“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.” –John F. Kennedy
Nancy Nemitz
We went to the moon because individuals were committed, confident and determined. People worked as a team to solve problems. Most importantly, however, there was the desire for leadership. Americans wanted to beat the Russians to the moon. Second place wasn’t acceptable.
John F. Kennedy’s declaration that Americans were going to the moon by the end of the 1960s has all the elements necessary in a mission statement or setting goals:
- What’s the goal? Get to the moon.
- When? In this decade.
- Why? Because it’s hard and will measure the best of our energies and skills.
- Parameters? High standards.
- Expect to finish.
No matter how large or small your goals, expect to win.
Nancy Nemitz is a productivity consultant, and her clients expect her to help them achieve their goals. Create the Space is her company. She can be found at createthespace.com. Don’t procrastinate. Get moving. One step at a time.