Combining the Mind and Effective Goal-Setting
Goals are of vital importance in our lives. Many of us spend our lives without any definite purpose, simply drifting from place to place. Setting goals help us to focus our lives and to advance confidently in a definite direction. Without them, I don't think our lives can truly be complete.
If you are looking for proof of the importance of goals, you need not look any farther than two pivotal studies on success and goal-setting, one completed by Yale University and the other by Dr. Lewis Terman of Stanford University.
In the first study, Yale University kept track of their graduates during a 20 year period and found that the 3% who set goals were worth more financially than the entire 97% of the students who did not!
In the second study, Dr. Terman of Stanford conducted a study of 1,528 students all with IQ's above the genius level. His study found that intelligence had nothing to do with success and financial acumen but that goal-setting did!
So now we know that goal-setting is vitally important to our success, but how do we do it? I first recommend that you take a day or two (longer if needed) to spend some time meditating about your passions in life. Start to make a list. Some wise men recommend that you try to write down 100 goals for your life. Lou Holtz, the tremendously successful football coach at Notre Dame and more recently at the University of South Carolina, said that while still in his teens he wrote down over 100 goals for his life (one of which was to coach a college football team to a National Championship - which he did). A few years ago at about the age of 60, Coach Holtz had achieved every single goal he had written down. So he had to write another 100 goals and I'm sure he'll get those before long too!
I recommend that you try to write 100, write them out and break them out into long-term, mid-term, and short-term goals. You can write your own definition of the time periods involved, but I would recommend that short-term is up to 5 years from now, mid-term is 5 to 15 years from now, and long-term is 15+ years.
Now that you have goals, you need to start taking advantage of them! This is where most would-be goal-setters fail. Anyone can write a goal, but I'd wager that if you asked 10 goal-setters what their short-term goals were after a week of setting those goals, that 9 out of 10 would not be able to answer!
You need goals in your life in order to achieve your dreams and have the success you desire. But just as important is a system for keeping your goals constantly in your mind. We're back to using affirmations and mind-imagery!
After you've written out your 100 goals, take all of them and write them in the form of 100 affirmations. Example, if your goal is to earn enough money to take your wife on a second honeymoon to the Caribbean, then you could write: "I am enjoying the company of my wife in the Caribbean sun by January 1, 2009 with the money that I gladly save and invest for my benefit!"
Then, follow the advice of Rod Moore of Self Management Systems who said: "Each morning, the first thing you should do is spend 5 - 10 minutes and invest it in programming your mind to go get the goals you have set for yourself. By doing so, you are imprinting or programming your mind each day to focus on what you want. By doing this consistently your sub-conscious mind will begin to manifest your desires into your life."
What I've found works best for me is to review my short-term goals daily, and then once a week review the mid-term and long-term goals making adjustments as necessary to the term of specific goals. I find that this keeps me focused on achieving the goals with the shorter term without forgetting about the goals on the horizon.
I want you to be tremendously successful and I believe that you will be with the techniques and exercises that we've discussed. Be a goal-setter, but don't just set them and walk away. Set them and follow them and achieve the success you deserve! Until next time!
To Your Success,
Joel S. Nelson
______________________________________________________________
Joel S. Nelson operates Harvest Mind Enterprises, an operation targeted to individuals interested in developing personally by harvesting the power of the subconscious mind. For more articles on the topic, go to http://www.harvestyourmind.com/newsletter.html
© 2005 Joel S. Nelson
Joel S. Nelson has spent years studying the power of the subconscious mind and the science behind success. He believes that growing up we were all taught the wrong things about success and personal achievement by our parents, in school, and on T.V. and that society perpetuates those misconceptions. Joel's goal is to reverse the damage done by bringing the science of achievement to one million people by the year 2020.
 Google News Updated : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:56:09 GMT House Race Is Shaken by Report of an Affair - New York Times
New York Times - By IAN URBINA WASHINGTON - The Florida congressman who succeeded Mark Foley after he resigned because of a sex scandal is now embroiled in a sex scandal of his own, and has requested a Congressional ethics investigation to clear his name. A Florida (House) Bombshell House to investigate lawmaker for alleged affair, ethics lapse Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:20:36 GMT Berlusconi Shares Investor Pain With $2 Billion Loss (Update2) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Andrew Davis and Lorenzo Totaro Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promises Italians they won't lose ``even a euro'' of their bank accounts in the current credit crisis. Video: Bush Says He Will Help US Banks Bush To Speak About $250 Billion Banking Rescue Plan Monday Morning Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:46:59 GMT Milk, Sunshine Each Day Keep the Doctor Away - Washington Post
