How a simple goal can change your world
February 22, 2010
It’s funny how having a simple goal can change your life.
A few years ago, I was a blogger, who had a small handheld program that helped you track your goals. It was simple but effective. But many of my customers wanted a desktop version.
I worked hard to build a desktop application. But there was too much to do by myself. So I set out to find the most talented programmers in the world to help me.
Luckily, I found Sasha Anisimov and his team. I knew from referrals they were good. I just didn’t know how good. To make a long story short, these masters of code saved me a year or more in programming and helped me release the desktop version of Achieve-IT! well ahead of schedule.
Little did I know, Sasha was keeping a secret. While helping me with the desktop version of Achieve-IT!, he had deployed Achieve-IT! to all of his team. They were using it to land new clients, keep their budget in order and take vacations all over the world.
Two years later, Sasha contacted me and asks me if I am going to upgrade to an online version. He told me about how the desktop version had helped grow his business. He let me know how his employees loved their personal success they were getting by using the program. But they needed more.
Frankly, some of the enhancements to the desktop version he mentioned seemed ambitious. As the newly appointed CIO for Breslow Starling, I knew I wouldn’t have the time to build such a magnificent product. But how marvelous it would be if it could be done…
And so a bigger goal was born.
Sasha and I talked and found we could work together as we had before to create it. It would be a partnership of the strongest programming minds on the planet with the best goal setting formula in the world.
Our objective? To make goal setting a part of everyone’s life. As long as someone had access to a web browser, they could start a new life. We could help so many people see that if they aren’t happy where they are currently, they can change their direction with a few simple steps. They could get the stuff they wanted and they could become the people they wanted to be.
The project took on a life of its own. Some say we might have gotten carried away, but I don’t think so:
- "It will immediately increase the salary of anyone who has access to a browser"
- "People will be able to reach any goal – a new career, vacation around the world, a new car – whatever they want!"
- "It should be as simple as Google so the smart people will set it as their home page in their browser."
It was indeed ambitious.
So for two years we worked. And we tuned and tweaked … and worked some more.
And finally, the day came when we were able to say "we’re ready."
Today is that day.
We are happy to announce we are releasing Achieve-IT! Online. It is available to you right now. So you now have a simple tool that helps you be the best you can be. Create the life you want to lead. Gain access to the tools you need to be more successful. Leverage what you have so you can become more.
Why don’t we charge more?
There is a free goal setting plan as well as some modest paid-for plans. We charge for some of the services because of our costs. But overall, it’s designed to be inexpensive and accessible to even the most modest incomes. I feel if you use Achieve-IT! Online and dedicate yourself to your own self-development, you’ll become more. As you grow, you’re money will grow too – as well as your responsibilities. So you’ll need more powerful options as time goes on.
All I would request is you start on your new life today.
We’ve built the tool. The only one you’ll ever need. It’s up to you to use it.
And I hope you will!
To your success,
Brad Isaac
