Let's talk about goals!

Can you believe that June is about over? Do you remember your resolutions from New Years Day? Maybe this will help.

I have a friend who told me about how he keeps his goals in the forefront of his mind. He writes them on a small piece of paper and carries it everywhere. I will not break his confidence and tell you his goals, but I will give you the subjects.

1. His relationship with Christ
2. His relationship with his wife
3. His physical goals -- down to his exact weight and waist size
4. His financial goals -- exactly how much money he is making and how he earns it.
5. His "give back" strategy -- what he will do when he reaches the goals.
6. A date that he wants to hit those goals.

My friend reads these goals a minimum of three times a day and anytime he feels stressed. It is a quick read and, he tells me, it motivates him greatly. The reason this works for my friend, when he is tempted to eat poorly, he remembers his goal. When he doesn't want to make calls about his business, he remembers his goal. When he is tired and tempted not to ask his wife out on a date, he remembers his goals.

Having goals is the first step - but the real secret to reaching goals is doing - doing the things that people do who have already reached the goal you desire. If you consistently do what in shape people do, you will get in shape. If you handle your money as financially successful people do, you will eventually become financially successful. If you treat your spouse as happily married people treat each other, your marriage will improve. Goals are important but it is ALWAYS about DOING.

So what about you? Have Goals? Are you doing things everyday to hit those goals? Go make it happen. Have you seen my speaking video, go to http://www.bransonbuiness.blogspot.com/

Resolutions

I never send my wife flowers on our anniversary or her birthday. Don't get the wrong idea, I am very happily married (married up....big time) and I would surprise most of the people who listen to me on radio or hear me speak, just how sensitive I can be -- but flowers on the day that you are supposed to send flowers, never appealed to me. Send them on the day that she is not expecting them because everybody loves a surprise.

New Years is coming up, have you written out your New Years Resolutions? This year, surprise yourself with a letter. Here are some suggestions:

1. Write the letter that you would like to be reading on 12/31/09.

2. Talk about the accomplishments that you have made.

3. Talk about how you motivated yourself each day, week, and month to continue to work hard

at your goals.

4. Give yourself some stepping stones that you hit along the way. Such as, I could not believe that by Valentines Day, I was able to run two miles without stopping or it was March that my staff really started to respond to our training and I knew that 2009 was going to be special.

5. Talk about the rewards you gave yourself for staying the course, like dinner with you and your spouse at a five star restaurant, getting a massage at the spa, or going to the ballgame or Broadway show.

6. End the letter with the big pay-off; going on a cruise or just taking some time off to enjoy the peace and quiet.

7. Start each day in 2009 by reading the letter.

Doesn't this sound better than making a list of 20 things you are going to do differently than beating yourself up for not achieving it? Gas engines won't run on diesel. Your mind can not stay positive if you keep putting negatives in it. Give yourself the best chance to hit your goals in the next year, stay positive and keep telling yourself that you can do it. Oh, then be willing to work your butt off, and you will achieve your goals.

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