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In my last post, I mentioned that we should set goal clearly and do it daily. Now, the question is, when is the best time in a day? Of course, the answer is in the morning. However, it should not be just anytime in the morning; it should be first thing in the morning! Yes! The first thing when you wake up, instead of brushing your teeth, you should rush to your desk, and start writing your daily goal!

I mentioned in my other posting that there are long-term goal and short-term goal (which for me I called it as daily goal). It is this daily goal that you need to write down everyday! It is important so that you are aware of your daily activities are geared and swift towards it. On top, in the morning, when you just awake, your Alpha wave is at its most active period and according to many scientists’ researches, Alpha wave is presence when a person is engaging into his superb learning mode!

Have you ever experienced, when you were young (or maybe you still doing it now), rushing to study as much as possible only at the night just before a test or examination, trying to utilise and grasp as much as you could; and unfortunately, those you studied earlier, usually tend to be forgotten and seems that they were never ever be a way to register in your mind, however, those that you had studied while you were almost dozed off, surprisingly, can be recalled easily during the exam! Did you ever asked yourself, did I really come across this subject? Why is it so? The answer is because of Alpha wave, which begin to sync in just when you doze off!

What I’m drifting here, it is important to write down your goal in the first thing in the morning, so that you can leverage on your morning Alpha wave which present in your just awaken brain so that you can subconsciously register it and deeply root it into your brain.

Alpha wave also present during at night just before you doze off. So you should also write down your daily goal at night, just before you turn for the bed! This action not only help you to review your day time activities if it gel with your daily goal, but also, help you to register again better, leveraging again on the alpha wave to sink into yourself about your daily goal!

Goal setting is like sharpening a knife. The more you sharpened it, the sharper it will be! Thus, best time to set goal is in the morning, first thing in the morning. And for best result, set again just before you doze off!

Try it! You will be amazed of the result and your goals begin to fall in place. You will be more aware of your behavior towards your daily activities. If it does not work, it’s OK! You will not lose anything! But what if it works? You are in no lost situation! So, just do it!

anonymous
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Every person in the world dedicates countless hours to thinking of their future and their present condition in life. Most of us wish that there was something that they could change in their life.

Whether it is their family life; their relationships or finances, friendships; everyone wants to change something. Goal setting is the first step to do that. Though, many of us are great at trying to set goals but most of us are practically inefficient of following these goals.

Think about it. How many times have you determined on a particular course of action and simply didn’t follow determined way of doing it? Quite often many of the individuals behave in this way.
Unable To Follow the Goals
Sometimes the toughest part of the accomplishing any goal is the setting of goals itself. The easiest way of looking at this is to think of each and every New Year. Actually it is the resolutions, which form the largest part of New Year’s celebrations but not the parties and the get-togethers.

We all like to attend and talk about New Years Eve parties; the resolutions for the New Year are the most common source of conversation.

The only trouble is that most of us set the same resolutions every year, and every year, we are unsuccessful to achieve these goals. After all, we would not make the same resolution every year, if we were successful in achieving those goals.

You need to know the fact about what is really holding you back. Goal setting and motivation go hand in hand. The goal is your journey and the motivation your fuel to get there.

You may have gallons and gallons of fuel, but no journey to go on. You may have many goals, but no fuel to get there. What can avoid you from going on that journey? There are many more things holding you back than you understand.

Goal Setting Techniques
• Make sure that your goals are your own and no one else’s
• Deciding what is important for you to accomplish in your life and making your options based on this knowledge
• Motivating yourself to attainment to ensure their accomplishment
• Building your self-confidence based on the measured attainment of goals
• Separating what is significant from what is unrelated so that your focus is in the right place

By setting goals you can:
• Improve your self-confidence
• Increase your motivation to achieve the most out of life
• Achieve more in your lifetime
• Plan to eliminate attitudes that hold you back and cause unhappiness
• Improve your overall performances in life
• Increase your pride and satisfaction in your achievements
Advantages of Goal Setting
• Concentrate and focus better
• Are happier and more satisfied with life
• Show more self-confidence
• Suffer less from stress and anxiety
• Perform better in all areas of life

Reward Yourself
When you have accomplished a goal, you have to take the time to enjoy the satisfaction of having done so. Absorb the implications of the goal accomplishment, and observe the growth you have made towards accomplishing other goals. You should reward yourself appropriately, if the goal was an important one.