Washington Post - · Kids from newborns to teenagers should take twice as much Vitamin D as previously recommended because it may help prevent serious disease, a leading medical group said yesterday. Video: HealthWatch More tenacious about vitamin D Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:17:28 GMT North Korea to resume nuclear dismantlement - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea planned to resume dismantling its nuclear program Tuesday for the first time in two months, days after the United States removed the communist regime from a terrorism blacklist as a reward under a disarmament pact. IAEA: N. Korea disabling set for Tuesday North Korean foreign minister set for nuclear talks in Moscow Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:11:42 GMT Asian, European Markets Continue Upbeat Rally - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Blaine Harden TOKYO, Oct. 14 -- Feverish buying in Japan on Tuesday replaced last week's market panic, as the benchmark Nikkei stock index soared to its largest-ever percentage gain in a single day, up 14.15 percent -- part of a global rally in ... Video: Asia Markets Mostly Up Monday World Markets Reflect Growing Hope Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:11:14 GMT Cambodia: Thailand withdraws troops from border - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Thai troops retreated from a disputed border zone Tuesday, a Cambodian general said, averting a possible military clash after Cambodia's prime minister issued an ultimatum to Thailand to withdraw by midday. Thai army to maintain troops in disputed area Thailand, Cambodia spar over border troop positions Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:51:31 GMT Kashkari Leaps From Obscurity to Lead Role in US Bank Rescue - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Robert Schmidt and Rebecca Christie Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Minutes before Neel Kashkari's public debut as the chief of the US Treasury's financial rescue plan, he sat in a hotel lobby in Washington, unrecognized by many of the international bankers ... What Treasury is planning After Historic Rally, Feds To Buy Bank Ownerships Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:57:34 GMT Web Site Traffic |
PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... To achieve success you must narrow your vision on your... Read More Should goals take a long time?Yes and No.Yes, goals should... Read More Your path to the successful accomplishment of your goals can... Read More I believe innately we all do our best. We work... Read More In one sense there are three parts of our lives.... Read More Imagine finally taking off seven coats you've been wearing on... Read More The Hasidic master, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach taught that on Passover... Read More Everyone has something in their life that they would like... Read More Last month's edition of Footprints and Monuments was about living... Read More Your business can't go according to plan if you have... Read More As 2005 approaches, many of us are thinking about change.... Read More Setting goalsSetting personal and business goals are a must if... Read More "The key to realizing a dream is to focus not... Read More Too many times we are distracted from our main goal... Read More Have you ever noticed? There are some people who seem... Read More According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary "apathy is defined as the following:... Read More It is important to set goals in life. To accomplish... Read More In fact, this very type font I am using is... Read More In a nutshell... YES!I've given a lot of thought recently... Read More I remember Air Force Basic Training. My Training Instructor not... Read More Have you ever heard someone say, I could do it... Read More 1. Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899-1974) American Composer Bandleader and... Read More "Most of the important things in the world have been... Read More Nothing gets done unless an action is completed. Everything we... Read More Do you think your life is passing you by and... Read More
Adsense
websites
Is it Focus or Tunnel Vision?
Goals Can Take Years To Achieve
Attain Instant Results With Goal Setting Tools
Fulfill Promises You Make to Yourself
Fear the Future? Dont.
21 Life Changing Questions You Cant Afford to Not Ask!
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Achieving Elusive Goals
Priorities
Business Goal Setting and Then Following Through
Time for a Change
Maximizing The Time of Your Life
To Realize your Dreams, Focus on Significance, not Success
One Focus To Success
Its Your Dream - Are You Using The One-Two Punch?
Pretend Interest and Apathy... What To Do About Them!
Set Goals In Life
Elephants Are Really Big, Arent They?
Is There An Anxiety Solution For Those Who Fail To Keep Their Resolutions?
Rebuilding Oneself: The Universes Basic Training
Set Your Mind To Win!
Ten of My Favorite Quotes About Goals
Perseverance and Success: Essential to Reaching Your Goals
Whats the Next Action Step?
Achieve Your Goals And Dreams By Using Excel Spreadsheets
Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting Starting at $4.49/Month
Increase Your Knowledge: Read-and-Reap
Did you know that you see with your mind as... Read More
Where has All the Time Gone?
We live in a busy society. We may have demanding... Read More
How To Achieve Your Goals
The first step, of course, is to set them. You... Read More
Whats the Next Action Step?
Nothing gets done unless an action is completed. Everything we... Read More
Eight Steps to Taking Control of Every Situation in Your Life!
Like it or not, we are all gladiators. We go... Read More
Setting Financial Goals - Part 2
In my earlier article "Setting Financial Goals ? Part 1"... Read More
Is it Focus or Tunnel Vision?
To achieve success you must narrow your vision on your... Read More
Reach Your Goals - Goal-Pooling
Goal-pool with friends or acquaintances Get together with a group... Read More
Re-invent Yourself : 7 Steps to Becoming a New You!
Do you like your life the way it is? Would... Read More
Halftime: Re-evaluating Yearly Goals
Note: This article was originally written at mid year so... Read More
Fear the Future? Dont.
In one sense there are three parts of our lives.... Read More
Five Steps to Goal-Setting
What would you like to achieve in your lifetime?Author Basil... Read More
Competition, Jealousy And Goals
Naturally some of us are more competitive than others, but... Read More
Ten Reasons To Have an Inspired, World Changing Goal
In a nutshell, having an inspired, world-changing goal is the... Read More
Planning Ahead Of Everyone Else To Win
What does it take to plan like a champion?Well lets... Read More
Hustle While You Wait
Everything comes to those who hustle while they wait -Thomas... Read More
Conquering Goals: The Battle Plan
"To accomplish great things we must not only act, but... Read More
Your Life Is A Do-It-Yourself Project!
The responsibility of working hard, planning and living a successful... Read More
Why, When You Set Goals, Do You Fail to Reach Them?
Why is it when you set goals for yourself most... Read More
Getting What You Want
1. Recognize that you are the source of everything that... Read More
Seven Deadly Enemies That Stop You From Reaching Your Goals
Everybody on this planet has enemies, rivals and foes. Call... Read More
Dreams, Goals, And Aspirations - Is This Holding You Back?
In this short article I'd like to discuss a certain... Read More
A New Conversation About Dreams - The Power of Intention
It's time to change the way we think and speak... Read More
Not Satisfied With Where You Are; STOP - Change The Action Change The Outcome
"If you keep on doing what you have always done,... Read More
Top Ten Methods for Never Achieving Your Goals
Top Ten methods to never achieve your goals:1. Be really... Read More
Goal Setting |