Hope youre hungry  its time to be smart at eating pink elephants

Hope youre hungry its time to be smart at eating pink elephantsHope youre hungry its time to be smart at eating pink elephantsSelf-Assessment Quiz True or FalseI know what I want to do next with my career.I know someone who does what I want to do.I have a written plan.I have a timeline for achieving what I want.Were coming up on the close of this year and weve dont A LOTYour mind is focused on I CAN DO THISYou have pin-pointed your career problems.Youve identified a few solutions.Check Check Now, all we need to do is to eat some Pink Elephants.Say what now?I believe in eating Pink Elephants. Pink Elephants are larger-than-life, almost out of reach, insurmountable, audacious goals. I eat them almost every day. I believe you can, too. Hopefully, by the end of todays post, youll see the benefit in answering TRUE to question 3 in the self-assessment quiz above. Because you have to be SMART about your goals if you want to eat Pink Elephants well.S SpecificM MeasurableA AttainableR Re alisticT Time-BasedSpecific Lets say you want to earn six figures. Thats great, can you get more specific? Are your six figures $100,000, $200,000, $200,011? Be specific about exactly what you want to earn, and write it down somewhere where you can see it. Every. Single. Day.Measurable Okay, so you want to earn $100,000. How many hours of work are needed to make $100K? How many years of seniority would you need? What qualifications do you need to get to this range?Attainable Lets say you already make $80,000. Getting a raise of $20,000 doesnt seem so far off with the right kind of focus and dedication. But earning $100,000 right out of high school would be less attainable, for example.Realistic What do you realistically need to do to get to six figures? More education? Move to another location where your higher-paying job is available? Be aware of what is realistically needed to achieve your goal and get prepared.Time-Based This is a big one. How much time do you need to get to you r $100,000? Five months, a year, ten years? Set a time frame and stick to it. Write a declarative sentence like, I will make $100,000 a year by (date) working at ________ as the ________ (Be sure to include that exclamation mark)Stay focused, people Write your Pink Elephants down on paper. Do it NOW before you forget. While youre still motivated. Before your Boo calls and you get distracted.Be specific. Next week, well actually SEE what they look like Same time. Same place. Fist pumpCheryl Grace is the sassy aunt, best friend, and mentor youve always needed in your life. The successful jet-setting, auf der ganzen welt corporate executive founded the aspirational lifestyle brand Powerful Penny LLC. Her products, workshops and speeches probe, inspire and empower to ensure those who really want to can get to their next level of best. Her blogs on careers, prosperity, relationships, family, looking and living fabulously, and living a five-star life can be found atwww.powerfulpenny.com.