Industry Magazine Commercial Kitchen Spring 2016 | Page 9

GOAL SETTING

GOAL
SETTING

Start Setting Realistic Goals

Kris Kaplan
Kris Kaplan is an Author, Speaker, Coach,
Entrepreneur, 5x Ironman and father of two
amazing kids.
He knows about getting the right things done
and has a passion for helping others have
breakthroughs in business and life.
High energy, straight shooting and right to
the point is what you can count on, GiddyUp.

THE VISION WAS A LIFE FILLED WITH VITALITY IN
ENDLESS AMOUNTS. I WOULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT
MYSELF, LOOK BETTER TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, BE
A BETTER DAD, BE A BETTER HUSBAND…
IN In early 2009 I decided that I would get
healthy and started competing in triathlons.
I weighed over 240 lbs. I couldn’t swim
more than 250 yards (5 laps) in the pool, and
running more than ½ a mile seemed right
next to impossible. I didn’t even own a bike
for the road. My children were 2 and 4 at the
time and all I really wanted to do was get in
shape so I could keep up with them.
How great would it be if I could keep up
with the almost endless amount of energy
these two kids had? I had to say no to things
that I really wanted to say yes to because I
just didn’t have it in me. They deserved better
than that. The vision I had was a life filled
with vitality in endless abundance. I would
feel better about myself, look better to the
outside world, be a better dad, be a better
husband, and so much more. This was the
dream or the vision that I had.
So how do you go from being a sloth to
a 5 time Ironman? Well, funny enough, it’s
a very similar journey no matter what the
destination and regardless of the goal. It
works in both business and life and it has 3
Simple Steps.

1. Get a clear and compelling Vision:

A vision of where you want to be. My good
friend Cameron Herold calls it Vivid Vision
and it’s often been referred to as Painted
Picture. You visualize the Goal as if it has
already happened. What does your Company/
Life look like, feel like, sound like, act like,
and taste like? Get a crystal clear picture in
your mind and write it down so you can share
with your team and those around you. Tie in
a strong emotional feeling or core purpose
to this goal and your chances of success
increase 12 billion percent (not real data).
2. Eliminate limiting beliefs: While
there are a number of predictable things that
can, and will, get in the way of making things
happen, there is another group that we have

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complete control of, should we choose to.
We have beliefs about the world and our
place in it. If you change this story, you
open up a world of possibilities. There are
three things we can do to help crush these
limiting beliefs. The first is our physical
state. If you want to feel more in control,
stand up straight, put your chin up, roll your
shoulders back, and stand proud. Second
is to change the story we have been telling
ourselves. It’s amazing what the mind will
believe even in the absence of any real and
consistent proof.
Don’t be a victim. Take control and stop
blaming everything that happens (or doesn’t
happen) to you on external forces. Lastly,
we can change our strategy. Practicing the
same skills over and over again that only
produce mediocre results and expecting
different results based on how hard we
work is just plain nuts. Everybody does it,
but that doesn’t make it right. Hire a coach,
find a mentor, search out the best in a field,
and do what they do. Why reinvent the
wheel? I wanted to be an Ironman, so I hired
Simon Lessing of boulder coaching. Simon
is 6X world champion and at the time, had
the most winnings as a triathlete.
3. Execute with a plan: If you fail to
plan, then plan to fail. At K2 Coaching, I teach
clients to break their quarterly priorities
down to daily measureable items. We track
and measure in www.aligntoday.com. If
you have not heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals,
please Google it. This proactive plan will
not always work 100%, but it’s a good place
to come back to when you get knocked off
track. Remember, however, that those life
issues were predictable. Did you have a plan
for them?
GiddyUp and make it happen. Celebrate
the journey.

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