Do you know how to achieve a  goal successfully? Do you have an idea or a goal that you want to see accomplished? Well, you need to prepare ahead.

While some people are born with a natural talent for achieving goals, others need to work hard and prepare ahead of time. The problem is that most people don’t know how to prepare themselves properly for their goals. They often set themselves up for failure by not preparing enough or not having the right mindset when they start out on their journey.

If you want to achieve a goal successfully, understanding the reasons for preparation will help you focus on what needs to be done.

When I think about preparing for a journey, I think about athletes, every competing athlete spend a long duration of time preparing before they go into a competition. Preparation is a conscious awareness that you need to have, to achieve exceptional results.

Knowing what needs to be done is not the same as knowing how it will be done. The what is the milestone to be achieved and the how is the preparation or passageway through which the goal will be achieved, and this is one reason why you need to prepare.

2 reasons why you should prepare

You need to prepare for your goal so that you can achieve them successfully. I remember the last time I wrote an exam; it required a lot of work and time to prepare, I had to do that much, so as not to leave any stone unturned. Preparation is taking a look at the possibilities that we see ahead of us.

Preparation will Confirm your Path

Do you have a straight path to completing your goal? Preparation is needed before any action is taken, because you must internally say yes to your goal in your mind before you can convince yourself to take on the goal.

There is a need to prepare the way, for what’s coming next, because the purpose of preparation really is for clarity. Your brain wants to remove every doubt in your mind and create a level path, with no obstacles or confusion.

Personally, I like having a step-by-step action list for any goal I want to complete. This helps me recognize whether I have considered all my options, at the same time I allow myself to be motivated to action by including what I can visualize. This is where my faith take action.

Preparation will help you confirm that the path you’re about to take will lead you to the result that you seek.

Sometimes preparation might be completing a little portion of the same goal that you want to achieve. And just like in science we do hypothesis testing, for a small sample, to gain inferences and learn lessons for the entire population. The purpose of hypothesis testing is to confirm that the result intended is possible.

Also, in a business environment, the projects that do really well are those with a lot of preparation in place. You should prepare for everything you do in life, in getting a job, starting a business, or finishing a project.

You need preparation for creating a clear passage, a strong inner confidence and process for moving through your goal. Don’t step into any project or goal for your life without Preparation. Always wait for the confirmation before you go on.

Preparation will Test your Strength of character

Are you able to see the goal through? Do you have what it takes? Do you have the right mindset?

Another purpose for preparation is a test of strength. It is not enough to set goals, you must investigate to see whether you have the right attitude and mindset to achieve what you plan to do.

Give yourself time for preparation, don’t be in a hurry to get to your goal without giving thought to your attitude and mindset. Preparation will test your strength of character and ability to achieve your goal.

What do you do when your initial sampling does not work? Do you still keep going or you stop? Right here is another good reason why you prepare, you learn more about your goal.

You might have failed to achieve goals in the past due to some mistakes and lack of preparation. It was not really that you were not capable enough to reach your goal. Going forward, you can help yourself clarify your goals by asking questions like,

• What do I want to achieve?
• Do I have a plan ahead?
• Is my goal bigger than what I know and feel I can achieve?
• Did I access my goal based on my current conditions and circumstances?

Preparation is key if you want to achieve your goal successfully. If you have the right preparation in place before you begin, then it will be much easier to reach your goal than if you hadn’t prepared at all. Here at eminent coaching we can help you prepare for achieving your goal, let us show you how we can help! Book a Call.