As an executive coach and entrepreneur, I am often asked; how do you achieve your goals?

There are many reasons people give up on their aims. Here are sixteen of them. Does any of these resonate with you? 

1. Expect fast results
2. Stop believing in themselves
3. Get stuck in the past
4. Dwell on mistakes
5. Fear the future
6. Resist change
7. Give up their power
8. Believe in their weaknesses
9. Feel the world owes them something
10. Fear failure more than desire success
11. Never visualize what is possible
12. Feel they have something to lose
13. Overworked
14. Assume their problems are unique
15. See failure as the signal to turn back
16. Feel sorry for themselves.

Can you see how these behaviours and beliefs can hamper achieving your goals?

The answer I provide my coachees on the above question is; "When you surround yourselves with the right people, you will overcome all these 16 reasons (and more) with relative ease. Find people who help you to reach your goals, not people who bring you down". 

Another essential aspect of reaching your goals is figuring out which of the above reasons resonates with you so you know where to focus. 

And last but not least, set exciting and challenging goals to keep you motivated and inspired to reach them. 

So, set exciting and challenging goals, ask for help from the right people around you, refrain from listening to people who are bringing you down and know your triggers for potential quitting.