How to Stay Focused on Long Term Goals

One of my clients is an Olympic gold-medalist. Yep, she is the real deal.

During one of our conversations, I asked her what advice she would give to someone who is pursuing a long team goal.

How did she stay focused on training for an event ie, the Olympics, when it was four years away?

She smiled and told it me, for her, it wasn't about that one event. Yes, it was a goal that she was shooting for, but it was more about all the moments in between. The smaller competitions that kept her sharp. The friendships and bonds that form through shared sweat and grit. Her love of the sport itself. And, above all, the fun she has along the way.

Isn’t that a beautiful way to hold a goal?

Too often we make our dreams all about the outcome. We measure success by whether we stand on the metaphorical podium at the end. We forget that the truest gold is found in who we become and what we experience on the adventure.

I was reminded of this myself a couple of years ago, albeit on a far less glamorous stage. I trained for months for a 35 kilometre walk. Long days on my feet, blisters, sore hips, the whole lot. Then, the day before the event, it was cancelled due to wild weather.

Whilst I was, of course, disappointed, I wasn't crushed. I was happy I was fitter. I had sharpened my focus on days I would have much preferred the couch. I’d spent glorious hours with friends who joined me on training walks, brought my dog along to sniff every tree in the neighbourhood, filled my mind with brilliant podcasts on the solo treks and discovered walking trails in beautiful locations.

Was it the opposite end of the spectrum from Olympic glory? Absolutely. But the rewards were just as real.

This is exactly the spirit we nurture inside The Sky High Coaching Salon. Yes, we set bold goals. Yes, we create powerful plans. But just as importantly, we build in joy, camaraderie and meaning along the way.

So whether you reach your finish line or it shifts beneath your feet, you’ll have grown stronger, richer and more connected for having dared to pursue it.

If your heart is calling you to your next adventure, let's see if The Salon is the place for you.

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At Sky High Coaching, we empower ambitious professionals, entrepreneurs and self-leading individuals to break through their limits and rise into the most expansive, authentic version of themselves both personally and professionally.

Built on a foundation of integrity, deep connection, and holistic transformation - we guide our clients to dissolve internal barriers, elevate their emotional intelligence and lead lives of profound impact, joy, and freedom.

We combine rigorous evidence-based methodologies with intuitive, energetic insight to create brave spaces where extraordinary growth happens. 

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