Spirit of Leadership

GOAL SETTING purpose are counterproductive. Purpose is God’s original intent for you. Therefore, you need to know your destination. PROTECT YOUR GOALS Goals protect us from the undue influence of other people. True leaders are always zealous for and jealous of their goals because these goals represent their lives. When our goals change, our lives change, so we must carefully guard our goals. If you don’t have any goals, other people will run your life. The great king of Israel, Solomon, declared, “Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.” If nothing controls and orders your life, then you are open season to other people and you won’t accom plish your purpose. Remember that the more successful you become, the more people will compete for your time, so you have to guard your goals even more carefully. Once you know your purpose, you need to understand what a goal really is. WHAT IS A GOAL? • A goal is an established point for achievement that leads to a greater accomplishment. • A goal is a point of measure for progress toward an ultimate purpose. • A goal is a prerequisite for the achievement of an ultimate plan. G OALS PROTECT US FROM THE UNDUE INFLUENCE OF OTHERS .

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