Goals On Steriods and Nitrous

Most men know the value of having short, medium and long range goals. It provides a lens to stay focused with, and when used properly can keep us motivated and inspired.

But I want to propose something a little different here, and it’s based on an idea that incorporates goals, but also go far beyond them. This is ‘goals on steroids and nitrous’.

First, starting setting daily goals.

For example, I set a goal in the area’s of physical, business and service related areas of my life almost daily, and other areas when the necessity or impulse fittingly arises.

Today, I did 6 Hilllaps (a hill climb combined with a lap in the park = Hilllap, and my previous best was 5), wrote this blog entry, finished touching up my Business Plan, and will spend extra quality time with a dying resident I work with in a Care Home, even though it isn’t ‘pretty’.

These 4 accomplishments have pushed and pulled me to my edge, where I am functioning optimally, because I am focused, and directed.

Now, here’s where the ’steroids and nitrous’ part comes in.

Goals are for the most part, a silent contract you have made made with yourself. You may have written them down, but no one else is aware of them.

You are accountable to no one but yourself.

But you and I both know that that is not exactly a recipe for success. You are FARRRR too easy on yourself

There are wayyyy too many ways and reasons to not follow through.

Loss of focus, distraction, the voice of doubt, the voice of other options, the voice of your mini-me, the voice of mediocrity, the voice of your gal calling you back to bed….

So here’s the two part thing:

1. Turn your goals into challenges, and

2. share them with people who matter.

First, turn your goals into challenges by thinking about them differently.

Dare yourself, get radical, jump out of your comfort zone, follow an impulse to its end, push through fear, erase boundaries, crush conventions, stomp safety, destroy balance and find out what happens.

Now, here’s where the ’steroids and nitrous’ comes in.

Share your challenges publicly, with a group of men who will hold you accountable.

Preferably a small group, face to face, with some details, a plan and a time frame.

Now your facing some challenges with teeth and an attitude.

Now, your challenges are supporting you, speaking to you, lovingly taunting you, and a variety of other benefits we will talk about more soon.

The last thing I’ll say today about this: This practice of daily challenges shared with men you respect hardens your body, softens your heart, keeps you on your masculine edge and pulls you through those hastily forged walls of safety that protect your comfortable, little, mini-me.

I gotta go.

I gave my word on something, and I CANNOT let them or myself down.

That’s just how it is for an Alpha Male >< Omega Man.

Beefs, comments or questions? I’m listening