STEP THREE: GOAL SETTING
Now we approach the “WHAT” question!! Just exactly what is it that you want in success? What does success actually mean to you and how much achievement do you need in each area? What are your emotional goals? Physical goals? Financial goals? How much time do you need to reach these? Have you conscientiously separated your wants from your needs? Are your goals realistic and yet ambitious? Do they reflect WHAT success is to you and NOT HOW you will achieve it (this comes later)? Have a goal setting workshop! Explore what your wants really are!
Although each step in your success foundation is important, this one is absolutely critical. It is at the center – the core – of all success building; it runs through the blueprint, foundation, framework, and the finished product of your success monument. With solid, realistic, and exciting goals, the realization of success will stand tall every time, weathering every storm! When setting goals, you should consider: 1) IMMEDIATE GOALS (today to a few months), 2) SHORT TERM GOALS (from 6 – 12 months), 3) LONG TERM GOALS (1 to 5 years), 4) EXTENDED GOALS (from 5 to 10 years and beyond). Some people set lifetime goals as well; it never hurts! Remember, it’s not written in stone; they can (and will) change (step six).
Some very successful people do not write down goals, instead they have some inner drive and focus, which is the same as written goals. However, it is strongly recommend that you commit your goals to paper. A good way to devise strong goals is to have a two or three day goal setting workshop. First give them great care in thought (refer to step 1 in which you defined WHY you want success). Next, divide your ideas into categories (financial, physical, etc.) and write out several goals in each category. For now, don’t worry if they sound dreamy, “far out”, ridiculous, or exaggerated; you can always revise and change them as necessary! Also, don’t worry at all about HOW you will obtain or achieve these goals…that’s the next step! Right now you are putting together a “wish list” of things you want and need in your life! Make your goals challenging! Although they may seem impossible now, they will become possible in time if they are realistic! In the next days (and from here on), look at them again and revise or edit them. In fact, your goals will likely change and evolve as you do! Look at them regularly! Keep it fresh!
Congratulations! Now that you have identified your destination, you can get there! Read these goals often, on a daily basis if possible. It may be quite helpful to put your goals up in several places around the house (where you will notice them often) for reinforcement and to keep them realistic. One person put a goal on the inside of his bathroom medicine cabinet that he would see each morning that simply read: “Have a smile for everyone!” GOALS drive you onward and enhance MOTIVATION!
RULE: GOAL SETTING is to define SUCCESS in terms of exactly WHAT you want. GOALS ARE WHAT YOU SCORE!!!! GOALS are the destination and reward!
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