Can you clearly explain your idea, goal or vision?

Written by Caroline Jalango


So you have a goal? Great! You have an idea? Great! Are you working on something new? Great! Can you explain it?

Do you have a bright idea which you only dream about with clarity, visualize withrepparttar mental picture of your eye, feel in every bone in your body, but yet you lackrepparttar 129832 words to clearly explain it to others?

Have you ever tried to explain something to someone and caught yourself wondering what on earth you were talking about? Have you been left trying to figure out why what you had just said did not make any sense?

Each time you try to explain your idea or goal, you can’t help but noticerepparttar 129833 looks of confusion on people’s faces,repparttar 129834 blank stares,repparttar 129835 raised eyebrowsrepparttar 129836 widening eyes andrepparttar 129837 polite nods of those who don’t have a clue about what you are talking about!

This is not just about your “elevator speech,” which usually gives a synopsis of who you are and what you do. It is about takingrepparttar 129838 conversation one notch higher by expounding onrepparttar 129839 idea,repparttar 129840 goal,repparttar 129841 project, orrepparttar 129842 vision to interested parties.

The following 3 tips will help you verbalize that which you can only see withrepparttar 129843 mental picture of your eye.

1.Make it simple.

Your idea or goal does not have to be complicated to be valid. Break it down, break it down, break it down. Avoidrepparttar 129844 use of technical jargon as much as possible. One easy way to make your explanation simple is to answer questions touching on issues of what you are doing ,where you are doing it, for whom you are doing it, how you are doing it and when you began or completedrepparttar 129845 task.

7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today

Written by Caroline Jalango


1. Stop seeking approval from people.

You don’t need anyone’s permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give yourself permission to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not berepparttar criterion for whether you begin acting on fulfilling your goals or not

If you really desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and seekingrepparttar 129830 approval of people will waste your time and kill your dream. What will happen to your idea if you don’t getrepparttar 129831 approval of those whose permission you so desperately need? Nothing!

2. Don’t wait for perfection.

Waiting for a time when everything is perfect and in place will cause you to lose your enthusiasm and abandon your goal. Conditions may never be as perfect as you desire. You may never have allrepparttar 129832 money, time, or knowledge you desire to begin working on your goals.

You must take risks, learn and improve as you go along and then watch as everything begins to fall in place. If you have to wait forrepparttar 129833 perfect time to begin working on your goals…you will be waiting a long time!

3. Create time forrepparttar 129834 goal.

Many people have dreams, ideas or goals, which remain unfulfilled because they are too busy doing everything else but work onrepparttar 129835 goal! If you have a goal to accomplish, you must be ready to invest your time, and resources to ensure that it succeeds.

Making excuses about lackingrepparttar 129836 time to work on goals that are important to you is a procrastination tactic, which will kill your dream before it has a chance to seerepparttar 129837 light of day. There is always time to work on what we love and consider important. Create that time and see your dreams begin to unfold!

4. Decide once and for all!

The process of goal accomplishment, like most things in life begins with a decision. You decide what you want to achieve and then you plan how you intend to achieve it.

If accomplishing your goal is important to you, your inability to make crucial decisions about what you should do, how you should do it and when you should do it, will waste your time and choke your dream. Make up your mind and stop second-guessing yourself. When your mind is made up…nothing can stop you from making progress with fulfilling your goals.

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