The journey to any worthwhile achievement begins with a question: What do you want to accomplish? While this might sound painfully obvious, the devil is truly in the details. The article “You 2.0” urges us to be specific in our aspirations. But why does specificity matter so much? Here’s the deal: vague goals are the dream-killers. They’re the desert mirages that keep you chasing an illusion.
Just saying “I want to be successful” or “I want to grow my coaching business” lacks the precision necessary for actionable steps. It’s like telling your GPS, “Take me somewhere fun!” Sure, you might end up somewhere interesting, but is it the destination you truly desired? Highly unlikely.
In my experience, clarity acts like a compass. When I pin down specifics—such as “I aim to add $70K to my freelance revenue” or “I’m shooting for 10K subscribers for my newsletter”—the fog lifts. The nebulous transforms into the tangible. My brain then flips into problem-solving mode, finding avenues I hadn’t even considered before. This is because specificity acts as a sort of language that your brain understands—much like how it efficiently uses shortcuts to resist change.
Conversely, ever wondered why your body and mind resist vague changes? It’s the same reason; the lack of clarity creates a maze without an exit. Your brain doesn’t know which “shortcut” to take. In entrepreneurial terms, think of specificity as your business plan. Without it, you’re sailing without a map, susceptible to the storms of doubt and the whirlpools of indecision.
So, if you want to venture beyond the land of wishful thinking into the realm of tangible accomplishments, get specific. And not just “newsletter-launching” specific, but “first-10K-subscribers” specific. It’s that granular detail that turns what could be just another introspective thought into an actionable strategy.
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