Successfully Reaching Your Goals

Written by Mike Koller on July 21st, 2010

You may or may not have a set of written goals. If you do not, then I strongly urge you to make a written set of goals and clarify what you want to achieve.

Think of a time in your life when you achieved something you really wanted. Did you doubt it would happen and believe that you could not achieve it? Or did you have a solid sense of knowing that it would happen and doubt never entered into your mind?

Folks who succeed have are sure they will get there and reach success. You have to be the same way, as you go after your goals. Don’t even entertain the possibility of failing. Approach your goals with positive expectation. This will move you progressively towards your goals.

One of the greatest ways to develop this strong feeling is by using visualization.

You currently use the power of visualization, probably without even realising it. Have you ever run through what you are going to say to someone before you have the conversation? Or seen yourself in your mind giving a presentation before you give it?

Visualization is a very effective technique. It works for many areas of life, but it takes practice for it to be effective.

Visualization works like this.

The first step is to decide on a goal you want to accomplish.

Second, imagine it in your head.

Third, using all of your senses, visualize what your life would be like if you already accomplished it. Make a movie in your head and insert yourself right in there, on the beach, in your new home or whatever. What are you smelling, seeing, hearing, touching etc…

Do this for 11 or 12 mins. Keep your thoughts happy and cheerful. Enjoy the experience. How do you feel? You may find your mind starting to think about other things. That is okay, just bring it back to focus.

You can also hold this successful image in your mind as you go about your day to day business. Keep the image there and focus on your success. You get what you focus on – and if you focus on achieving your goal, then you will get it. Visualisation is a method of programming the subconscious mind for success.

All goals are different, but some of them should be kept private. Friends and family, while they mean well, tend to say things that cause us to lose our belief and confidence in achieving our goals. This gets in the way lots of time.

It is hard enough to overcome our own doubts and worries without having to also overcome those of the people around you. Keep any goals where you may be influenced by others to yourself and let the people around you see the successful end result.

Insisting On Success

Acknowledging your success simply means telling our subconscious mind that we WILL get there. We must repeat it often and our brain will start to believe it.

Simply write down a few sentences using colorful, positive words and include clear goals and your timeframes for achieving them. Be exact. Don’t just say you want to get in shape. Include your dress size, body fat content, targeted weight etc…

A good affirmation is “I want to lose 10 pounds by the end of this year.” This sends the right messages to your subconscious. It knows that you exactly how much you have to lose (10 pounds) and when this must be done by (the end of this year). You know precisely what you have to do and when it has to be done by.

Next we must write down the plan or action steps we will take to accomplish the goal we wrote down and instructed our mind on. Then we should divide those action steps into daily actions.

Small Steps

You may have a big goal such as “To have an income in excess of 100,000 a year by the time I am 35″ (notice the goal is specific in both the timescale and the amount and does not put an upper limit on your earning potential.)

The problem is that this can actually de-motivate you, because it is overwhelming. The trick is to divide it into small steps that you can believe you can achieve each week.

Mega goals are great, but it is important to divide them down unto smaller, realistic goals and assign them action steps to accomplish.

It is easier for our subconscious to believe the smaller ones, and belief is key here. Plus, the small successes along the way motivate us more than we even imagine. This helps us in our believing.

Review your big and small goals each and every day. That way your subconscious mind remains focused on them and remember: We Get What We Think About The Most. It is also important to review these goals often and make little adjustments, so you are not repeating mistakes over and over.

Achieving our goals is something we all want to do, but it involves work. Rarely will they be given to us on a silver platter by a servant on bended knee. Achievement requires Knowing, drive and commitment, combined with careful and meticulous planning and a firm belief in ourselves. With unwavering belief and commitment there is nothing that you cannot achieve. Everything and anything is within your grasp – if you are willing to make the commitment to achieving it.

Want to find out more about achieving your goals, methods to get there? Then visit Mike Koller’s blog. Also grab his best-selling book 3 Secrets Of Millionaires for more awesome strategies.

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