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Goals: Setting and Achieving

// January 5th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Personal Development, Success Tips

It is that time of year again, we can reflect back on the goals we have achieved in the year closing, and we now can turn our sites on the goals for the new year beginning. However, so many of us sometimes set ourselves up for disappointment because the goals we set are not what we really want. The following Goal Setting and Achieving tips will assist you in setting and accomplishing your loftiest goals. A goal that you can believe and achieve! You can download the worksheets at the end of the post.

Set your goal, because your own goal will give you the thoughts and ideas you need to grow in awareness. For you all things are possible.- Bob Proctor

Before we begin
Make sure you have at least one hour free. This is going to take some work and you need to invest the time it deserves. Remember what you ask for you will get so let’s be real clear.

Step One: Take Pen to Paper

Take a piece of paper and write down 30 things that you want. At this stage of the exercise have some fun and just write 30 things you want. Go for it and stretch yourself and write down anything you want. The universe is your catalog so go for it what do you want, let those inner desires come free and put them on paper. The main thing is just write, do not think about it, just write what ever comes to your mind.

Step Two: Let’s Clean it Up

You now have a list of 30 things you want! That was fun right? Now what we are going to do is break these down into groups of 10. Take a sheet of paper and put 3 columns on it. Label one column A, another one B, and the third one will be C. Now go to your list and read through it and prioritize the goals with A being the most important and C being the least. Remember, only 10 in each column so this is the time to think about what you wrote in the first step. Start to dig and see what is really important to you right now!

Step Three: We are getting Clear Now!

Now comes the fun, we are getting close to our goal. At this point you will have 3 lists of 10 wants, prioritized from most important to least important goals. Now we are going to go a little further and prioritize each list from 1 to 10. So in column C you will have a C1 all the way to a C10 and you will do this for each column. Now you have an A1 Goal. This is what is really important to you right now, this is what you want! The process we just went through brought you to this point and now you know what you really want to achieve first.

Step Four: Set up the action!

Now you have a A1 goal and we need to start to feel and move towards the goal. Decide when you want to achieve this goal, an exact date! Now write down the goal in present tense as if we have already achieved it. Write it on a small card and keep it with you all the time, read it as often as possible. Put, a little card beside your bed with you goal, read it when you go to bed, read it when you wake up. Picture yourself already achieving the A1, feel what that is going to feel like! Live it in your minds eye!

That is your goal, now you must take action towards it. I have included some worksheets to help with that. Do some action towards your goal each and everyday, the best way to do this is to Plan your day every night and include 6 action steps each day to take you to your goal.

Now some things to remember, this A1 Goal should be scaring you a little right about now. If it doesn’t go through the exercise again and push yourself a little more. Take action everyday toward it, that will move you towards the goal. Visualize the goal as if you have already achieved it. Next week, I will give you some exercises to help you with that process. For now just take a few minutes 2-3 times a day to sit and be silent and picture the goal in your minds eye with as much detail as possible.

Download your ABC Goal Achievement Workbook

What are you plans for 2009, how do you set goals?

Plan for your success

// September 9th, 2008 // No Comments » // Home Business Systems, Success Tips

The house is a mess, the kids need a ride somewhere, you haven’t sat down in hours, and you have 10 minutes to eat something.

It’s 1 p.m., you’ve been working non-stop to finish a project because your boss is breathing down your neck, and it’s time for a quick, 20-minute lunch before getting back to the grind.

We often face situations similar to these two. Normally, we choose to think one step ahead. “I am tired, hungry and stressed out. I need to eat something quick. I don’t care what it is!” Unfortunately, those decisions come back to haunt us in the future, only adding to the stress already in our lives.

Many people come to me to learn about running a home business in these situations. They take the first action step to change the life they are living to move towards the life they want to live. However, most only think of that one step they look at what could be the solution they are looking for. Only looking one step ahead, it only gets you to one place-one step ahead. You get what you focus on and if you only look one step ahead you will always get that step.

Before you look into getting into a home business, you must look at why you are looking. What do you want to create? Do you want more time freedom? Do you want more money, both? Ask yourself these simple questions and write down what you want, plan ahead plan two steps ahead, maybe three. Live with intent, make a decision of want you want then make a plan to get it.

After a long day at the office, a longer commute, doing laundry, reading books, and working on night school homework, you might have to decide between the life you want and a couch that is screaming your name. Another difficult decision we face on a regular basis, and once again we often choose to think one step ahead. “I need to rest – I’m so drained!”

The difference between one step ahead and two steps ahead can mean the difference between achieving your goals, creating the lifestyle you want. Starting a business part-time and moving to that second step which is the freedom you seek. Two steps ahead, we are still tired, stressed and cranky, BUT also determined, committed and able to see the big picture.

What is the BIG PICTURE? It’s different for everyone. Having a few thoughts that motivate and inspire you will help fight through step one and see that vision. Here are a few:

• “My self-confidence is going to be so much higher because I’ve struggled through a difficult situation and found a way to conquer it!”
• “I’ve had to find a way to deal with things during a very stressful time in my life. I can’t wait to see what I can do without all the stress!”
• “I’m going to be able to keep up with my kids and be a part of their lives for a long time!”
• “Why shouldn’t my health be the most important thing in my life – it doesn’t make me selfish, just smart!”
• “If there is one thing I have complete control over, it’s my health and wealth. I am going to do whatever it takes to figure out a way because I have pride in who I am!”

“Step Two” reminds us how important consistency is in reaching our goals and helps us envision that beautiful feeling you get when you work hard to achieve something. What would it be like if you could have a home business that you put 10-15 hours a week into while working your other job and by the end of your first year you are able to walk away from the Boss breathing down your neck, the commute in traffic and live the life you planned, that second step! Where will you go now?

Start practicing now. Step One – “Oh, what a great idea. I should try that sometime, but I really have to go clean my oven.” Step Two – “What a great idea. I’m going to come up with three things that will motivate and inspire me each time I have to choose between a healthy and unhealthy decision, and I’m going to write them down so I see them on a regular basis! Now, I’m going to go clean my oven!”