Think of the goal like this, why would you prefer to ignore any achievements that you have made? In doing that, you are minimizing the importance of your achievement, which will induce you that it wasn’t that important in the first place.

Nishanth Reddy
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Living a balanced life is the key to personal goal setting success and your career success in sales. What does it mean to live a balanced life? Balanced living starts by setting goals in all areas of your life. Goal setting has implications far beyond your career goals. In fact, people who set only business related goals decrease their odds of having a well balanced, happy life and achieving their business goals.

Let’s start by measuring your life satisfaction and to identify areas that might benefit from personal goal setting.

On a piece of paper, draw a large circle. In the center of the circle, draw a very small circle. Next, draw 6 straight lines from the small circle to the large circle, like spokes on a bicycle wheel.

On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 is the lowest and 10 the highest) ask yourself how satisfied you are with your current position in regards to; financial and career, social and cultural, spiritual and ethical, family and home, mental and educational and physical and health.

Take into account the following personal goal setting issues:

Financial and Career
Do you enjoy your work? Do you feel you are making a contribution to society? Are you living up to your potential? Have you achieved a satisfactory standard of living?

Social and Cultural
Does your circle of friends enhance your life and contribute to your sense of contentment and well-being? Is there at least one other person you can discuss important life issues with? Do you have interests outside of your career and family (sports, theater, outdoor events)?

Spiritual and Ethical
Have you identified your specific personal values? Are you living up to those personal values? Is religion important to you? If so, are you happy with the way you are practicing your religion? If its not, what is your relationship with a higher power or with the universe in general?

Family and Home
Have you realized your dream in terms of your home and family relationships?

Mental and Educational
Did you accomplish the educational goals you set for yourself? Are you still growing and learning? Do you invest in your continuing education on a regular basis?

Physical and Health
Are you satisfied with your current level of physical health? Are you living up to your own standards in terms of diet and exercise? Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?

Next record your answers by putting a mark on each spoke under the respective categories. Assign the innermost notch on the wheel a value of one, and the outer ring a value of ten. After you have marked all of the spokes, connect your marks, creating your own “wheel.” Congratulations to those whose wheel is round and hugs the outer edge of the figure. Chances are that you are reasonably happy and are living a fairly balanced life. However, any other shaped/configured wheel suggests room for growth.

For example, if your circle is lopsided, the low score(s) identify the area(s) in which you need to focus your personal goal-setting efforts. If your wheel is round but small, that’s okay. Your life is in balance you just need to set goals in all areas of your life in order to expand your wheel and achieve greater general satisfaction.

Repeat this process on a regular basis until your wheel meets your own standard of success. However, don’t stop there. Life doesn’t stand still. If you not moving forward then you’re loosing ground. Stretch your personal goal setting. Get out of your comfort zone and set new and challenging goals.

Jim Klein
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WHY MOST GOAL SETTING IS A WASTE OF TIME
(And what you can do about it.)
Research (Damon Burton, 1983) that has shown that those that set goals are happier, more confident and less stressed. Individuals that successfully identify clear, meaningful goals, and design a plan with the necessary support, can accomplish amazing things.
Unfortunately, for far too many people goal setting is a waste of time, because it simply does not work. There are many reasons for this, including:
·We set goals that don’t have the power to inspire us, so we simply don’t follow through. This often happens when we let others (parents, partners, society, etc.) set our goals.

·We set goals without specifics. (An intention to lose weight or change careers is not a plan that will translate into successfully achieving your goal.)

·We lack the necessary support structure to reinforce the new behavior needed to accomplish the goals. (Intention alone does not change behavior. It is through an ongoing structure of support and accountability that we grow, change our behavior and accomplish new goals.)
If you are serious about making some powerful changes, and want to set achievable goals that are truly meaningful to you, here are some guidelines:

1.Create Space – Meaningful goals require change. Change requires time, effort, attention and growth. If you are already running at 100% capacity, you will not have the time or energy needed. Let go of enough non-essential tasks to create the space you need to sustain change.

2.Get Clear On What Is Important To You – Before you invest in committing to a significant goal, take some time to get clear on what is really important to you. For example, you might think you want a promotion, but if that promotion will take you further away from your family, the promotion may not be in alignment with what you really value. When you know what is truly important to you, it is easy to create goals for yourself that will result in far more fulfillment.

