ead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified dif

Now that you have defined where you are and where you want to be as well as what you are willing to do to get there, you now have to get real about things that might hold you back from getting what you want and create a strategy for handling them.

Zig Ziglar, a well known speaker and wildly successful businessman, has spoken to thousands of people about goals and how to clarify and achieve them. One of the greatest tips he offered is that some of your goals must be long range and the reason for that is that there is trouble in front of you. The better you plan for this and the more aware you are of things that could get in your way, the more likely you are to forge ahead when an obstacle arises. If you have long range goals, set backs will feel like just pebbles on the water. If however you don’t have long range goals and plan for some detours, those set backs will feel like the size of an ocean.

I worked with a client who is the perfect example of this. Her goal was to lose weight and participate in a cardio and strength training plan 6 days a week. She knew there were going to be plenty of things that could get in her way. She had a demanding job, 2 kids, a husband who counted on her and a mother who always seemed to sabotage her efforts when it came to weight (one of those delicious home-made pies always seemed to show up whenever she announced her newest diet). So, instead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified diff

ple about goals and how to clarify and achieve them. One of the greatest tips he offered is that some of your goals must be long range and the reason for that is that there is trouble in front of you. The better you plan for this and the more aware you are of things that could get in your way, the more likely you are to forge ahead when an obstacle arises. If you have long range goals, set backs will feel like just pebbles on the water. If however you don’t have long range goals and plan for some detours, those set backs will feel like the size of an ocean.

I worked with a client who is the perfect example of this. Her goal was to lose weight and participate in a cardio and strength training plan 6 days a week. She knew there were going to be plenty of things that could get in her way. She had a demanding job, 2 kids, a husband who counted on her and a mother who always seemed to sabotage her efforts when it came to weight (one of those delicious home-made pies always seemed to show up whenever she announced her newest diet). So, instead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified dif

rises. If you have long range goals, set backs will feel like just pebbles on the water. If however you don’t have long range goals and plan for some detours, those set backs will feel like the size of an ocean.

I worked with a client who is the perfect example of this. Her goal was to lose weight and participate in a cardio and strength training plan 6 days a week. She knew there were going to be plenty of things that could get in her way. She had a demanding job, 2 kids, a husband who counted on her and a mother who always seemed to sabotage her efforts when it came to weight (one of those delicious home-made pies always seemed to show up whenever she announced her newest diet). So, instead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified dif

ng plan 6 days a week. She knew there were going to be plenty of things that could get in her way. She had a demanding job, 2 kids, a husband who counted on her and a mother who always seemed to sabotage her efforts when it came to weight (one of those delicious home-made pies always seemed to show up whenever she announced her newest diet). So, instead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified dif

ead of looking at them as obstacles, she chose to look at them as a different path. She found that she had to do this a lot when she was practicing yoga. She knew it was a matter of changing her mind and sticking with it and eventually it would come.

So we made a list of all of the things she saw as potential road blocks and then identified different ways to handle them. Once she was able to create a strategy, she felt much more confident in her ability to follow through.

Exercise: Now it is your turn. Think about the goals you have for your career and then identify all of the possible obstacles that could get in your way. Then, create a strategy for handling them. Once you do this, you will be ready to take on the next step.