Goal Setting

A lot of people go through life without asking themselves “What is it that I really want?”

Many of the top entrepreneurs in the world had a clear vision of what they wanted when they were very young.  Sometimes their goals seemed laughable but they continued to head in the direction of their dreams.  The other quality about these people is that they created their dream for themselves, never expecting handouts from anyone.

Bill Gates is a great example of goal setting.  He publicly stated a goal that seemed impossible: “Every business and household must have a computer and must run Microsoft software”. Back then most people hadn’t even seen a computer let alone used one.  He then pursued his claim until it became a self-fulfilling prophecy.

This is the entrepreneurial mind at work. Achievers shatter the boundary conditions of common thinking to claim outrageous fortune. Even if you don’t want to take over the world, you can ask yourself, “Where am I not being clear enough with what I really want? Where can I think in terms of getting much bigger results?”

Don’t be afraid to make bold claims and dare to be specific. It’s that level of clarity and conviction that generates the greatest levels of achievement.

Entrepreneurs develop a kind of flexibility and mental agility to go wherever they want to go in their minds and in life. Their phenomenal achievements come directly from their large-scale approach to possibilities.

The biggest issue that people have is self-editing.  They stop themselves from dreaming because they don’t believe it is possible or is doesn’t sound logical.  Don’t worry about the “how” at this stage of goal setting. Allow yourself to dream. Tap into your passion and use your mind’s eye to create the future you desire.

Visualization in Goal Setting

By creating a vivid picture in the present of you achieving your future success, you are using the power of imagination to design your own reality.

Write down your goals and be specific in how you state those goals on paper.  Put down all the details that will happen once you achieve the goal. Take the time to dwell in how amazing it will feel to hit every goal you set.

Use all your senses to create a vivid neurological experience of having already attained the goal you desire. Once you gain that level of clarity and excitement seeing yourself having already accomplished it, you are already moving toward its fulfillment.

And you will achieve your goal because you know you will…