3.Generate A Plan with Specific Goals- Once you have a clear vision of what you are working towards, break it into smaller, more manageable stages and prioritize them. Don’t try to do too much all at once and make sure to be specific. (I want to get in shape is a weak and non-specific goal. I commit to go for 3 thirty-minute runs a week, is a clear, tangible goal.)

4.Leverage Your Strengths – When you go about pursuing goals, it is important to know what your strengths are, and build on them. Collectively we focus far too much energy on our weaknesses and shortcomings (which make us feel powerless) rather than focusing on the strengths and talents that empower us.

5.Keep Focused – It is the intensity and frequency of our attention that reinforces the new perspectives and thought patterns that support our new behaviors. Do not try to make major changes all by yourself. Create a strong support structure around you that will keep you on track, accountable, and moving forward past all the inevitable challenges.

Steve Mitten B.ApSc, CPCC, MCC, of ACOACH4U.COM is the Past-President of the International Coach Federation. He is a Master Certified Coach and an expert on human potential and change. Steve has helped thousands of leaders; entrepreneurs and independent professionals find the fastest and most enjoyable route to accomplish meaningful goals. Life Coaching Site Executive Coaching Site Business Coaching Site

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The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen (and businesswomen), and all types of achievers from all different fields and professions. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the acquisition of required knowledge and help you to plan and organize your resources and your time so that you can get the best out of your life.

Setting clearly defined short term and long term goals will enable you to measure your progress and achieve personal satisfaction once you have successfully met your goals. Charting your progress will also enable you to actually see the stages of completion leading to the actual realization of your goals. This eliminates the feeling of a long and pointless grind towards achieving your goal. Your self-confidence and level of competence will also improve as you will be more aware of your capabilities as you complete or achieve your goals.

The basics of goal setting involves deciding what you really want to do with your personal life and what short term and long term goals you need to achieve it. Then you have to break down your goals into smaller and more manageable targets that you must complete along your way to achieving your lifetime targets. Once you have created your list waste no time in working towards achieving your goals.

A good way to have a manageable list is to have a daily and weekly set of goals. By doing this you will always be in the position of moving towards your long term goals. Every day will give you the opportunity to fulfill a certain goal giving you the feeling of accomplishment.

Here are some pointers that should be taken into consideration in setting goals and achieving them:

Attitude plays a very big role in setting and achieving your goals. You must ask yourself if any part of you, your mind, or your environment is holding you back towards completion of even your simplest goals. Is there anything that is being a hindrance or putting your plans into disarray? If you do have problems in these areas, then you need to address these problems immediately. Solutions may include a visit to a doctor or psychiatrist to control your emotions, changing the people you hang around with, or changing your environment so that they are all conducive to obtaining your desired goals.

Careers are made by good time management practice and working towards established goals. Failing in a career is often attributed to bad time management. Careers require a lot from an individual which often makes the career the life of the individual. Plan how far you want to go into your career and maintain goals to help you reach the level of success you wish to achieve.

Education is paramount in achieving your goals. If your goals require you to have a certain kind of degree, or require a certain specialization, or demand a certain skill to be developed, make plans for receiving the appropriate education.

Also, your family should never be left out of your plans. If you are just starting out then you have to decide if you want to be a parent or when you want to be a parent if you aren’t one already. You also have to know if you really would be a good parent and how well you could relate to extended family members.

Personal financial situations also play a major role in achieving your goals. Have a realistic goal on how much you really want to earn. Make it a specific number, not an estimate or a range of numbers. You must be able to create plans or stages by which you will be able to reach your earning potential.

Physically gifted individuals may be able to achieve sports related goals like being in the National Basketball association or National Football League. Determining your physical capabilities should be one of your priorities. Physical limitations could however be conquered with proper planning and goal setting.

As the saying goes -’All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’, or something to that effect, is by all means true down to the last the letter. Giving yourself a little pleasure should be included into your plans. You will drive yourself into the dirt if you just work, work, work and do nothing else. Rest and relaxation is a requirement and time should be set aside weekly to refresh your mind and give it a break.

To start achieving your lifetime goals, set a quarter of a century plan, then break it down to 5 year plans then break it down again to 1 year plans, then 6 month plans then monthly plans, then weekly, then daily. This gives you long term, mid-range and short term goals to aim for.

