After Effective Goal Setting, You Are Left With A Map That CLEARLY Points You To The Pot Of Gold!... - By: Ishmail Downes

Don't underestimate the importance of goal setting. If you set goals correctly, the finished product is your road map to the buried treasure. Excitement will quickly follow because you now know EXACTLY how to get to it. Because it's no longer a needle in a haystack, you have the ever so important, and much needed - CLARITY!...

Meaning, all you have to do is follow the map!

"But goal setting is so hard", I hear you say...

Sometimes, yes! But when you learn how it's done properly, it becomes much easier and you'll start doing it by force of habit. Anyway, it's the harder things in life that are the most worthwhile and gratifying; setting goals is no different! I most admit, I am weary of anything that is TOO easy, for that very reason!

Generally, it's the minority that bother to set goals, and to me that, in itself, is a good reason to do it, why? Because the average person's life is NOT where they want it to be, so therefore...

A good rule of thumb is, to use the 'majority' as a CONTRARY. So, if the majority don't support goal setting, you do the OPPOSITE!

So basically, we need to set goals to achieve success, but...

What do you want to be successful at?...

LET'S GET IT IN PERSPECTIVE

Obviously, I would recommend everybody to carry out goal setting, but I must stress the importance of setting the right type of goals, in the right order. Put another way, it's important to prioritise your goals. Does that make sense? NO...

I better explain then...

It makes absolutely NO sense goal setting to achieve buying a car stereo, when you don't even have a car yet! I say this in reference to getting first things first, and this is never more so true, when it comes to planning out your DREAM life! I always urge people, before they set out to follow any type of self improvement strategies, to ensure that their foundational values are rock-solid because this effects everything you do!...

In short, make strengthening your foundations your FIRST priority, it might not sound fun, but it is incredibly worthwhile. I guarantee, you'll thank yourself for doing it, just don't forget who told you to do it! ;-)

Onwards and upwards...

In wrapping up this article, I'll quickly pinpoint what elements a good plan should have...

Obviously, it should have a goal, and where possible, this goal should be broken down into smaller goals. The goals should be clear and precise. For example, I want to own five 6 bedroom detached houses by January 1st 2020. Achieving your goals should be doable, but not necessarily easy, and should have some logic and structure to it!

If you take anything away from this article, let it be this...

There is no goal you can set that is more important then living a meaningful, passionate, abundant life, PERIOD! You just need to work out what your life needs to entail so you can achieve this!

About the Author

Before you begin goal setting, make it a priority to get Ishmail Downes' wonderful FREE audio course "Live Your DREAM Life!". In it, he talks about setting goals for every department of your life, but this is goal setting with a difference. Check it out...

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