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Newsletter 017
In "Self Improvement Front Line" this week:
* Take A Look At Your Map
* What Are Your Dreams?
* Will You Achieve Your Goals?
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Take A Look At Your Map
When I worked as a Business Manager in the construction
industry I had to attend meetings with customers and clients
in all areas of the UK.
Quite often it meant going to towns and cities I'd never
visited before and so didn't know my way around. Now I don't
know about you but if I'm going somewhere unfamiliar I want to
be sure I know how to get there. So as well as looking at my
trusted road map I would either get a location map sent through
to me or check out the place I was visiting on the "streetmap"
website.
I would check out the best route to the town or city - I would
write down the roads I needed to take, work out how far it was
and how long it would take me, and look to see where any
potential hold-ups might occur.
Then I would find out exactly where the venue for the meeting
was in the town. I would see which roads I needed to follow,
being sure to look out for one-way systems or pedestrianised
areas. And I would make sure I knew where I would have to park
the car.
Then on the day of my journey I would make sure my car was
filled with fuel, the oil levels were Ok and I'd do all the
other usual checks before a journey. I would make sure I had
my maps and travel instructions with me, and ensure I had more
than enough time for the trip (being sure to allow for
possible delays).
Then I would be on my way. And guess what? I always got there
on time and without stress. That's because I had planned it
all out.
Now as you go through the journey of life what plans do you
make to ensure you get to the destination you want?
You see it's just the same as my car journey. If you don't
plan it all what are your chances of actually getting there?
So for all your goals in life you must:
- Know precisely where you are headed;
- Have a written step-by-step plan for how you will get
there;
- Know how long it will take you;
- Anticipate and be prepared for any obstacles;
- Be flexible enough to overcome any setbacks or delays;
- Ensure you have all you need to in order complete your
journey;
- Know what to expect when you reach your destination.
You must have a map to ensure you reach your goals in life and
most important of all you must be prepared to start your
journey.
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What Are Your Dreams?
By Jill Koenig
If I asked you what your Goals were, you might struggle to
describe them in detail. If I asked you what your "dreams"
were, you would most likely be excited to provide a clear,
concise, colorful description. The greatest life skill is
learning how to take the "dream" and break it down into real
world Goals with actionable plans for their attainment.
So what are your "dreams?"
What big, audacious, insane visions do you secretly,
repeatedly fantasize about?
What dreams, when achieved, would bring you unsurpassed joy
and satisfaction? What dreams would give you the feeling that
you are living a life of purpose and realizing more of your
potential?
If there were no limits and you could have, be or do anything
in your lifetime, what would it be?
When I ask people what their dreams are, they say things like
"Someday I'd like to become a motivational speaker, but …
_____(insert excuse here)_____" and they say it in a way that
communicates a far off, not me, not in a million years,
impossible mindset.
Here is an example of a recent conversation with a private
coaching client. This is representative of the way so many
people think.
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GOAL GURU: What is your ultimate dream?
DREAMER: Someday I'd like to be a motivational speaker, but
I have never given a speech in my life and I don't have any
money for speech lessons. I don't even know where to start.
Plus I have a job and a girlfriend and I'm drowning in debt.
GOAL GURU: Who is an icon or a role model for you that you
secretly or not so secretly admire in the same field as your
dream?
DREAMER: Oh, that would be ______ _______.
GOAL GURU: How did that person begin, and what actions did
they take in order to achieve the success they enjoy today?
DREAMER: When they first started out, they joined
toastmasters, gave free speeches, marketed themselves to
local organizations, practiced all the time and worked on it
around their full time job until they got higher paying gigs.
GOAL GURU: Have you done any of those things yet?
DREAMER: Uh… no.
GOAL GURU: So your icon was willing to do the things you
were not willing to do?
DREAMER: Um… yes, I am starting to see the light…
GOAL GURU: So is the answer that your dream is achievable
for anyone who follows the same or similar path and is
willing to do the work? Including you?
DREAMER: Absolutely, it is. I never thought about it like
that.
GOALGURU: And might you have some additional tools and
advantages to use today that they did not have when they
were beginning?
DREAMER: Oh yeah, there are so many things that would help
them go even faster if they were starting out today. I have
the Internet, a coach like you, and there are so many
resources today, oh my gosh, I can do this!
GOAL GURU: It's time to start setting Goals for achieving
your dream, let's start with session 1 in Goal University…
DREAMER: I am ready!
End excerpt.>>>
"Dreams are the seedlings of reality." -James Allen
Most people come from the limiting belief that their
icons, idols or role models have some gift, advantages
or connections that allowed them to rise to the top of
their game.
The reality is that most of the biggest success stories
in any field started from scratch and worked their way to
the top.
Because we only see the icon as they are today, we forget
they were once like us, harboring a far off dream that
once seemed impossible to them. But we convince ourselves
that they are somehow different than us.
It's a story we tell ourselves, and for too many it
becomes an excuse to procrastinate or not take action.
The reality is that you probably have equal or greater
gifts, ideas and passions as your icon did when they
began. And those gifts and your skills will actually
improve the more you practice them and use them.
Every day that you engage in pursuing your ultimate dream,
you grow in your own understanding of what it takes to
bring it into your reality.
The biggest difference between you and your icon is…
courage.
They had the courage to begin.
They had the courage to risk failure but they took
action anyways.
Every day you take action, you bring your dream closer
to you.
There are probably millions of people with the same
dream you have.
The ones who realize it are the ones who are willing
to do the work, learn how to create a success plan and
then work towards it's attainment.
The ones who will realize it are the ones who will
find the right guide, make the commitment, create plans,
take persistent action, invest their time in the right
areas, follow certain steps in a certain order and
enjoy the journey.
I say, let it be you.
I say let it be now.
Live Your Dreams
About the Author:
Jill Koenig, the "Goal Guru" is America's Top Goal Strategist.
A best selling Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker, she is
an expert on the subjects of Goal Setting, Time Management
and Business Success. Her Goal in life is to help you UNLEASH
your untapped potential. Get your FREE Goal Setting CD at:
http://www.GoalGuru.com
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Will You Achieve Your Goals?
Did you know that it is reckoned by experts that 97% of people
who set goals fail to achieve them. Quite simple the act of
setting goals is no guarantee that they will actually help you
to achieve what you want in life.
You must know how to use them.
The number one reason those people fail is that they don't set
down a plan for how their goals will be achieved. But help is
at hand!
You see, rather than battling on your own, you can get help in
the form of "Achieve-IT! Goal Software". You can check it out
now at:
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This dynamic program will help you to identify the exact steps
needed to achieve your goals.
It will show you how to write them down and will retain them
for you in a simple to use format.
It will build in the checks to ensure you continually review
and monitor your goals.
And it will ensure that you have a realistic and concise vision
of what achieving your goals will mean.
So if you truly want a purpose built personal route map to
reaching your goals I recommend you just click the link below
and check out Achieve-IT! Goal Software:
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