Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGing it can be fun!)

BHAG

Big

Hairy

Audacious 

Goals 

What does that mean to you? When I first came across the term Audacious I didn't know what it meant but I got the vibe that these are your intimidating goals! 

Now before I straight up ask you what you want your BHAGs take a minute to reflect upon the past. Was there ever a time that you hit a wall. Did you ever get set to a task/project/assignment/challenge that filled you with dread & caused you to have an anxiety attack? 

• Now did you accomplish that goal? 
• Did you at least put up a valiant attempt at finishing it? 
• Or did you give up right away? 
• What led you to choose whatever option you did? 
• Do you regret that choice or does it make you proud? 

Now I want you to think back to one time you did succeed in completing a BHAG (even if it was never your intention to make it an "official goal." So an example could be learning to walk or talk etc. Mastering a foreign language (even if it was grade 9 and your school forced you to take it.) 

Now think about a Big Hairy Audacious Goal you would like to achieve soon (Within the next say 5 years) 

Owning your own home? 

Building a retirement savings account? 

Paying off debt? 

Having that job you've always wanted but never thought you could (even if it means quitting your current career/

Think about the future now (no time limits of sorts) think about one BHAG you want to achieve before you die! What is it and why? How much value would completing it bring to your life? 

Now the last one is also a future thinking one. Think about your Future child/grandchild/great grandchild. What would one BHAG be that you would want to fulfill before you died that you want them to know about one day! I know its' kind of tricky but it goes back to what do you want your legacy to be? 

When your future relative looks back at your huge achomplishment how do you want them to feel about it. Proud? Inspired? Jealous? Inquisitive? 

So enough with the bhags let's keep moving down the goal setting plan of attack! 

*Side note I like acronyms so be prepared for lots of them*