Begin with the end in mind.

“Begin with the end in mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen.” - Stephen Covey I don’t know about you, but I have felt the feeling of working harder, harder, harder, but not getting the results I want. I really think that this issue with many of us isn’t a lack of effort or work, but it’s a lack of clarity. We are working…really, really hard. But without a clear vision of what exactly we are working toward…the end result…it’s easy to spin our wheels and put our effort into projects and activities that don’t really take us toward the result we desire. You absolutely have to know where you are going if you want your work to be effective. You don’t get in the car without knowing where you are heading…you have a destination. When you have the destination, you can find the clearest route. But, if you have no clue where you are going, you are going to waste a lot of time and gas just driving around. You’re driving either way, but with clarity, you can actually get to where you want to go. When is the last time you sat down and thought about what you truly want? What end result are you after? How clear are you on exactly what that “end” looks like? See, results happen twice. First, they happen in the mind…you create and craft what you want. Then, they happen in reality. But the key is, you must see it first. You must take the time to get clear on what you want…the more clarity you have, the better off you’ll be. I challenge you this week to take some time to think about what “end” you are chasing. Get clear. Know what you want. Then go get it.