great way to do this is by reviewing your goals daily, weekly or monthly depending on your target date. You can track short-term goals on a daily basis while long-term goals on a monthly basis. Also you can use a simple and easy goal tracker tool like Clever Fox Planner to track your goals.

4. Boring Routine

Highly successful people are known for having great routines that propel them to achieve goals. These routines range from not checking emails until 10:00 am in the morning to meditating for the first hour in the day.

Renowned motivational speaker, Tony Robbins said he starts his day by jumping into a cold water. In fact, he talks about how this simple act has powered him through his day.

A boring routine can get in the way of accomplishing your goal. Not to mention, with a boring routine, you lose your passion and drive to achieve your goal.

In addition, a poor routine can drain your mentally, emotionally and physically. By following a poor routine, you create the wrong structure that works against achieving your goals.

Antidote: Set a positive energizing routine

Achieving worthwhile goals requires massive amount of action. Therefore, you need a routine that keeps you moving forward. Through a positive energizing routine, you establish priorities  necessary to achieve your goal. Also, a positive routine motivates you and minimizes procrastination. Especially for long-term goals, a positive routine automates the repeated actions needed to reach your goals with minimized effort.

5. Lack of Focus

Lack of focus is another common reason many fail at achieving goals. The need to juggle too many balls at once most likely results in poor performance, low quality and disappointment. High achievers like Warren Buffet attributed focus as a key reason for success. To be successful at achieving goals you need to maintain your focus.

One very common misconception is multitasking. 92-percent of people pride themselves as excellent ‘multi-taskers.’ Pretty much, these group of people are unaware that multitasking is just a myth (as noted by researchers). Contrary to popular belief, our brain is designed to focus on one task at a time. Actually when you think you are multitasking, your brain is just switching between tasks at a super-fast pace.

Take a look at this scenario:

Antidote: Say NO to ‘opportunities’ that don’t align with your goal

Like the wise saying goes: “don’t be so thirsty for opportunity that you drink from every cup handed to you [because] that’s how you get poisoned.”

One reason you fail at achieving your goal is because you fall for every shiny objects. Sometimes all that glitters is not gold. Therefore, be laser-focused on your goal and only embrace people, things or events that foster your goal.

A very amazing book you should check out is The One Thing by Gary Keller. In this book, Gary talks about how focusing on one thing leads to extraordinary results. Gary who is the founder of one of America’s real estate company, Keller-Williams Realty, believes in the absolute dedication to your one thing is a sure way to achieving your goals.

Related: How to Set Ambitious Goals and Achieve Them Easily

6. Improper Planning

Like the popular saying goes: he who fails to plan, plans to fail. It’s very shocking how many people just wing their goals. Or how many fail to plan properly. Perhaps this is why only 8-percent of people are successful at achieving goals.

Following previous example of you being the pilot of an aircraft departing Los Angeles for New York. Definitely, you will need a flight plan. A flight plan helps to eliminate the chances of midair collision. In essence, a flight plan takes account of all the possible risks from take off to landing. Then helps the pilot and team make the best calculated decision for safe arrival at the proposed destination.

Likewise, you need a plan for your goals to avoid crashing on the way to reaching your goals.

Antidote: Create a strategic plan for your goal

For example, if your goal is to get in good physical shape, no amount of motivation will get you in shape. You need to have a proper plan. Eating everything you see and irregular exercise will not help you get in shape. You need a concrete plan to guide you. The same goes for any of your personal or business goals. Get a plan that will specify what you need to do, when you need to do it, where need to do it and possibly how you need to do it.

“A goal without a plan is only a dream” – Brian Tracy

7.  Doubt

Shockingly, most people fail at achieving goals because they doubt their capabilities and believe their doubts. Doubt can be crippling. It stems from your fear of failure and past experiences. Doubt exposes your lack of confidence in achieving your goals. Besides, doubting your capabilities kills your chances of reaching your goals.

Antidote: Question your doubts

Doubt your doubts before you doubt your ability. Since doubt questions your ability, you need to flip the table and question your doubts. Instead of wallowing away in your doubts. Ask yourself the following: ‘why do I really doubt my capabilities?’ ‘are my insecurities causing me to doubt myself?’

For instance, rather than saying “I can’t become author.” Ask yourself “what is stopping me from writing a book?” “How can I become an author?”

Remember there is always an underlying reasons for your doubt. By questioning your doubts, you confront your doubts. As a result, you dig deeper to the root of the thoughts behind your lack of confidence and insecurities.

Related: How to Overcome Self-doubt and Avoid Damaging Self-image

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