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Your Big Goal: Is It Just a Dream or Can It Be A Reality?

Business Edge-smart growth strategies-marciaby Marcia Zidle, Featured Contributor

Like many ambitious, forward thinking leaders, you have big dreams! It could be getting that plum project, or a big contract or even your company off the ground. How do you make it happen?

I asked a group of business executives from a variety of industries this question:

What lessons have you learned in your business career in turning big goals into a reality?

It was a lively discussion. I’ve distilled their wisdom into the:

The 5 P’s of Success

The first is PURPOSE
“To begin with, you must identify what it is that you really wish to accomplish and it should have meaning for you. Ideas are a dime a dozen but if you are not passionately invested in your big idea nothing will ever happen. Most people just give lip service to their ideas.”

The second is PLAN
“Don’t over think it. Do your research, make a simple plan and just go with it. See how the market reacts to your idea. Is it full steam ahead or back to the drawing board or something in between? Realize as you work your plan, your plan will change and change again.”

The third is PEOPLE
“You can’t do things alone, and you will never accomplish things alone. Look at the iPhone for example. It wasn’t developed solely by Steve Jobs. It was the creativity of many people. Hire the right people – go for quality over quantity and pay them what they’re worth – they will make your business prosper.”

The fourth is PROCEED
“Ideas come and go. It’s the execution and follow through that will make them a reality. Every small step you take will open the way for more clarity, direction and how-to. Whatever idea you have, test it out and if it fails, it fails – learn from it- and keep moving forward.”

The fifth is PERSISTENCE
Keep at it. It’s as simple as that. Learn what works and what doesn’t, but more importantly learn to adapt. Recognize that you aren’t going to always get it right, but have enough determination to stay the course in the midst of change, challenge and at times chaos.

Smart Moves Tip

Years ago I saw Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist author, speak at a conference and he was asked this question at the end of an amazing presentation: How do you make your big idea happen? His answer:

Every day do at least one thing towards your dream. Maybe it’s a phone call, an email, or a new book to read – whatever it is – as long as it takes you one step closer to your dream.”

What could you do today, right now, that would lead you closer to what you want to create, build, develop, get off the ground? Let’s talk!

Marcia Zidle, a Board Certified Coach, Business Management Consultant and Keynote Speaker, guides entrepreneurial ventures, small to medium size enterprises and NGO’s to grow their organizations AND make a difference in their world. Sign up for Marcia’s monthly newsletter “Authentic Leadership” with added insights, inspiration and intelligence to build Profound Performance.

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Marcia Zidle
Marcia Zidlehttp://www.smartmovescoach.com
Marcia Zidle, The Smart Moves Coach, is a national known board certified coach and keynote leadership speaker who guides organizations that are planning, or in the midst of, ambitious growth and change. As a career strategist, she works with professionals, managers and executives who want to build • shape • brand • change • vitalize their careers. She’s been selected by LinkedIn’s ProFinder as one of the best coaches for 2016!Her clients range from private owned businesses to mid-market companies to professional service firms to NGO’s. With 25 years of management, business consulting and international experience, she brings an expertise in executive and team leadership; employee engagement and innovation; personal and organization change; career building and development; emotional and social intelligence. Your Future Starts Now With Marcia!

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