GOALS: Go Out And Live Splendidly!

Your acronym for the day.

When you get down to it, what are goals truly for?

Aren’t they designed for you to live your life fully, happily and with the most and best balance possible?

So, when you’re in the process of “doing” your goals, make them simple and succinct.

Remember that your goals work best when they are in alignment with your mission, vision and purpose (MVP), and your values, integrity and priorities (VIP).

Now, Go Out And Live Splendidly!

And Marry YourSelf First!!

Goals…some make sense and some don’t.

Take Charlie Sheen…do you think his goals today were the same they were 10 years ago?

It would appear that (maybe) he got off track somewhere.

Perhaps that’s an understatement.

But what about you and your goals?

Do you have a way of keeping yourself on track?

In other words, do you have clearly defined indicators that will feed back to you quickly, simply and automatically? Indicators that say, “Yes, you’re on track.” And indicators that say, “Hey you’re getting off track.”

It would appear that Charlie doesn’t have these types of indicators.

No one knows at this point where he’ll end up, but it’s not looking too good.

But then again, maybe he has some very masterful plan with very clear goals and well thought out indicators to help get him to his desired outcome…and maybe not!

More importantly is you and your goals.

There are many, many shiny little objects, bells, whistles and intriguing invitations in the world today…and there are more and more all the time.

What will you do to stay focused on your goals?

What will you do to “keep the most important thing, the most important thing?”

So here’s the simple formula:

• Create a very attractive vision that intertwines with your purpose
• Set the goals that will fulfill your vision (they should be challenging but not impossible even though they may feel and look impossible)
• Then break the goals down into actionable steps
• Go into action
• Add to that the parameters and boundaries that will keep you focused
• And a powerful support system

There you have it: Your winning goal-setting and goal -getting formula!

My friends at Fox News and I got together for a few minutes to discuss Charlie Sheen:

Mental health warning signs: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

Ever wonder why more people don’t make the changes that would be best for them?

(Ever wonder why you don’t either?)

I was perusing the internet looking for research on goals and I discovered something very interesting.

There isn’t much.

At least that I could find or that was really reliable.

But what I did find was rather alarming.

Most people (about 80%) never set goals for themselves.

Most people who set goals (another 80%) never achieve them.

Take these numbers with a big grain of salt because they may not be truly accurate.

Suffice to say, however, that the vast majority of people do not either make goals or keep the goals they make.

Why?

One reason: Overwhelm.

People feel overwhelmed and go away from the overwhelm.

It’s actually our “normal” reaction to avoid overwhelm.

Yes…we are wired to go away from overwhelm.

The brain is programmed to alert you to anything that could be potentially dangerous and go away from it.

Fight or flight…you’ve heard of that no doubt.

The problem, however, is that goals are not dangerous.

In facts, goals are actually the opposite of dangerous.

Having NO goals is much more dangerous than having goals.

So the first step to effective goal-setting and goal-getting is to calm your mind.

Or at least realize that when the inner alarm sounds, there is no need to be alarmed.

In fact, if you can harness all that fear-based energy towards the goal, guess what happens?

Goal Accomplishment and Success!

Athletes know this all too well.

They take all that “anxiety” and they channel into their game.

Performers from every conceivable arena know and do the same.

So do extraordinary sales people.

And now you can too.

The first step: Make only one goal.

Allow you mind to really become comfortable with this whole goal thing.

Set one goal, then accomplish it, then set another.

Let your mind get used to goals.

Then set only two and accomplish those.

Start small and grow.

Additionally, visualize yourself achieving these goals with effortless ease and grace.

This sometimes can be challenging but if you practice over and over you will do it!

Be a goal-setting AND a goal-getter!

And I hope you’ll join me on Tuesday:
What, When, How and WOW: Move from Passive Goal-Setting to Exciting and Successful Goal-Getting

And today is a great day to:

Marry YourSelf First!