The long-term projected outcomes of our efforts often reflect our definition of success. That is, we deem that we will be successful once we have achieved the 'big picture' goals. We want to go from the dream to the realisation without giving much credit to the middle act. While work at home mums are busy multi-tasking and juggling family and work commitments, it may be easy to loose track of the gradual achievements which bring us closer to the long-term goals we have established for ourselves.
What is your definition of success? I bet that it involves the completion of the long-term goals you have set yourself to achieve. As work at home mums, we may have set goals of a new house, education for our kids, family travel, health and fitness, financial freedom and self-realisation. My question is: How do you measure success while you are working towards your long-term goals? While you are in limbo between now and your ultimate dream, does it mean you are currently unsuccessful because you aren't yet living the dream?
The daily challenges met by work at home mums warrant their very own success rating, regularly and on a short-term basis. What I am stressing here is that progress is just as important. In fact, monitoring your progress as you move towards your greater goals can have a huge positive effect on your journey in 2 ways: 1. It will enable you to measure progressive outcomes and to track your direction towards achieving your targets, and 2. it will be a constant motivator and prevent you from discouragement and quitting. After all, who in their right mind would maintain their actions while feeling that they are not moving towards their goals?
The point here is that being successful is not solely based on achieving your ultimate goals. The needle does not go from 'unsuccessful' to 'successful' overnight. Success is a journey. As long as you are maintaining consistent and progressive action towards your goals, you are being successful. Tasks become steps; steps become milestones; and milestones follow one another to accomplish dreams. Work at home mums who are periodically completing tasks, steps and milestones towards their goals for their business, family and themselves are being successful.
By periodically asking themselves some questions about their progress, work at home mums can make certain that they are on track, maintain a high level of personal positive reinforcement, and emphasise for themselves that success is a work in progress. Some examples for these questions can be: "What actions did I take today to achieve my next step?", "What have I learnt recently that will help me align myself towards my goals?", "How am I tracking on my progress towards my next task/step/milestone/goal/dream?", "Which tasks I have already achieved which is part of my greater goal?".
Success is a work in progress. It is a journey. Work at home mums should always remind themselves of this while measuring their success towards creating the life goals and dreams they pursue with such commitment. - 31955
What is your definition of success? I bet that it involves the completion of the long-term goals you have set yourself to achieve. As work at home mums, we may have set goals of a new house, education for our kids, family travel, health and fitness, financial freedom and self-realisation. My question is: How do you measure success while you are working towards your long-term goals? While you are in limbo between now and your ultimate dream, does it mean you are currently unsuccessful because you aren't yet living the dream?
The daily challenges met by work at home mums warrant their very own success rating, regularly and on a short-term basis. What I am stressing here is that progress is just as important. In fact, monitoring your progress as you move towards your greater goals can have a huge positive effect on your journey in 2 ways: 1. It will enable you to measure progressive outcomes and to track your direction towards achieving your targets, and 2. it will be a constant motivator and prevent you from discouragement and quitting. After all, who in their right mind would maintain their actions while feeling that they are not moving towards their goals?
The point here is that being successful is not solely based on achieving your ultimate goals. The needle does not go from 'unsuccessful' to 'successful' overnight. Success is a journey. As long as you are maintaining consistent and progressive action towards your goals, you are being successful. Tasks become steps; steps become milestones; and milestones follow one another to accomplish dreams. Work at home mums who are periodically completing tasks, steps and milestones towards their goals for their business, family and themselves are being successful.
By periodically asking themselves some questions about their progress, work at home mums can make certain that they are on track, maintain a high level of personal positive reinforcement, and emphasise for themselves that success is a work in progress. Some examples for these questions can be: "What actions did I take today to achieve my next step?", "What have I learnt recently that will help me align myself towards my goals?", "How am I tracking on my progress towards my next task/step/milestone/goal/dream?", "Which tasks I have already achieved which is part of my greater goal?".
Success is a work in progress. It is a journey. Work at home mums should always remind themselves of this while measuring their success towards creating the life goals and dreams they pursue with such commitment. - 31955
About the Author:
Justine Simard is a mum and home business owner helping other mums being successful at working from home around their children, while creating a high income, a better family lifestyle and more freedom. Visit Work At Home Mums to find out how you can join other successful work at home mums and achieve your personal life goals.
