How to Achieve Your Goals

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State each goal as a positive statement: Express your goals positively - 'Execute this technique well' is a much better goal than 'Don't make this stupid mistake'0 points

Be precise: Set a precise goal, putting in dates, more...0 points

Be precise: Set a precise goal, putting in dates, times and amounts so that you can measure achievement. If you do this, you will know exactly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.0 points

Set priorities: When you have several goals, give more...0 points

Set priorities: When you have several goals, give each a priority. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones.0 points

Keep operational goals small: Keep the low-level g more...0 points

Keep operational goals small: Keep the low-level goals you are working towards small and achievable. If a goal is too large, then it can seem that you are not making progress towards it. Keeping goals small and incremental gives more opportunities for reward. Derive today's goals from larger ones.0 points

Set performance goals, not outcome goals: You shou more...0 points

Set performance goals, not outcome goals: You should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. There is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons beyond your control. These could be bad business environments, poor judging, bad weather, injury, or just plain bad luck. If you base your goals on personal performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals and draw satisfaction from them.0 points

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Use a journal to keep track of your goals journey where you may keep daily or weekly records of your progress including affirmations, successes, appreciations for your hard work, rewards, resistances, obstacles, etc. Use your goals journal to write goals initially and to rewrite them over time. Use it to break your goals into steps. Review your progress regularly and jot a few notes.

There are a number of paper and digital methods for keeping these records such as notebooks, planners or profes...0 points

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Get yourself into a positive state before writing your goals: It's really important to get yourself into an inspired, positive and relaxed state before writing goals. Some ideas for getting yourself into a positive state include: Meditation, listening to inspiring music, reading something fun or funny, watching a funny movie, taking a walk in a naturally beautiful place, brisk exercise, reading or listening to an inspirational story, listening to motivational tapes, brisk exercise or prayer.0 points

Start brainstorming: After getting into a good men more...0 points

Start brainstorming: After getting into a good mental and emotional state, start your brainstorming. Write all possible goals quickly without any editing or criticism. You can review and prioritize later; right now you want to be as creative and grand in your vision as you can be.0 points

Areas of your life to consider for goal setting: H more...0 points

Areas of your life to consider for goal setting: Here are a number of possible areas of your life to think about when you are developing your goals list: Career, financial, relationship, family, home, friends, personal development, health, appearance, possessions, fun and recreation, travel, spiritual, self esteem and service/community. Some types of goals include: personal development such as emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.

Then there are "thing" goals like vacations, cars, yachts,...0 points

Goals time frames: Goals fall into varying time pe more...0 points

Goals time frames: Goals fall into varying time periods such as: Immediate goals, 30 day goals, 6 month goals, 1 year goals, 5 years, 10 years or longer. Make sure you can accomplish what you want in the time frame you set.0 points

Be sure they're really your goals: Check in with y more...0 points

Be sure they're really your goals: Check in with yourself to make sure that you're thinking about what you really want. Often we try to please others at our own expense. You won't be successful trying to reach the goals your parents, spouse or other friends or relatives want for you.0 points

Be congruent in creating goals: Consider your most more...0 points

Be congruent in creating goals: Consider your most important values and beliefs when formulating your goals (e.g. honesty, security, integrity, freedom, responsibility, respect for others, love, leadership, etc.). For instance if you value freedom, your goal might be to be self-employed. If security is what you value, you might want to work for the government where layoffs rarely occur.0 points

Prioritize your goals: After you've brainstormed, more...0 points

Prioritize your goals: After you've brainstormed, one way to prioritize is to put the highest priority goals at 10 out of a possible 10 points and the least important at 1 out of 10. Pick 3-7 of the goals with high numbers and focus your efforts only on them for the next few months. Try not to pick too many goals to focus on as this will dilute your energy and make it harder to get the results you want.0 points

Create a step-by-step plan: Break each goal down i more...0 points

Create a step-by-step plan: Break each goal down into manageable blocks creating a step-by-step plan to achieve it. For example, if you want a new car, first decide exactly what color, model, year, and brand you want. Write this down in your goals journal. Then write the specific steps you need to get to your goal such as: Apply for a car loan, look at and test drive different models, write affirmations, visualize yourself driving the car, etc.0 points

Patience is a virtue: Don't be too impatient-some more...0 points

Patience is a virtue: Don't be too impatient-some goals take longer to manifest. Delays in reaching your goals do not imply that you won't reach them. When you plant a seed, you can't keep digging it up every week to see if it has sprouted; sometimes reaching goals is the same. You must believe in what you want enough to keep pursuing your dream while putting your attention on other things as well.0 points