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 Goals are what we are going to talk about today. Here we are the beginning of the year 2012, so today let's explore declaring our goals and the art of attaining our goals. In my Success Coaching practice I teach the definition of Goal as: Something we want to be, do, or have that is a stretch for us yet is attainable. It is declaring not only what the goal is, it is also declaring when we will attain our goal. A goal can be in any area of our life. It can be Spiritual, Financial, Health/Fitness, Career Oriented, Educational, Family, Recreational, Community Involvement, etc. It can be something you want to buy:  A home, a car, a boat, etc. It can be something you want to do: Get a raise or promotion at work, enroll in college, get a specific license. It can be something you want to be: A certain weight or waist size, debt free, be a coach for your child's baseball team, etc. It can be a certain amount of money you want to earn or a job change, etc.
PLAN TO WIN
The first thing we need to do when creating our goals is to list the
different areas of our life that we want to improve and by when we will
attain the goal in 2012. If it is a long term goal we need to list what we
will accomplish toward that goal in 2012. Then, for each goal we NEED to
list the actions it is going to take to attain the goals. The actions need
to be specific actions it will take to attain the goals. Not the actions we
want to take, the actions it will take to attain the goals. If we only do
what we want to do or "feel" like doing, we probably won't attain our goals, or we will declare very small goals so we don't have to get uncomfortable to attain them. In order to grow we need to get uncomfortable. Comfortable will keep you where you are. Uncomfortable will take you to a higher level. Practice being comfortable being uncomfortable.
SCHEDULE EVERYTHING
 Once you've declared your goals, by when, and the action steps it will take, you NEED to schedule the action steps in your planner. Again, if you're not using a planner you need to start in 2012. There are too many things that can be dropped out if you're not planning them. If you say you're going to work out three times per week, schedule the days and times you will do it. If you're in sales and you declare you are going to prospect two hours per day, schedule the times you will prospect. If you are committed to writing a book, schedule the day and times you will work on the book. Whatever you declare in whatever area of your life you declare it, schedule it in your planner. This way all you have to do is open your planner each evening and you have your game plan for the next day on how you will attain your goals.
JUST START
As long as you commit 100% to take the actions it will take to create your
goal and take the actions, you will create your goal. By consistently
taking the actions it will become a habit for you and at one point, even though in the beginning it was uncomfortable for you to take the actions, it will become uncomfortable for you not to take the actions. When you practice the actions for thirty days straight it will become habit, and you will be moving with velocity toward your goals. Your life at that point will occur much easier because of how you are operating and how you are keeping your word to yourself to do what you said you would do.
ONE YEAR FROM NOW
 Put this plan into action immediately and when you get to January 2013 watch what you will have accomplished toward your goals. 2013 is going to get here anyway, so we might as well have what we want when it gets here.
Declare your goals. BELIEVE you will achieve them. Take the actions consistent with achieving them and they WILL occur for you. The only way you can fail is if you quit. Keep taking effective actions consistent with your goals and you will attain your goals. You deserve it, now go get it!
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