Goals!

In this episode, Brad is looking in-depth at the purpose and role goal setting plays in helping you achieve your vision. We are at a point in the year when the goals set on the first day of the new year seem to be receding quickly into past but how and why should goals be set to achieve progress, self-development and success? Brad looks at why we set goals, the different types of goals, the difference between long and short term and the benefits of sticking to your goals and getting accountable. If you want to know how to set goals correctly and achieve both the short term and long-term goals you set yourself listen in now.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Short term goals These are usually set for the year and look at more general aspects of life and business and could include  the amount of money you want to earn or losing weight Make the goals as specific as possible You need to be able to check and measure your progress Writing goals down increases your chance of achieving the goal The most important thing is to get accountable to someone else Getting accountable to others will increase the likelihood of you making it happen Long term goals These need to be part of your vision, your dream for the achievement of your ultimate destination in life. What we perceive as not being possible now, may well be possible in the future. You have to make sure you are not being limited by your current set of beliefs, skills and experience You need to set a vision that the ‘you’ at the moment would be ill-prepared to achieve because this is declaring that you will grow and improve on the journey. We set goals that are not ours – our goals need to be in alignment with the things we care about. The environment is an influencing factor - Look at the people around you and make sure there are people around you who don’t accept you for who you are. When you want to progress and test yourself it’s vital to have people who challenge you, who hold you accountable to your higher purpose.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Short term goals are the ones you get the most advice about’ ‘Goals need to be as granular as possible’ ‘If you are ready for these goals then they are not ambitious enough you are saying that you will not grow and develop further’ ‘We often find ourselves slipping into the  jet stream of other things, following what others expect of us’         ABOUT THE HOST Brad believes that everyone at any level should be focused on achieving multiple sources of income to create diversity and balance in life. He feels passionate about helping dentists work towards freedom by building wealth in different areas and helping to develop a mindset to improve one’s ability to handle the stresses of clinical life.    Still a practising dentist, Brad has implemented strategies to create a practice to allow him to carry out the dentistry he wants whilst continually expanding with loyal staff and patients. These strategies can be adapted to any dentist, whether you are an associate or the practice owner, to help bring back your passion for dentistry.   In addition to running a successful private dental practice, he has grown several other dental businesses and as an investor is growing wealth outside of dentistry to help protect his legacy for his growing family.   He is chair of the Horsforth Town Team, dedicated to the promotion and development of business in his local area in North Leeds, UK.   Due to his track record and down to earth advice, he has become sought after as a mentor and spends part of his time dedicated to mentoring dental professionals about business, mindset and personal development.   CONTACT METHOD Brad Thornton Instagram Brad Thornton LinkedIn Brad Thornton Facebook