Here's an Activity to Help You Clarify Your Goal Setting

Here's an Activity to Help You Clarify Your Goal Setting

You need to know what your dream is before you can focus on it. And you probably won't know what your dream is until you look at what you want in your life. Until you know what you want with absolute certainty, you won't put your best efforts into it. It'll take much longer to make your dream come true.

Here's an activity to help you clarify what you want. On a piece of paper, make two columns like those shown in the next graphic, one on the left and one on the right. Number each from one to ten. On the left, list ten things you have in your life right now which you don't want-your circumstances. On the right, write down what you do want-your dreams.

CIRCUMSTANCES > DREAMS

> Debt > Financial Freedom

> A broken down car > A new car

> A boring job > To be free of the job

Next, draw an X through all the circumstances. Focus on and put your energy into your dreams-what you do want. You get what you focus on.

Ask yourself this question with each of the items in the dream column: "If I could have this right now, would I really take it?" If the answer is anything but an absolute yes, cross it off. Put your attention on what you're sure you want. Clarity is key. You've got to have a dream first before you can make it come true!

I personally know how well making this list works. In 1986 I did it. One dream item was "a beautiful sunny home on the water" which, at that time, I had pictured as an oceanfront villa. One night, while sitting at home, I suddenly got the idea of buying a house. I checked the Sunday paper, and sure enough, there was an ad with a headline that read "Live on the Water." I spent the entire afternoon walking around the advertised property, which sat on a riverbank. It was easy to imagine living there-it was so peaceful and lovely. The very next day, I bought the property-and soon they began building my new home. I visited the construction site every week and watched it take shape. Now my husband and I live in that beautiful sunny home on the water! You can live in your dream house, too. Get fired up today and start creating the life you want. Consider the words of Thomas Edison who said, "I never worked a day in my life... it was all fun."

Now Take These Action Steps

Take time to listen to your family and Mends. Find out what they love to do and bring it up in your conversations often. Genuinely care about them and their interests.

Next time you go to meet with a new friend, a client, or business associate, find out what they love to do for fun and talk about it.

Invite your closest friend to lunch this week. Notice how it feels to spend more time with people you enjoy.

Copyright 2011Danielle Wise All rights reserved. You are free to use this article in part or full provided you include the author bio and a live website link.

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