In a nutshell the definition
of success is reaching one’s goals. Although
success is defined the same for everyone, it is different for everyone because
success means reaching your goals. It’s truly individual. Goals go beyond financial ones to those
related to friendships, family, spiritual growth and more.
Setting goals is so important,
yet more than 90% don’t have written goals.
The number one reason people don’t have goals is because they don’t know
how to write goals, which is not easy, but you have to drill down and overcome
the inertia. Second, people are afraid
to fail. Remember, if you don’t set your
goals you’re failing automatically. Third,
people buy into the idea that it’s too late or they’re too old to set goals. You’re never too old or too late to set
goals.
There’s a formula for success
that boils down to setting goals and walking toward them. Here are 12 steps to achieve your goals.
1. Have a burning desire for the goal or you’ll
never accomplish it.
2. Believe your goal is achievable. To do this, don’t set unrealistic ones.
3. Determine why you want to attain the goal. Drill down and say how the goal is important
in your life and how it will make a difference.
4. Write it down. A lot of people set goals, but they never put
them in writing. You have to be able to
visualize the goals and writing them down helps you do this.
5. Determine a starting point. You start by writing them down and include when
and how you’re going to start the plan of action to achieve your goal.
6. Set a deadline. Goals without deadlines are
dreams—not goals—so have a deadline, whether it’s a month, a year or five years
out.
7. Identify what is holding you back from reaching
your goals.
8. Determine the skills or knowledge you need to
achieve your goals.
9. Determine the people who can help you.
10. Make an action plan to reach all your goals—and
a starting point.
11. Look at your goals often. By putting your goals on an index card and
keeping them on you, such as in a binder, you can look at them daily. If you read them aloud every day, your mind
will then subconsciously push you toward your goals.
12. Never give up. Even
if you write down your goals and you’re three months into it and you’ve missed your
deadline, don’t let that stop you. Never
give up. The person who gives up fails,
and the person who perseveres never loses.
I hope you find this
information helpful. I live by it. By writing down your goals, you’ll change
your life, so where should you start? Contact
me for a copy of a great spreadsheet that covers personal, spiritual, adventure,
income, retirement goals and more.
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If you or anyone you know has
real estate goals for 2013, we’d love to help.
Please contact us at 502.458.2722 or jp@jpsold.com.
