Are you ready to make 2014 your best
year yet?
It’s easy to start the New Year full
of enthusiasm and optimism. But to maintain your momentum through the year, you
need to set powerful, crystal-clear goals.
The first step to getting what you
want out of life is to decide exactly what you want.
What do you want to accomplish?
What do you want to experience?
What do you want to acquire?
Who do you want to be?
One of primary reasons most people
don’t get what they want is that they aren’t clear about what they want. Others
will recognize what they’d like to have, but when they can’t see how it’s
possible to get what they want and they dismiss their desires as foolish and
unattainable.
Don’t sabotage yourself this
way!
After decades of research into how
the human brain works, scientists now know that for our brains to figure out how
to get what we want, we must first decide what we want. Once we
lock-in our desires, our mind and the universe can step in to help make our
dreams a reality.
Dream
Big
We start the process by getting
clear about what we want. So, what do you want? To create a balanced and
successful life, write down a minimum of 3 goals in each of the following 7
areas:
- Financial Goals
- Career/Business Goals
- Free Time/Family Time
- Health/Appearance Goals
- Relationship Goals
- Personal Growth
- Making a Difference
If you have more goals than this,
don’t limit yourself – write them down! On the other hand, if writing down 21
goals seems like a lot, remember that we can have a mix of long- and short-term
goals. For example, in the financial area, you may have a short-term goal of
paying off a $5,000 credit card balance, as well as a long-term goal of
amassing a net worth of $5 million dollars. You want to keep both goals present
in your mind, even though you’ll be working more actively on the short-term
goal first.
Stretch
Yourself
When setting our goals, it’s
important to include a few that will make us stretch and grow to achieve them.
These might be learning a new skill or trying something that is uncomfortable
and maybe a little frightening, such as public speaking. It also helps to set a
breakthrough goal that would represent a quantum leap. Examples of breakthrough
goals include publishing a book, starting a business, getting on Oprah, winning
a gold medal at the Olympics, or getting elected president of your industry
association.
Material goals are important, but
the ultimate goal is to become a master at life. In the long run, the greatest
benefit we receive from pursuing our dreams is not the outer trappings of
fulfilling the dream, but who we become in the process.
The outer symbols of success can all
be easily lost. Houses burn down, companies go bankrupt, relationships end,
cars get old, bodies age and fame wanes, but who you are, what you have
learned, and the new skills you have developed never go away. These are the
true prizes of success. Motivational philosopher Jim Rohn advises that “You
should set a goal big enough that in the process of achieving it, you become
someone worth becoming.”
Turn
Your Dreams Into Goals and Objectives
Once you are clear about what you
want, write them down and turn each item into a measurable objective.
Measurable means measurable in space and time – how much and by when.
For instance, if you were to tell me
that you wanted more money, I might pull out a dollar and give it to you. You
would probably protest, saying “No, I meant a lot more money, like $20,000!”
But there is no way I’d know how you’d define “more money” unless you tell me,
right?
Similarly, your boss, your friends,
your spouse, your brain, God, and the Universe can’t figure out what you want
unless you tell them specifically what it is. What exactly do you want and when
do you want it by?
Your
Goals Impact Others
As soon as you commit to a big dream
and really go after it, your subconscious creative mind will come up with big
ideas to make it happen. You’ll start attracting the people, resources, and
opportunities you need into your life to make your dream come true. Big dreams
not only inspire you, they compel others to want to play big, too.
You’ll also discover that when your
dreams include service to others – that is, accomplishing something that
contributes to others – it accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People
want to be part of something that contributes and makes a difference.
Work
on Your Goals Daily
To keep your subconscious mind
focused on what you want, read your list of goals every day. For an even more
powerful approach, close your eyes and focus on each goal and ask yourself, "What
is one thing I could do today to move toward the achievement of this
goal?" Write down your answers and take those actions.
As the old joke goes, “How do you
eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” Steady progress in bite-sized chunks puts
even the most audacious goals into reach.
courtesy from my good friend- Jack Canfield, America's #1 Success Coach, is
founder of the billion-dollar book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul® and
a leading authority on Peak Performance and Life Success. If you're ready to
jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that
you do, get FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at: www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com
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SAM
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