Why Everyone Should Have A MAP

“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal” - Earl Nightingale (Strangest Secret).

Many people go through life feeling others are more ‘lucky’ than them. They admire others' accomplishments and simply sit back and ‘dream’ or ‘wish’ they could have what others have.

“Wouldn’t it be nice” is what someone might think or say. Or, “I wish I were in their shoes”.

But the truth of the matter is, that we all possess the capability of achieving what we want. We are all given a unique talent no one else has.

What we choose to do with that talent is what determines our income, lifestyle, relationships, and even our health.

So what is the key?

It doesn’t matter if you are an Entrepreneur, Business Owner, or someone just trying to achieve a specific goal or dream. The first step is making a commitment to yourself that you will decide to go after what you desire.

Making the decision is your decision! Not your friends, spouse, parents, boyfriend, or girlfriend, but your decision. Once you make that decision, as Earl points out in the Strangest Secret - is to have a goal and then ‘progressively’ work towards it every single day.

Not when you feel like it, or when you have time to get to it … it should be something that runs through your mind throughout your day. Have your actions in line with what you are trying to achieve.

If that commitment, decision, and daily actions are not there, your results will remain the same. You will continue to go through life wishing, wanting, and hoping that something will happen.

Your M.A.P. Can Help

So what is a M.A.P. and how can they help?

Your M.A.P - Monthly Accountability Partner(s) can be the difference in seeking the change you want in your life.

Someone or even a group of 2 or 3 people that you trust, and who will support you (heck even if they don’t you can still use them) can be the change and driving force behind your success.

Sit down and write out what you will do to work towards your goal for the month -yes putting it in writing. Then give a copy to your ‘Accountability Partner’. Someone that can hold you to what you plan on doing for that month.

It can be any given 30-day period, it doesn’t have to start at the beginning of the month.

But hand them your goals, and have them hold you accountable for what you have written.

Most dreamers and wishers, will not take the time to write their dreams, goals, or desires out. Thus they continue to have the same result.

When you write it out and give it to your M.A.P., you will 10 x your plan. Be sure it is someone that you can trust to hold you accountable.

They may not necessarily support or agree with the change you seek, but they are not the ones living your life.

Getting in the habit of doing this every 30 days will change where you are in life, and help you achieve the goals or dreams you have.

Every successful person or business has a M.A.P. of some form. Businesses have board meetings, sales meetings, budgets, and a plan to achieve more success. The meetings they hold are to discuss and reinforce the long-term vision for that business so they can maintain their success.

So as an individual, you can have your own theoretical ‘business board meeting’ by having your own M.A.P.(s)It’s no different when you sit back and think about it!

The key here too, is taking that first step …commitment. You can’t make a decision until you commit, the rest will fall in line.

If you continue to create a 30-day plan and have your accountability partners hold you to it, your life will begin changing immediately as you put your words (plan on paper) into action.

When you achieve your goal or dream, you will be the person that someone looks at and says “It must be nice”.

As always my best to you for continued Success and Happiness in Business and Life!

~ Rick