Use a planner and schedule your time for the entire week every Sunday. Sunday is a day off for me but I take the 30 to 60 minutes it takes to plan out my entire upcoming week. That way on Monday morning I can get right to work! First, list your projects or tasks that need to be completed, and then prioritize them according to importance. What will make the most impact on your life or business? These would be the top priorities, and so on down to the lowest priority. Next, you will schedule out your week on the planner pages. As you go through the week, make sure that each day, you complete your priority tasks FIRST before moving on to another task. You will see great improvements in the amount of meaningful work you get done throughout the week and how far you get working towards your ultimate goals.

Remember, as Jim Rohn states, ‘The major purpose of a goal is NOT the achievement of the goal, the achievement of the goal is secondary. The major purpose of a goal is what you become in the pursuit of it.’

Make it a GREAT day!

Louis Bonaventura
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The first step towards success is goal setting, but we cannot get anywhere if we are heading in the wrong direction. Planning is essential to achieve success.

The second step towards success is persistence, as many people dont achieve success even after setting a goal because they dont endure the procedure involved. Achievement can only come with constant persistence.

Goal setting is a very powerful technique, for accomplishment. Goal setting helps us to determine priorities and also gets us organized to take major decisions and realize our dreams. For some reason, people believe that they need resources to achieve all goals, which is wrong.

Research shows that anything is possible to achieve with sheer determination. People have overcome illness, which was considered incurable and there are some people who have risen to great heights with sheer determination. There are those who possess little talents and still make a name in the world.

The only thing that stops us from achieving our goals is losing track along the way. Goal achievement entails the following requirements:

1. Well defined goal statements
2. Breaking goals into manageable steps
3. Commitment and motivation
4. Reminders and maintaining track
5. Frequent review and reassessment

Well defined goal statements

The goal statement forms the base of the entire process, so we should pay attention while formulating a clear and accurate goal. A good way to define a good goal statement is by the old S.M.A.R.T. acronym. Smart stands for specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, time and resource constrained achievement. We should keep our goals specific, so that we know what we are striving for. Always keep measurable goals, so that you can tell when the goal is achieved.

Breaking down goals into manageable steps

Once you have a well defined and concise goal statement, then you need some direction to follow so as to achieve your goal. The goal statement provides you with a list of important things that need to be done to achieve your goal, an action plan and also track your progress.

Commitment and Motivation

This is what makes us strive towards achievement. Motivation gives us the required push, desire and the resolve to accomplish all other steps in the goal achieving process. This motivation can be achieved by developing a goal statement that can create a high level of emotion and energy level that promises achievement. Commitment sets us on the right track.

Reminders and maintaining track

We can achieve our goals through persistence and regular attention. You should constantly remind yourself and also be accountable for mistakes. You can lose sight and fail to achieve your goal, if you dont maintain a track.

Frequent review and re-assessment

Goal setting in an ongoing process and it can be accomplished over a period of time. Initially, when we sit and outline our goals, they may seem very difficult to achieve and may also appear daunting. But, with a slow and steady approach, the goal appears to be much easier and achievable. We should constantly review our goals at least once a week or even daily. By constantly keeping in track of your goals, you will be able to keep a watch on that which is not accomplished and try to accomplish them.

Kris Koonar
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This article on goal setting which you are about to read has been written because I am aware of the great interest that people from all walks of life have in this subject. I hope that you will find it both helpful, interesting and informative.

They say that the best opportunities offered to you in life are the very same opportunities you create.

Physics law of inertia states that without a force or action imposed on an object, no motion or movement can take place. The same is true with your life.

No pain, no gain. In order to achieve goals, it is imperative that you act yourself. You have to think deeply, dream greatly and act immediately if you want to achieve something in your life.

But how can you do so effectively? Well, there is one major and significant key, and that is goal setting.

Goal setting

Through setting your goals, you are applying motivation to yourself. Such motivations are aimed as encouragements and inspirations to help you move on and attain that specific target, usually a state of being or a material reward for yourself.

Goal setting is often thought and regarded as an easy task. But you might have probably proven that it is an otherwise excruciating and ardent activity. Thus, it has to be effective.

Goal setting is easy, but the steps and processes to make the goals effective and the measures to achieve these goals are the part of the idea that makes the concept hard and tough.

