Back in the 1960’s, there was a song title “Wishin’ and Hopin'” in which the opening lines stated that wishing and hoping, planning and dreaming, would not get a person where he or she wanted to be. The song concluded by acknowledging that getting where you wanted to go requires that a person take action. Great Leaders know this!
Great Leaders know that all of the planning in the world accomplishes nothing if the plans aren’t implemented.
Great Leaders know that creating a vision of the future and wishing to make it so is crucial. They also know that turning that vision into reality requires action … massive action.
Great Leaders know that hoping to reach a goal is not an actual strategy for reaching that goal. Reaching the goal requires a plan that can be acted on. It requires that specific actions be taken to accomplish what we set out to do.
Do you have hopes and dreams? Do you wish to turn those hopes and dreams into goals that have been reached? If so, create a plan that includes specific Action Steps that you can and will take to make progress toward the attainment of that goal. Then, take action … massive action … to turn your dreams into realities!
Tom Hoisington is a speaker, trainer, and author whose goal is to provide leaders and potential leaders with tools that empower them to build teams that are creative and cost effective along with a clearer understanding of how personality types interact within those teams. He can be contacted at tom.hoisington@eagleoneresources.com