Hi, I’m JJ Childers with another message for you in our Monday Morning Mentor series. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the importance of having a plan for our personal finances. Today, I want to talk with you about the first step in that plan, your financial goal.
To a lot of people, the entire concept of setting goals seems silly. For whatever reason, these people believe that the process is pointless so they never take the time to set any objectives for themselves. This is a serious mistake. Failing to set goals for yourself leaves you floating aimlessly about like a ship without a rudder. It’s no wonder that more people aren’t financially free considering how few people have any concrete financial goals.
I don’t know what type of person you are when it comes to your belief in setting goals. You may be one of those people who was told that the process is futile because goals don’t come true. I don’t know who taught you this but let me tell you right now that they’re wrong. I’m sorry that you were exposed to this negativity but I want to do my part to get you on track.
The quickest way to get on track with anything in life, including your finances, is by setting goals for what you want to accomplish. If you haven’t thought about what it is that you want. Take some time to do it as soon as you get a chance. If you’re at work right now, think about this over your lunch break. If you’ve got time to think about it right now, do it.
Pull out a sheet of paper and a pen and list out what you most want to accomplish. That is the first step in your plan. If you can tell me what it is that you want, I can help by showing you how to get it. That first step, however, is up to you.
