It will-happen - example 2

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How to get to your goal and reach your dream!an example of it-will-happen

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What do you want?

• Do you want to…– get to an important goal?– achieve something special?– make your dream come true?

• We know how difficult it can be..– What to focus on?– How to avoid distractions?– How to maintain energy and moral?

• it-will-happen can help you


Map the route to your goal

• Scientific research shows that people who set clear goals achieve more

• Visualising your goals is great..– but there is more…

• You can create a route map to your goal and then it-will-happen!

• Follow this example ..

• ..then create a route map for your own goal at it-will-happen.com


What is your goal?

• it-will-happen.com gives you a toolbox of key things you need to get to your Goal…

• First, click on the ‘Goal’ button and put your goal into your route map


I know my Goal!


But I don’t know my Goal

• What if you are not sure about your Goal?

• Take a look at our other slide-decks at it-will-happen.com to find some great resources to help you think about your goals and objectives


What do I care about?

• One way of thinking about your Goals is to think about your Values…– What do you really care

about?– What motivates you?

• Put your Valueson your mapto remindyourself


Making connections ..

• A route map is more than just isolated boxes!

• Your need to show how your ideas link together

• For example: what you care about leads naturally to your Goals…


How to make a connection..

• Select your ‘Values’ box

• Click the connection tool in the Tools box

• In the pop-up box, select the thing you want to connect to


Who cares?

• Its hard to achieve your goals on your own…

• And sometimes your goals will effect other people

• Put those other important people on your route map as ‘Stakeholders’ in your success

• Remember to connect your ideas


I don’t know where to start!

• Think about your Strategy for success

• If you have some ideas .. put them on your map

• If not, then look for our other resources onit-will-happen.com to help you build your strategy


What could help you?

• Think creatively about what could help you .. Look for your ‘Enablers’:– A skill, talent, some experience or knowledge

– Something you already have or somebody you know


It’s not always easy …

• Let’s be realistic…sometimes things are going to get in your way or slow you down

• Put those on your map as obstacles to be avoided or overcome


Do you know Judo?

• Barriers can make you feel down-hearted and sap you of energy…

• But you can use them to your advantage!• Overcoming Barriers can make you stronger• There are many stories of

people who turned‘insurmountable’ Barriers totheir advantage

• The Judo expert uses the strength of the opponent to triumph


Great oak trees from little acorns..

• You may have one, big, great Goal

• But are there are some smaller Goals along the way?

• Things you can achieve and be proud of?

• Put them on your route map to success


You need to do stuff!

• To meet your Goals you will need to take some actions…what are they?

• They take you directly towards your Goal, or maybe overcome a barrier


Be Specific

• To get really committed to taking some Action be specific about time

• ..and whilst we are at it, let’s include the Output from your Action

Within 2 weeks!


What Resources do you need to complete your action?

• Once you have an idea about an Action and its Outputs ..

• .. you can start to think about what Resources you need to get it done


What could go wrong?

• But let’s be realistic .. things can go wrong

• So let’s spend some time thinking about the Risks and how to avoid them


Avoiding the Risks

• We can take some actions to help us avoid the Risks

• Note the different types of arrow..

Relates to

Leads to


Make an Impact!

• Why does the Action matter?• What will be different after it is done?• What are the Impacts of your Actions?


What were you thinking?

• Sometimes you are going to need to explain your route map..

• You need to include the Ideas that help make sense of your map


You’re not the only onewho cares!

• Remember, your Stakeholders care about things as well

• You need to match their Values if you want them to help you

• Understanding your stakeholder Values will help you influenceand persuade them ..

• .. and build commitmentto your vision of thefuture


“It’s the thought that counts”

• It isn’t of course…Actions count!

• If people are important to you then you need to do some things toshow them its true

• You can’t expect peopleto commit to your goals unless you are showing your commitmentto theirs


Think it through

• To build a great route map to success you need to think things through

• What are the Ideasbehind youractions?

• What Impacts doyou expect yourActions to have?


The route map to my goal


What is the route map to your goal?

• This example shows the route map to our goal…

• .. But what is your route map?• You can reach your goal ..• You can get to your dream ..• You can start on your journey today

by mapping out your route• Picture it and it-will-happen.com


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