Be also aware that the way you set your own goals significantly affect the effectiveness and soundness of such goals. Thus it would be advisable if you follow these simple tips on effective setting of goals.

Some tips on effective goal setting

Here are some useful, practical and simple guidelines that would surely help you set your own goals effectively and achieve them, but before you read any further I just want to say that I really do hope you are finding this helpful. We do need to know more about goal setting, so, having said that, lets continue and look at some helpful tips.

1. Try to set performance goals that are achievable and feasible. Many people fall on the mistake of setting outcome goals that they have really no control over. Performance goals are goals, which can be achieved by sheer determination and action. Outcome goals are usually situations or state of being that sometimes are out of our control.

2. Be specific when setting goals. By being specific, you have to specify the desired and target outcome of a set of actions or moves. By being specific, you also set measurability of an action, so you can check every now and then the progress you are doing over a goal.

3. Be realistic on setting goals. Do not set goals, which are, in general and from the start, impossible to achieve. Adults and analytic people know how to be realistic most of the time.

4. Do not aim for the sky. They say, aim for the ceiling instead of the sky, because the ceiling is easier to reach than the sky. By so doing, achieving a goal becomes easier and more motivating. If you want to pursue a higher goal after attaining an initial one, then go for it. After reaching the ceiling, you can now start to aim for the sky. Failures for such goals would hurt more, for sure, so be ready to the endless possibilities.

5. Think of your goals over and over. Doing so would enable you to perform a simple reality check. Check on yourself, the situation, the available resources, your skills and the overall backdrop. This would enable you to check on the feasibility and your progress on achieving the goal you have set yourself.

Overall, successful people have attained success because they learned how to meet and achieve their goals. If you want to achieve something or be somebody, start setting your goals. That would provide you with a good and effective start up.

May I finish by saying that there is a lot of information available on goal setting just waiting for you to find it, so, happy searching.

John Savage
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With all the current media attention that is being focused on the Laws of Attraction and New Age thinking, there are many individuals out there who are now re-evaluating the importance of goal setting and the power that positive thinking has in achieving these goals. Setting specific goals is as important for you to become successful, as the process by which you actually go about meeting your goals.

Goal setting and the laws of attraction go a long way in providing you with the power of fulfilling a basic need. In the case of psychology, it is commonly believed that every individual will follow a certain pattern of behavior or will act in a specific manner to achieve a desired goal. Thus, setting goals is extremely important to society, as it helps to control and gauge, to a certain extent, the behavioral patterns of individuals within the society.

On the other hand, the laws of attraction simply state that you can attract into your life anything that you think about. According to the law, all your dominant thoughts somehow find a way to manifest.

When establishing certain goals in life, you need to apply the laws of attraction. And, it is very important to set goals that overlap, over a period of time, with one another. In doing this, you can create a continuous flow in your personal development and progress and you can become a lot more productive. Thus, to encourage these laws of attraction, there are certain New Age beliefs that guide you towards developing goals as the days go by. There are two types of goals, long term and short-term goals and these New Age beliefs will help you focus on them all day long, as you go about doing your other activities.

Once your daily goals have been set and re-assessed, you can boost your levels of self-esteem and you will have a greater sense of well being too. Once this feeling sets in, it is time to take the laws of attraction to a whole new level, by using the ability to think positively to bring about a positive change and to achieve goals. In the case of short term goals, your power of thinking positively and promoting the laws of attraction will lead to other smaller achievements, which will in turn lead to long term, bigger success.

Another factor on which short term and long term goals should be set is the basic therapeutic benefit that will give you a more exciting and interesting life. As you go about establishing goals and working through your goal plans, you will develop a more positive, better outlook on life. On account of the positive perception, you will radiate energy that will spread to individuals you come in contact with. In doing so, you will be spreading the laws of attraction to other individuals, who are more receptive and open to these thoughts.

Goal setting is a powerful talent and a beneficial process that should be taught to the youth of today. Instructing children to set their very own goals and establish certain plans for meeting those goals will encourage the opportunity for greater success. It will also boost self-esteem, increase creativity and improve the quality of life. Setting goals helps to enforce and encourage the laws of attraction.

