When you set goals, more often than not roadblocks and barriers present themselves along the road. From Salary.com, here are some inevitable roadblocks and strategies to overcome them and achieve success!

• Roadblock #1: All talk, no action. Instead of daydreaming about how great your life would be if you reached your goal, take action.
  Strategy: Adapt the adage “There’s no time like the present.” Set goals that are SMART—Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevent, and Time-Bound.
• Roadblock #2: Hanging with the wrong crowd. Surround yourself with people who say you can, instead of those who say you can’t.
  Strategy: Minimize your contact with those who criticize your plans and goals, while actively seeking out people who support you.
• Roadblock #3: Getting knocked down . . . and staying down. When challenges bowl you over, stand up and persevere.
  Strategy: When you are faced with failure, instead of giving up realize that failure is necessary to success.
• Roadblock #4: Staying in your comfort zone. Don’t let fear of change keep you in your current situation.
  Strategy: Instead of focusing on reasons why you should stay put, focus on the benefits of change.
• Roadblock #5: Playing the blame game. Stop blaming others, and take responsibility for your own situation.
  Strategy: When something goes awry, focus on what you did to contribute to the situation. Implicating yourself in your own success of failure will put you back in the drivers seat, and will allow you to positively change your situation.
• Roadblock #6: Lacking confidence. Believe in yourself.
  Strategy: Assess your skills, resources, abilities, knowledge, and support systems, and make a plan for filling in any holes or gaps.

It may be a bumpy road to success, but you’ll realize it has been worth it once you reach your goal!