10 Keys in Achieving Your Personal Goals

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Does setting your personal goal work? Many people want things, situations or accomplishments, but they are disappointed when they don't get them. Why is that? Instead of a goal, why not ask yourself the purpose of the goal. What enjoyment will it bring to you and the people effect by your chosen goal? Everyone has desires and picks a goal, but just naming your desires isn't effective goal setting. All good goals have some or all of the following:

1. They are specific. "I want to make a lot of money is too general. "I want make $5000 so I can take my family on that 7day cruise to feed stingrays," is better.

2. They are measurable. How much will the cruise cost? When will I book the cruise? How much money do I have now? How much better will my relationship be with my family?

3. They are in writing. There is power in writing down your goals. It gives a clear direction and influences your subconscious mind, especially if you write your goals daily. However write down what you can realistically do in one day, a week and a month.

4. They are realistic. Think about it for a moment, why do you want it and can you see yourself achieving that goal. For example, is it possible you to become an astronaut, if you're already 55, so why not try to becoming a pilot instead. Unrealistic goals set you up for failure.

5. They have deadlines. i.e. You'll have a zero balance on your credit card by when? Setting dates really helps your progress.

6. They become plans. Make goals into specific steps, daily plans of action makes it much more likely to succeed. It isn't overwhelming to take small regular steps one at a time.

7. They are motivated. Having the why in your goal is the reason that brings you life. It will keep you focus and will continue to motivate yourself. Write a daily affirmation saying I am happily enjoying the goal. Reward yourself, by getting all the smaller pieces of your goal when you make progress.

8. They consider personal factors. Can you really get what you want if you feel like you don't deserve it? Maybe, but a challenge will stimulate personal growth causing you to expand yourself. Remember, a thin tall tree trimmed regularly grows into a strong tree that can withstand any wind.

9. They are followed by action. Now this is the most important step. All the planning and learning will not mean anything without taking daily measureable actions each day. Whether you start fast or slow each day you should have taken steps closer to you goal. There will be days when little if any action was taken, but dont punish yourself, simply realize time has passed, live in the present monument and continue in taking action.

10. They are not written in stone. Goals naturally evolve because they challenge you causing personal growth within yourself. This in turn makes you reevaluate the goal to determine the best outcome for your chosen goal. i.e. Why would you become a doctor once you learned that you liked doing lab work better?

However make sure you make this clear distinction in your mind. An excuse and a change of course are not the same thing. Be honest to yourself; know the difference because it develops a certain level of self-awareness. Develop that inner confidence, helps you apply the keys to personal goal setting and you'll get become what you indented to be.

Remember taking small daily steps will have you travel miles into the future of your chosen path. Please let me know your feedback.. Post your comments below. Thanks and make it a great day.

Sincerely,
Walter Schaarschmidt
http://WhoisWalters.com

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[LeonMoniot]

Visited the blog too - great reminder of the foundational principles. Long Island Sound never looked so good.

Leon

[nellypaekukui]

Great video Walter.

[JohnDamstra]

great tips and pointers. thanks!

[wealthclubws]

Looks like fun some great pictures!

[damayanthiJ]

Excellent stuff. thanks for sharing.

Damayanthi

[polishexpress]

Goals,,,write them down, say them back to yourself everyday and never go off the track..

[weswyatt]

Breaking down PROMISES (Fans of Bill Bartmann will know why I used this instead of Goals) into specifics is very important!

[eddrostjr]

Hey Walter, Great point if achieving money goal is all your after you will not be fullfiled or happy. You need a bigger why