Simply, put after you’ve created some exciting goals for yourself which are clear, compelling and time-based, you need to think about the following:
1) Rehearse: Spend time and resources thinking of what you’ll need to get there. It could be getting good at a specific task, and only practice, like a concert violinist aiming for the best performance, can deliver the outcomes
2) Rehearse: Your mental picture of what sequence of tasks you’ll need, what you’ll say to key stakeholders in winning them over, countering objections or simply creating a motivating future reality for them
3) Rehearse: by seeking peers who will assess your ideas and proposals. In many industries, critical pitches for multi-million dollar deals are done first by assessment by a ‘ Red Team”. These Red Team reviews comprise of toughened peers who will look at your ideas or proposal like a potential buyer. Intimidating thought, but what a great way to get the best possible result.
Studies have shown that mentally rehearsing your steps to the goal beats self help gurus’ advice about visualising goals as being the key to success. So rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!