Being Effective Part 1

Accomplishment requires effectiveness. It takes a lot more than just trying if you’re going to get anything accomplished. Not only do you need to take action. That action needs to yield results. Yes, it’s great to give it your best shot. Doing something is infinitely better than doing nothing. What’s even better than just doing something, though, is getting the results you’re after.

Being effective is more than just being busy. Being effective is not just a matter of working toward a goal. Being effective is a matter of working smart and achieving that goal.

To be effective you must first know clearly, precisely and specifically what you’re planning to achieve. How can you possibly get what you want if you don’t even have a clear idea of what it is? That sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it. Yet every single day there are people working their hearts out who don’t really even know why they’re doing it. Yes, they have some vague idea of “accomplishing something great” or “being somebody” or “going somewhere nice.” But they haven’t taken the time to clearly define those goals and as a result they can never possibly reach them.

For your efforts to be effective they must have a clear and specific objective. So get clear on precisely what you intend to achieve. Decide on it and decide on all the details. Just the act of defining and clarifying your goals will give your effectiveness a big leap forward.