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Once you get clear about what you really want, you’ll be focusing on how to achieve goals so you can make it happen.
This is at the very core of living a rich life. One of the major views at Financial Woman is that financial goals are life goals and life goals are financial goals. Money’s not just about money, it’s about life.
The quote “The unexamined mind is not worth living” by Socrates comes to mind when thinking of why and how to achieve goals. Isn’t goal creation at the core of a joyful and happy life since this is the very last result of what we want to achieve with goals?
Here are 5 simple but powerful steps on how to achieve goals so you can create the life you want with focus and tenacity.
- Get really clear about what you want. It’s amazing how easy it is to go through life without really knowing what you want. You can change your mind later, but, for now, right now, spend 10 minutes journaling what you desire to create in your life.
- Dump all of the expectations of what others think you “should” want. Forget what everyone else wants for you. Let your true and unique desires flow through to you.
- To achieve goals faster, share them someone else. Make sure it’s someone who will support you. You can even create an accountability system with this person.
- Quiet the little voice that says “You can’t have that”, or “that costs too much.” Whose voice is that anyway? Is it your or does it belong to someone else? Who does it belong to? Can you tell that little voice to go take a hike?
- Set yourself up for success by spreading your goals over varying time periods. For example create a 3 month goal that is fairly easy to achieve, and set other goals that are farther into the future. Accomplishing that first goal will set you up for success and give you confidence.
Surely Socrates knew a thing or 2. Since life doesn’t come with a course on how to achieve goals, hopefully these 5 pointers will get you started today. Start now by sharing your first goal in the comments section below!
Great advice on goal setting. Sharing goals with the right people can boost your chance of achieving it significantly. This has been proven by many of our goal setting members.
Thank you Harry for you comment. Yes, it seems the sharing of goals is especially powerful!
In 3 months (September 12th) I want to have made at least $500.00 with my Mary Kay business.
Thank you Iris for sharing this goal!!! Good luck with it! List 5 specific steps with time frames you can take to achieve your goal.
Great article! Yes, accomplishing goals is key in achieving the kind of life you want for yourself. An overall goal I have is to be ready and prepared to take over the family business when that time comes. Right now I’m preparing myself by getting good schooling and I’m working with an internet marketing company called AIM so I can become more familiar with my field.