Why you should set goals and Write them down!

Hello all you superstars out there!  I was on an empowering wakeup call today and some of the items that were discussed were why you should set goals and write them down. Not only should you set goals and write them down but why this time is the perfect opportunity to get your action plan, in place!

There is power in having four seasons to work with. Look at it this way we have winter, spring, summer and fall, 4 seasons and 4 quarters in a year. Think of the winter season as a time to hibernate and get ready for spring. Just as this is the time to hibernate for most other creatures of nature and as people we tend to do the same. Jan which falls in the winter season and the first quarter of the calendar year; is a perfect start to setting goals and setting yourself up for a plan of action to propel you for the rest of the year.

The people that plan and write their goals down are the ones who will ultimately succeed.

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." -Bo Jackson

"My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose -- somehow we win out." -Ronald Reagan

"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals." -General George S. Patton

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." -Epictetus

"The most important thing about goals is having one."-Geoffry F. Abert

"Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything."-Scott Reed

"Goals determine what you're going to be." -Julius Erving

The First thing you must decide is what do I want to accomplish. Is your goal to make a certain amount of money, recruit a certain amount of people, and achieve a certain quota in your business? You first much determine what it is that you want to achieve. Second you must then Break that goal down and work backwards. If your goal is to make $40,000 a year then you must break that dollar amount down into achievable quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily goals. You must then decide what activities will help you reach your goal. You must establish an IPA list Income Producing Activity. This can be done with any goal that you have. I just used the money amount as an example.

Once you have established what activities will help you reach your goal then you have to ensure that each activity has a purpose. Remember that we are in the first season, the first quarter of 2011. You must decide what it is that you want to achieve and put your plan into action. What you do this first quarter will drive and determine where you will be the next three quarters/seasons of the year.

Lastly you must track your progress. Don’t make an impulse decision on what you want to achieve this year. Take some time to really think this plan through and place it into action. Give your goals some real thought and write your plan down. Take action now. You will be amazed how setting goals and writing them down will position you to achieve more than you ever imagined!

                                                You see, you were born to win.

                                                See yourself... winning

See yourself getting that much-deserved promotion. See yourself making the kind of money you’ve always known was possible. See yourself as confident and in control at all times. See yourself shining. See yourself winning every time!-

~ You so deserve success make it a productive powerful day!

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~This Journey to the Top is going to be the most exciting and rewarding trip you’ll ever take. - Zig Ziglar

Lori Wagner

Business Owner, Speaker, Coach