2008 is gone, 2009 is here

2008 is now history. All the plans for the year have either been achieved or deferred. When you sit to review the year, what are the achievements you have made? That, I am sure, is the question on your mind right now. I am also sure that you will realise that you have achieved much. You may not have bought that car you so much desired but you may have touched some lives. You may not have done some outstanding things by your own assessment but you have changed that little nagging bad habit that you have had for a long time. What I am saying is that you have achieved something and you should commend yourself for the little you have done. You should also thank your God that has given you the opportunities and enablement throughout 2008.

Even if you have not achieved much, the good news is that you can start afresh again in 2009. As the saying goes, he who fights and run away lives to fight another day. So you have not really failed. 2008 is actually a stepping stone for you to discover the opportunities available for you in 2009. Those goals you were not able to achieve in 2008 are now areas you should explore in 2009. It is never too late to start. So brush up those your goals of 2008 that you were not able to achieve, review them then take action at achieving them. That is the first step to take in preventing the repetition of whatever challenges you had in 2008 at achieving all your goals.

Now to progress in our series on achieving success in life and business, we shall review our last few postings on goals. We have looked at what goals are, what the importance of goals are, and reasons why some people do not set goals. From those readings I believe you have come to the conclusion that the journey to real success will be rough if you do not develop the habit of goal setting. If you have not started the practice of goals setting, this is a clarion call on you to commence. It is never too late to start. But if you are in the act of setting goals, then I say more grease to your elbow.

I will appreciate if you share your experience at goal settings with the readers of this blog. You contribution will, in no small measure, help someone to reach his destination of success faster and smoothly. I look forward to reading your comments.

In the next few postings, we will look at the act of goals setting. The components of goals setting, the steps involved in goals setting, and the generally principles to employ in goals setting. Subsequently we will consider all other things that are necessary for the achievement of our goals. Please come along with me in this journey to achieving success in life and business.

I love to see you succeed.