Of Goals and Goal Setting - Part 2

"The Most Important Thing About Goals Is Having One"
                                                Geoffrey F Albert
I decided to begin this article by the quote by Geoffrey Albert and I could not word it any better myself. Goals translate our dreams and wishes into reality. If you know exactly what you want to achieve and have the belief in yourself, then you can achieve success.

The following four simple steps will lead to your success:

1. Create GIANT goals for giant goals produce giant motivation - do not fall into the trap of "making ends meet" the simplistic goals like "paying your bills" will not give you the power to create a compelling future.
2. Develop a definite plan of ACTION - remember we are all dreamers, but that which sets the successful apart from everyone else is that they have gone beyond just dreaming, and taken action to make their dreams a reality.
3.  Set a DEADLINE by which you intend to have achieved your goal. A goal without a deadline is mere wishful thinking, banish thoughts like " it would be nice if I had such and such..." Thinking will not get you anywhere, doing will!
4. Break down your goal into SMALL STEPS so that you are always achieving something and that will keep you motivated.

I hope these four actions steps will take you from the realm of mere dreamers to the next level. Do put these steps into action and you will be amazed at the kind of results you will achieve. Until next time, live with passion.

Of Goals and Goal Setting Part 1

My last two posts have been centered around the topic of persistence, why it is a very important skill necessary for success and I also provided tips on how to develop the skill. I hope by now you have taken action and are already on your journey to attaining this essential skill. 

Now that I have had time to go over and really analyse the material I put out in my last articles, it seems like I put the milk before the hot water (my sister would understand, we argued a while back about what goes in first when making a cup of tea) or maybe the horse before the cart would be a more familiar expression.

I have gone and made the natural assumption that everyone is working towards a goal of some shape or form. Maybe I am wrong and there would be someone still stuck at the starting line? Maybe you are still putting on your running shoes, or maybe flexing your muscles just like Dwain Chambers? Some of you are still undecided whether to join the race or not, let me rain on your parade, whether you are aware of it or not, you already are in the race. Anyway, the point I am trying to make is that it is always a good idea to start from the beginning and therefore this article is going to be about Goals and the process of goal setting.

I understand there is a lot of other material on goals and goal setting out there, and I am not going to say forget whatever you have come across before and follow what I say here. Different people take in information in different ways and maybe my way will resonate with you more than anything else you have studied, or maybe it will not. This is my take on goals and goal setting and I will be the first to admit it will not be for everyone who will read this article, and as long as I light the path for even one person then I will be happy.

" Unless you know what you want from life and are determined to get it, you will be forced to accept the mere crumbs left by others who knew where they were going and had a plan for getting there" - Napoleon Hill's Unlimited Success, 52 Steps To Personal & Financial Reward

 Do come back for part 2 where I outline how to design your goals, because even if having goals is absolutely important, how you design them is even more so. I look forward to sharing with you in part 2 and until then remember " A man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals." ARISTOTLE