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Written Goal with Plan

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Why is goal setting important? Considering that many people go through life without ever analyzing the goal setting process or setting any formal goals, that’s an excellent question.

Focused Action and Energy

The simplest answer comes in two parts. The first part is that things don’t happen the way we want them to without taking some sort of action, even if that action is only to state our desire.

Imagine you’re in a restaurant. Your goal is to get a drink. You can either get up and get it yourself (not recommended), or you can ask the server to get you what you want (better plan).

Without goal setting there is no plan, and without the plan there is no action. You can see by my example above that we’re actually goal setting all the time, just not formally. We do it without realizing what we’re doing.

If your desires are a bit harder to obtain than getting a drink from a waiter, however, you’ll need to use a more formal goal setting process. By formal I mean writing down your goals, and making a plan.

Clinical and sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray says that goal setting is a blueprint for success and is a way to give direction to your energy.

This quote below pretty much sums it up…

“Control your own destiny, or someone else will.”
-Sean Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Long before that 7 Habits book was written, someone told me that I’d better figure out what I wanted, or someone else would figure it out for me. The times in my life when I’ve remembered that have had much better outcomes than the times when I’ve forgotten it.

Focus your energy through goal setting, and watch your results improve dramatically. You’ll be happier and more motivated too.

It Works!

The second part of why goal setting is important is that it works! People who set goals simply do better than those who don’t.

Your brain likes to solve puzzles, and it does so even if you’re not conscious of that fact. Anthony Robbins says that if you ask your brain the right questions, it will come up with an answer.

Performing goal setting exercises sends a signal to your brain to go to work to solve the puzzle that asks “what do I need to do in order to achieve success in this?”

In a metaphysical sense, goal setting also sends a signal out to the universe that says “hey, I’m seeking this…” and the universe goes to work to provide it. If you’re spiritual or religiously inclined, I’m sure you can think of some lines of scripture that support this in most major religions.

Goal setting also sends a message to other people who can help you. I don’t mean that anyone actually gets a phone call that says “go help so and so reach their goal” but there have been countless stories where people have set goals and achieved them because someone stepped up to help them.

Coincidence? Maybe, but many people who have researched and written about this stuff don’t think so.

Read Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D. and you’ll soon get the idea that if you go in motion, something else will go in motion, and goal setting is the start of the success process. Simply put… it works!

What about you? Why is goal setting important to you? Have you had any experiences where goal setting came through for you or someone you know?

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Recipe For Success – A 4 Step Formula That Works

This recipe for success is a four part formula for getting what you want. I first learned and used this simple formula for success many years ago when taking Tony Robbins’ Personal Power II course. I have used it many times since. In short, it works.

“The past does not equal the future.”
-Tony Robbins quotes

When working any plan, you have to discard any doubts. Many of us have deep-seated doubts that are formed by a combination of elements. Among those are our core beliefs about ourselves and the world, impressions of past experiences (both successes and failures), our need for approval, and level of self esteem.

You need to put all that behind you and stick to your plan. You need to take action regardless of fear or doubt. In order to do that, I recommend you ask the question… “what would Tony do?”

Master motivator Tony Robbins tells us that we need several things in order to succeed:

• A clear, simple, workable approach. Don’t over complicate things! This is a bad habit that many of us have. Don’t let it do you in.
• Two requirements: desire and commitment. Results are not based on what people can do, but what they will do. If you’re willing to do what it takes, you can succeed.
• A plan with simple, systematic strategies. If you improve yourself by one percent per day, that’s over 365 percent improvement in one year. Do you think you can improve just one percent per day? Of course you can!

The recipe for success

Here is the four step formula for success that will work for anything you want to accomplish.

1. Determine your outcome – You must make a decision. You must decide on what you want. If you don’t get clear on where you’re going, the chances of your getting there are rather slim. ”Begin with the end in mind.”
   -Stephen Covey

    

2. Take action – You must make a second decision and decide to make a change. Many of us will not do this due to fear. Don’t fall into that trap. Decide to act anyway.  
3. Notice what is working – Know what results you’re getting. Continue to monitor your results and adjust your actions if needed in order to get the results you want.  
4. Choose a role model – Accelerate your progress towards success by modeling those who are already successful. It’s much easier to copy what someone else has already done. What’s even better, is you can then improve upon what someone has done and achieve better results, often in a shorter period of time.

This simple formula above is a recipe for success that has worked well for me. I hope you’ll embrace it and put it to work for you.