How Great Leaders Stay Focused on Their Goals

If you’re like most leaders, you have different goals that you’re trying to reach — some of them short-term, others long-term. Of course, it’s the long-term goals that can be the most challenging, the most draining. You have them in the back of your mind each day, yet it can feel like you’re not really making progress. Even when you work hard at meeting these goals, it can feel like nothing’s really changing, or that you’ll never be able to cross it off your to-do list.

This can breed all sorts of problems — burnout, self-doubt, and loss of focus. Staying motivated is imperative, but it doesn’t come easy. That’s why great leaders need to actively pursue focus, and to cultivate habits that keep them on track toward meeting those far-off goals.

Staying Focused on Long-Term Goals

Let me offer a few suggestions.

Maintain a big-picture mentality. Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t let the day-to-day stuff swamp you, and distract from the big thing you’re trying to accomplish. Have your long-term goals written down, clearly articulated, and somewhere where you can remind yourself as often as you need to of what you’re really trying to do.

Make sure you’re receiving support. This may seem a little soft, but it’s something I’m serious about: You need…