Fix a Time and Date to Peak - don't be a loser.

 When it comes to goal setting there is a lot of generality around time lines - For example; we will be debt free in 2011, I'll be a millionaire by 2016, I will have three staff by March 2012.

In sport you have your shot for glory at a specific time on a specific day and in a specific place. If your late you miss out. Your whole life is dedicated to that time and place and making sure you peak for your best performance.

When you have a baby the guestimate is usually within a few days so you know when to be prepared baring emergencies.

When you take a flight you know the time and place and most of the time your plane leaves and arrives on time.

But what about our own goals -there are a lot of variables that need to come together to create the end result. There are plenty of things to sidetrack us and lead us off in various directions. The key to our success with goals is SWITCHING ON everyday to what they are. They need to be prominent so you can see them and remind yourself what they are. They need to have a date of completion attached to them so you remind yourself of that date. This date should be specific - 'I will be a millionaire on the 16th June 2016'!  Do your time line and be specific. Athletes win gold medals using this method because they have to be ready at a specific time. You can to.

Look at your goals and put specific dates and times on them and remind yourself each day - you might be surprised just how close you get. You might say that setting a specific date could create pressure - yes it does you are right - but the pressure is actually a positive pressure. If you are out by a few days it doesn't matter - unlike sport, where if you miss the Olympic final there is no second chance.


As someone who has done this my whole adult life, first in sport as a coach and now in business I know it works.