Mastering the Art of Achieving Big Goals
Everyone loves the idea of achieving something huge — whether it’s doubling their income, writing a bestselling novel, building a business or losing 50 pounds. But big goals are a different animal compared to everyday tasks. They’re not harder because they require superhuman effort — they’re harder because they require time, patience and strategy.
The average person handles small goals just fine: cleaning the garage, losing 5 pounds, finishing a project by the weekend. But when it comes to the goals that could change their lives, most people fall short. Why? Not because they’re incapable, but because big goals demand a different way of thinking and acting.
Before you can start to plan your success goals, there are many things that you need to understand before you can be sure that the goals you set are really the ones you want.
One of those things is to determine if there are any Limiting Beliefs that can stop you from actually achieving those goals.
I have a self-study Limiting Belief Program that you can go through to determine what your Limiting Beliefs are and how you can remove them.
You can read more and register for the program at Limiting Beliefs Program on my Confidence and Life Coaching website.
Start your journey on your path to success by identifying and removing your Limiting Beliefs so that you make the journey a lot easier.
You can download a free PDF containing five articles on Limiting Beliefs and how to overcome them and achieve things in your career and personal life.
The PDF can be downloaded here (and you don’t have to register or provide an email address)
Download the file and go over the other material that you can find on the Confidence and Life Coaching website.
If you are ready to move even further into the process of Identifying and removing and replacing your Limiting Beliefs, you should consider my short Limiting Belief’s Coaching Program
Here’s how to approach big goals the right way — and actually make them happen.
1. Measure Progress Relentlessly
Big goals are marathon races, not quick sprints. The problem is, because progress can seem invisible for long stretches, people lose motivation and quit.
Solution:
Track your progress religiously. Break the big goal down into small milestones. Celebrate each win. Progress tracking keeps you motivated, gives you real feedback and helps you spot problems early before they become bigger.
Tip:
Use visual trackers like graphs, checklists or apps to make your progress tangible.
2. Keep the Goal in Your Face Daily
Setting a goal once and forgetting about it is the fast lane to failure. Big goals demand daily attention.
Solution:
Read your goal aloud every morning and night. Visualize it. Write about it. Let it become part of your mental landscape. The more you remind yourself, the more you reinforce the importance of your goal in your subconscious mind.
Tip:
Create a simple daily ritual around your goal — 5 minutes is enough.
3. Conquer Mental Resistance
Dreaming about a million-dollar business or a body transformation feels good — until fear and discomfort creep in. Your subconscious mind doesn’t like change. It clings to the familiar, even if the familiar is mediocre.
Solution:
Learn to deal with mental resistance. Meditation, reframing, visualization and affirmations all help retrain your mind to accept bigger possibilities.
Tip:
If you can’t imagine achieving your goal without cringing a little, spend time adjusting your mindset daily until it feels natural and exciting.
4. Build Habits That Guarantee Success
Big results are never the product of one-time efforts. They come from consistent habits. A marathoner trains daily. A millionaire manages their money daily. Success is built by behaviours repeated over time.
Solution:
Identify the habits that your goal requires and focus on mastering them. Habits are the real secret weapon behind any big success.
Tip:
Focus on tiny habits first. Start so small that it’s impossible to fail. Consistency matters more than intensity.
5. Practice Ruthless Patience
Big goals take time — sometimes much longer than you want. This is where most people give up: right before things start to click.
Solution:
Commit to long-term patience. Know upfront that there will be long stretches with little visible progress. Trust the process.
Tip:
Use everyday situations (traffic, lines, waiting rooms) to practice patience. Make patience a daily habit and you’ll be better equipped to endure the journey.
6. Only Pursue Goals That Truly Matter
You can’t fake passion. If you don’t deeply care about your big goal, you won’t have the fuel needed to keep going when things get tough.
Solution:
Choose goals that fire you up — goals worth sacrificing for. Skip the trendy goals that don’t mean much to you personally.
Tip:
Before committing, ask yourself: “Am I willing to suffer, sacrifice and stretch myself for this?” If not, pick something that makes you answer “yes” without hesitation.
7. Understand Failure is Part of the Process
Big goals almost guarantee bumps, setbacks and wrong turns. Expect them. Don’t fear them.
Solution:
View setbacks as feedback, not failure. Adjust your strategy and keep moving. Remember, almost all success stories are built on piles of mistakes.
Tip:
Adopt the mindset: “Every obstacle is a lesson. Every failure is a pivot point.”
The Psychology Behind Achieving Big Goals
Big goals stretch your comfort zone. They require new thinking, better habits, deeper patience and stronger resilience. More than anything, achieving a big goal requires you to become a bigger, better version of yourself. That’s why it’s so challenging — and why it’s so incredibly rewarding.
Remember:
- Big goals need small daily actions.
- Consistency beats intensity.
- Long-term focus beats short-term hype.
Achieving a big goal isn’t magic. It’s a method. You don’t need to be different — you just need to think and act differently over time.
Final Thoughts
Big goals are intimidating because they seem so distant. But they become possible — even inevitable — when you treat them the right way: with consistent effort, real patience, clear tracking and a fierce connection to why you started in the first place.
The best version of your life is on the other side of your biggest goal. The only question is whether you’ll stay committed long enough to reach it.
You can.
And if you follow this process, you will.
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Nothing happens until action is taken.
To your success.
Michael
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P.P.S. If you enjoy reading these articles on my blog, I have more books that have more of this type of information that you can find out more about at Books to Read. You can buy these ebooks at many on-line book stores. The links to the bookstores are at the link above.
P.P.P.S. You can download a free PDF containing five articles on Limiting Beliefs and how to overcome them and achieve things in your career and personal life.
The PDF can be downloaded here (and you don’t have to register or provide an email address)
Download the file and go over the other material that you can find on the Confidence and Life Coaching website.
P.P.P.P.S. If you are ready to move even further into the process of Identifying and removing and replacing your Limiting Beliefs, you should consider my short Limiting Belief’s Coaching Program
P.P.P.P.P.S. I have posted a series of articles on the “Fear of Success” at Confidence and Life Coaching. You can also request a free PDF of all 4-articles by sending me an email message at michael@coachmichaelw.com
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