What was the real plan? the big picture you were too shy to talk about? Faderera my daughter has a dream so big, I squirm when she answers my colleagues that she wants to buy the Company I currently work for. (I was stammering and stuttering) but she reminded me that there is no crazy dream. (Thank you @Fadekoye)
We all have dreams, and success is achieving your own set goal. My dream is much different from yours.
Let me tell you a story;
My Father was successful for his time, and naturally he wanted me to be as successful as he, he monitored, drilled, smothered and did what he could to ensure that I succeeded. Unfortunately, I derailed from his timelines and expectations and broke his heart. One morning he was sharing his thoughts with me on I had failed, having had enough of my father's rants, I told him softly "My dreams are not as big as yours, all I want is a nice house, a beautiful car, beautiful Kids and a loving man, I admit I have derailed from my dreams also, if I can forgive myself, I think you should forgive me too" My father never said anything, but the morning rants ended.
15 years onward, I have everything I told my dad I was dreaming about, and those dreams looked so small, now I have gigantic dreams, similar to my father's but Now they are my own dreams.
Being a parent of two daughters, I understand clearly the anxiousness of my Father, so I told myself I would not make the mistake my father made because I understand that he wanted me to be successful but just did not sell the Vision, so I had to analyse this case study so I do not repeat the errors of the past.
- Start with the ending in sight: Okay, we have not achieved everything yet, we never will, but pick a goal, and start from the end. Let me guide you, what do you really want to achieve? Start a Company? Be an entrepreneur? Know what you want!
- The Big Picture: My father always told us to think big, personally, I did not get the message, to me it sounded as if everything was too demeaning of me to venture into, I got an impression if I was not going to the moon, I had not succeeded. I now understand what he was trying to say
- Do not be afraid to think big: I understand that we are all created equal, but the ability to think differs from man to man, Nigeria is evolving into a Nation of thinkers, everyone analysis every move of the other person, this is a good thing, we have lofty dreams, today might be crappy, but our thinking for the solution, and applying the solution will solve the problems.
- You can start small then become bigger along the line: I know that there were so many smaller ventures that I could have succeeded at if I had only begun, Specific goals enables you to achieve the big picture.
- Common Sense is not Common: Sincerely, most of us just have a vague picture of what we want to achieve, we summarise it as being Rich and Successful, what is your version of rich and successful? I had to lose a job I came to my senses, I had to ask myself, what is my definition of Success, today my definition of success is to be able to buy my Mum a home in the UK, float a Fortune 500 Company with My Husband, Have real estate /country homes on 3 Continents. Have your goals written down?
- Fear of Failure: Failure is just Nature's Schooling. We can achieve anything if we decide, just do it. Mistakes are allowed. But keep moving.
- Start from where you are: no place is too bad, just start, you will be surprised at what comes as the next step.
Life can be Fun!
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