[nukkad] The Top 10 Secrets to Achieving Any Goal

["Ragini" <>]

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  Hi Folks,
 Read these very meaningful points. Hope they benefit all of us.
Here's to your success!

Ragini
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We all have goals that are important to us. They range from
quitting smoking, to creating our own businesses, to raising
great kids. Unfortunately, most of us also have the experience
of being unable to reach our goals, of having them always seem
just out of reach. We can see them. We want to complete them,
but we never quite cross that finish line. Here are 10 steps
that are almost like magic! They will help you reach your goals,
every time!

1. Precisely define the objective. Exactly what do you want?
Measure it, put a number on it. How many pounds do you want to
lose? How many dollars do you want to earn? No one can achieve
a fuzzy goal. Be precise.

2. Align the objective with your values. You won't work toward a
goal that conflicts with your values or sense of purpose. Make
sure your goals are consistent with your religious and moral
beliefs, and with other goals that you have. Internal conflict
will undermine your performance, every time!

3. Develop appropriate affirmations. A series of positive,
powerful, present-tense statements that describe the benefits of
having your goal and how you'll feel when you've reached it are
essential. They should be short, active, exciting, and you
will need to write them down and repeat them many times, every
day!

4. Develop powerful reasons to achieve your goals. "If you have
enough why's, you'll find a way." We reach goals that excite us,
that stimulate our imaginations. We reach goals that are vital
to our health, our family and our future. Find lots of reasons!
When it's important enough, you'll make it happen.

5. Write your goals and your reasons down! Write them on file
cards every day! There is power, magic and mystery in writing
your goals down. Put the cards where you'll see them through the
day. Put them on your mirror, or on your desk. Carry them with
you and read them, over and over, through the day.

6. Set a deadline. Again, have the courage to be exact. Quit
smoking by your birthday, double your income by the end of this
year, get out of debt by September 1st. A goal without a deadline
is just a pipe dream! Give yourself the discipline of a date.

7. Define intermediate targets. To lose 40 pounds in 4 months,
determine to lose 10 pounds EACH month. Having smaller goals
makes each one easier to achieve, and you can track your progress
to your larger goal. A journey of a thousand miles is just a
series of steps, one after another.

8. Make your goals public. Tell friends and family what you plan
to do, and your target date. Ask them to hold you accountable
and to help you along the way. Knowing your friends are rooting
for you is a powerful motivator. Set yourself up for success by
making a public commitment to reach your goals on time.

9. Get a partner. High achievers rarely do anything significant
by themselves. Get a running partner, make a friendly bet with
your spouse to quit smoking, make it a family project to get out
of debt. Always have at least one person who totally supports
you, and make sure they are part of your campaign. Hire a coach,
if appropriate.

10. Celebrate every intermediate victory! Give yourself a reward
for each day without a cigarette, have a family celebration for
each bill that gets paid off. High achievers find reasons to
celebrate every day! Like that journey of a thousand miles, you
must celebrate - really celebrate! - each step along the way.
Remember, "if you can imagine it, you can achieve it." Any goal
that truly fires your imagination and fills your heart with joy,
is reachable! Set targets, develop an adequate support system,
break large goals into smaller steps, and go for it! You can do
this!




By
 Dr Philip E. Humbert


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