Kris Koonar
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People often wonder what goal setting is and why should one do it? Goal setting is a vital process that helps the planner to know where he is going in his personal and professional life. Knowing exactly what one wants to achieve in life helps a person to move in right direction and ultimately succeed in his mission. Additionally, if a person is aware of his goals, he comes to know where exactly he needs to concentrate all effort. And more than anything else, the goals that are set accurately are incredibly motivating because they help to build self-confidence.

The biggest difference between a person who actively plans his goals and one who lets everything hang in thin air is excellence and mediocrity. The main reason for this is that when a person sets goals for accomplishing any task, there is a passion and a belief that drives that person to perfect his job, so that he can accomplish his goal successfully.

There have been numerous books, journals and articles that advocate the virtue of goal setting, but the main question that comes to mind is How do you set and accomplish goals? Fortunately there are some goal setting formulas and strategies that can be used to increase the chances of success towards goal setting and accomplishment.

This article will help you to first figure out a blueprint for success in goal setting. The blueprint consists of seven steps that will help you in chalking out your very own goals for any activity.

Step 1: It involves developing an intense desire to achieve the goals. Now the question is How to intensify desire? The best course of action to intensify desire would be to sit down and jot down on a notepad all the benefits and advantages that one could reap by achieving the goals. And if the list of benefits goes beyond 50, achieving the goal becomes the primary mission in the life of the goal setter.

Step 2: Write down all the goals, so that it becomes tangible because once the goals are written, the exercise becomes substantial and it etches itself into the subconscious of the planner.

Step 3: The next step is to identify-

A) The obstacles that stand in the way of your goal setting and accomplishment and overcoming them.
B) The help that is needed to procure knowledge, people and organization. For better identification, rewrite these points also clearly.

Step 4: Set a deadline for your goals. Every goal should have a deadline because an activity loses its value if it is accomplished after the target deadline. Therefore, always analyze your current position as against the goal finishing time that you set and measure how long it is going to take to finish the goals. Set the latest target deadline date accordingly.

Step 5: It involves combining step 3 and 4 and planning all the goals accordingly. Start by listing all the activities and then prioritize them. You can of course rewrite the list to perfect it.

Step 6: Once the goals are all set, make a mental picture of the goal already accomplished and turn it over in your mind again and again.

Kris Koonar
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If you use these three goal setting tips you will be on your way to creating the life you desire.

Goal Setting Tip #1: Where are you going?

This goal setting tip can be summed up with the title of a book my father bought me on goal setting quite a few years ago. The title of the book was “If you don’t know where you’re going you’ll probably end up somewhere else”. Those words have stuck with me all these years.

When you think about the title and realize that most people have no idea where they’re going or what they want. It’s really sad. Our minds are goal seeking computers. Just give it a specific goal and it will work to complete it. However, all most people have is vague wandering thoughts of what they want. They’ve never written their thoughts down in a coherent manner.

If you send a message to a friend you don’t write the words down in whatever order and expect them to figure out what it says. Why do we do it to ourselves with what we want out of life?

It’s your job to write down on paper how you want to live.

Get out a piece of paper and start with your top 100 goals. Start writing a list of the things you want to accomplish in your life. I mean anything you can imagine, learning a language, taking a trip, meeting a famous or not so famous person. Write on that list everything from the littlest thing like brushing your teeth twice a day to flying in the space shuttle.

Keep making the list until you reach 100, however, don’t stop there. Carry the list with you and continue to write down more goals as you think of them. It may take several hours or days to complete this list. However, it’s essential that you do it.

Goal Setting Tip #2: Let’s get specific

The second goal setting tip, get specific about the things that you want. Take your top 100 list and start with the easiest ones and write a more specific description of what you want. If it’s a car, what make and model, what color, leather or cloth seats. If it’s a trip, where are you going, how will you get there and what will you see. If it’s money, be specific. How much, why do you want it and what will you do with it when you get it. Remember, BE SPECIFIC!

Goal Setting Tip #3: It’s in the want to, you’ll find the how to.

Now let’s discover the key to successful goal setting. Why do you want it? Think about and write on paper why you want each of the dreams on your Top 100 list. Get specific and dig deep to the emotions and feelings that are behind each one. It’s in this step you’ll find which ones you truly are willing to pay the price to get and which ones are not really important.

“The best way to predict your future is to create it”. – Chinese Proverb

In order to create your future you have to know what you want to create.

Jim Klein
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