The 3 CRUCIAL Secrets To Effective Goal-Setting!

It's that time of year again. People setting New Year's resolutions,
making plans, and setting goals... only to see them fade before the
arrival of spring. Very few people set goals, and even fewer follow
through with them. This article is a specific working method. It
ensures, IF you follow with them, they will yield results like nothing
you've ever accomplished before.I can assume then, if you're reading
this, you're most likely the kind of person that gets things done,
correct? I can assume you're a go-getter, aren't you? You're probably
envied by your friends because you can multi-task and have a huge
to-do list all checked off each day. Am I right? So my question for
you is: HOW do you do it so successfully? I mean, why can YOU
accomplish so much and some people can't even wake up on time in the
morning?The reason most people don't ever achieve what they truly want
is they're not real clear about what it is that they want. They don't
even know why they want it and they can't muster up the necessary
motivation to implement the actions it takes to follow through. The
answer to get what-ever you want is simply KNOW what you want, obtain
enough reasons WHY you want it, and develop the proper behaviors.#1
Clarity - The Power of Focus!
Here's the first question I pose to you;
"If I were your travel agent, what would be the first question I'd ask
you?" And of course they answer, "where are we going?" Because without
a destination we'd never arrive, no matter what method we used.You
might be familiar with the Law of Attraction. It's simply states that
whatever you hold in your mind's eye long enough, a goal of any kind,
it will show up. Because what you focus on inside, shows up on the
outside. Where attention goes, energy flows, results show! The
unconscious mind's primary objective is it focuses on your dominant
thoughts. So whatever you put up on the screen of your mind you move
towards it. Whatever you focus upon you get more of. If you focus on
poverty and lack, you'll tend to get more of that in your life. If you
focus on prosperity or wealth, you will create more of that.Napoleon
Hill, author of "Think & Grow Rich" called this - a definiteness of
purpose, the knowledge of what one wants!There's also a correct way to
ask your unconscious what you want. In America we've been accustomed
to use negations to convey what we want. Here's an example; "Whatever
you do, DON'T think of a blue tree!" Ok, so what did you have to do?
You had to think of a blue tree right? Why? Because you can't think
about what you don't want to think about without thinking about it,
think about it?;-)Here are a couple of other great examples;� "I DON'T
want to be fat!"
� "Kids, DON'T eat all the candy!"
� "Please DON'T
talk to me like that!"
� "DON'T spend your money all at
once!"Negations state what we want but in an opposite manner of
speaking. Remember, the unconscious mind can only focus on what you
put in front of it. So always "ask or say it the way you want
it!"Another great rule to follow when setting goals is S.M.A.R.T.
goals.
Make them SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, REALISTIC, and
TIMED.#2 Emotion - The Driving Force!
The one driving force of our
behavior is EMOTION. It's what causes us to procrastinate or ACT! How
you FEEL about taking action will determine whether or not you achieve
your goal. In NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) we say you'll do more
to avoid pain than gain pleasure. So what will YOU do more for; to
avoid the pain of rejection, ridicule or fear, or the pleasure of
getting your goal? For most people (at an unconscious level) you'll
avoid the pain therefore NOT taking the appropriate actions to get
what you want.So to counter this pain/pleasure principle, you'll want
to create reasons WHY you must have your goal. The more reasons WHY
you have, the more emotional intensity (motivation) you'll have for
attaining your goal. You'll want to write out 100 reasons why for each
goal, imagine how much motivation you'll have driving you to achieve
your goal now?#3 Behavior - the Ability to ACT!
One thing that has
been overlooked in the past is making the very fine distinction
between a behavior and a "thing". I ask that you set your "goal" as a
behavior they want to be doing, not an object outside themselves. Like
having a gazillion dollars in the bank or a Ferrari in their garage.
These are simply the "rewards" you'd receive for DOING certain
behaviors. They are not behaviors themselves. So your question here is
what behavior(s) do you need to HAVE and DO to get your goal(s)? To
sum up, It's not enough to just to be clear about what you want and
passionate about it; you have to DO SOMETHING to get there!