The end result is actually the perfect starting place. Have you ever done a maze puzzle? Have you ever noticed that it's easier to complete the maze when you start from the END and work your way backwards? Have you ever done a jigsaw puzzle? One of the first things you do is look at the picture on the box so that you know what the completed puzzle is supposed to look like. You started with the end result in mind.
When you set a goal for yourself or your business, during your planning session, start with the end goal in mind and work your way backwards. There's a good chance that you will be able to accomplish the goal quicker by taking this backwards planning approach.
I plan on implementing this backward planning approach with my son before he goes off to college. If he has the end goal in mind as far as what he wants to do for a living, we can reverse engineer the desired end result and set him on the right path. By knowing what he wants to do for a living, we will know what type of degree he will pursue, and by knowing what type of degree he is going for, we will know exactly what courses he should enroll in.
Considering the increasing costs to attend an out of town university ($92,000 for four years), and the fact that I have three children to put through college, I'll be damned if I outlay that type of cash without a real deal end goal in mind and the proper planning in place to achieve that end goal.
To succeed, you need a clear cut end goal in mind. Otherwise, you will be wandering about never accomplishing anything because you don't know what you are working towards. Just like my cousin who I used to refer to as a "professional student". He went to college for 8 years and came away with a 4 year degree - because he had no end goal in mind. I think the only reason he stopped going to school
was because my aunt and uncle could no longer afford to pay for his "education".
I think you get the point. 8-)
Start with the end goal in mind, and work your way backwards while planning out the tasks needed to reach that goal. Take the right actions and work your plan, and I guarantee that you will save time, money, and effort... and reach your goal much faster.
When you set a goal for yourself or your business, during your planning session, start with the end goal in mind and work your way backwards. There's a good chance that you will be able to accomplish the goal quicker by taking this backwards planning approach.
I plan on implementing this backward planning approach with my son before he goes off to college. If he has the end goal in mind as far as what he wants to do for a living, we can reverse engineer the desired end result and set him on the right path. By knowing what he wants to do for a living, we will know what type of degree he will pursue, and by knowing what type of degree he is going for, we will know exactly what courses he should enroll in.
Considering the increasing costs to attend an out of town university ($92,000 for four years), and the fact that I have three children to put through college, I'll be damned if I outlay that type of cash without a real deal end goal in mind and the proper planning in place to achieve that end goal.
To succeed, you need a clear cut end goal in mind. Otherwise, you will be wandering about never accomplishing anything because you don't know what you are working towards. Just like my cousin who I used to refer to as a "professional student". He went to college for 8 years and came away with a 4 year degree - because he had no end goal in mind. I think the only reason he stopped going to school
was because my aunt and uncle could no longer afford to pay for his "education".
I think you get the point. 8-)
Start with the end goal in mind, and work your way backwards while planning out the tasks needed to reach that goal. Take the right actions and work your plan, and I guarantee that you will save time, money, and effort... and reach your goal much faster.