A goal that works is one that is broken down until it represents a single event. It is the progressive, sequential accumulation of single events that ensures the final desired end result is accomplished.
For example if your goal is to save $10K this year and you are paid fortnightly, you should have 26 single event goals, each written progressively to allow for changed circumstances.
Your goals must be SMARTIES that is:
- SPECIFIC ~ Representing a single event
- MEASURABLE ~ Monitoring progress so you can attain it
- ATTAINABLE ~ If you can conceive it, you can attain it
- REALISTIC ~ Within the bounds of logic and circumstances
- TANGIBLE ~ Something you can see and touch
- INSPIRATIONAL ~ A goal which inspires you to action
- EMOTIONAL ~ To achieve your goal you must become emotionally involved with it
- SUCCESSFUL ~ Is this moving you to your ultimate success?
Make a goal planning sheet for each area of your life:
- Health
- Family
- Career/Business
- Financial
- Education
- Spiritual
- Social
- Other
Use it to guide you, go into detail, be specific. Write down every possible benefit you will realise as a result of achieving your goal and its impact on all areas of your life.
Now build a master goal sheet and just let your imagination run free, ignore any imagined limitations of money, education or ability and be completely unrestrained and freewheeling. Add to your list daily, weekly and monthly for the rest of your life.
The most important step is committing to your goals 100%. You can never quit without achieving or reassessing a goal once you have written it down.
All you have to do right now though is commit to start, do something right now, take your first step to achieving one of your goals. Every day from now on do at least one thing that will keep you on track to achieving your goal.
Power Thought
I now go beyond my fears and limitations
Repeat this to yourself several times a day
Cheers
Teresa and the Team at
Reference
Jamie McIntyre, What I didn’t Learn in School but Wish I Had, Homestudy Program
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