Are you ready to make 2012 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 this 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 outhow
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 everyday. 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.
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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 outhow 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 everyday. 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.
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