Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Goal Setting: The Four Parts of Visualization By Brian Tracy

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Did you know that there are four parts of visualization that you can learn and practice to assure that you use this incredible power to its best advantage all the days of your life. How Often? The first aspect of visualization is frequency, the number of times that you visualize a particular goal as achieved of yourself performing in an excellent way in a particular event or circumstance. The more frequently you repeat a clear mental picture of your very best performance or result, the more rapidly it will appear as part of your reality. How Long? The second element of visualization is the duration of the mental image, the length of time that you can hold the picture in your mind each time you replay it. When you deeply relax, you can often hold a mental picture of yourself performing at your best for several seconds, and even several minutes. The longer you can hold your mental picture, the more deeply it will be impressed into your subconscious mind and the more rapidly it will express itself in your subsequent performance. How Clearly? The third element of visualization is vividness. There is a direct relationship between how clearly you can see your desired goal or result in your mind and how quickly it comes into your reality. This element of visualization is what explains the powers of the Law of Attraction and the Law of Correspondence. The vividness of your desire directly determines how quickly it materializes in the world around you. Here is an interesting point. When you set a new goal for yourself, your image or picture of this goal will usually be vague and fuzzy. But the more often you write it, review it, and repeat it mentally, the clearer it becomes for you. Eventually, it will become crystal clear. At that point, the goal will suddenly appear in your world exactly as you imagined it. How Intensely? The fourth element of visualization is intensity, the amount of emotion that you attach to your visual image. In reality, this is the most important and powerful part of the visualization process. Sometimes, if your emotion is intense enough and your visual image is clear enough, your goal will immediately come true. Of course, the elements of frequency, duration, vividness, and intensity can help you or hurt you. Like nature, the power of visualization is neutral. Like a two-edged sword, it can cut in either direction. It can either make you a success or make you a failure. Visualization brings you whatever you vividly and intensely imagine, whether good or bad. Action Exercise: Continually feed your mind with clear, exciting, emotional pictures. Remember, your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions. _____________ Brian Tracy is one of the world's leading authorities on personal and business success. His fast-moving talks and seminars are loaded with powerful, proven ideas and strategies that you can apply immediately to get better results in every area. Be sure to visit the Brian Tracy web site. -do you use visualization when setting goals? If so, what works for you?

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Yes, I often talk about “Building Belief” and the power belief gives you in achieving your goals. Here are several exercises to help you do this: 1.) Speak mantras and affirmations daily as if your goal has already been accomplished. 2.) Make a list of 100 reasons why your goal simply MUST happen for the betterment of you, your family, community and the planet. 3.) Modeling: Find someone who has already achieved what you want and study them. Allow their story to inspire and guide you. Today I want to share a few exercises to help you create a clearing (a space) for your goals. 1. Release all criticism, blame, ridicule, judgment and complaint. Criticize is the exact opposite of encourage. Blame stops progress. Ridicule invalidates you. Judgment perpetuates defensive actions. When you release these, you create a clearing (a space) for your dreams/goals. 2. Let go of the need to justify yourself and your actions. Make decisions quickly with no explanation. “I choose it because I choose it.” You do not owe an explanation to anyone! Stop justifying your actions. Grow up. Make decisions. Choose. And deal with whatever that decision (that choice) creates. You can do this thing! 3. Stop making things mean something. Be neutral about ‘what happens’. Your prospect didn’t call back because he didn’t call back. Period. End of story. Stop adding all the drama to it. Simply be in action and follow up to find out when he can reschedule. No drama! Only Creation... “Life is what we make believe it is. Nothing more.” “There are 6 1/2 billion people on this planet and yet no two people are living in the same world!” Let these 2 quotes empower you to release the need to make something mean something. Life is all about perception. Choose your perception wisely. No drama! Only Creation... Are we having fun yet?? To your goal setting success, Lisa _____________ Lisa Jimenez, M.Ed., has helped thousands of top salespeople shatter their self-limiting beliefs and finally get the breakthrough success they want. When it comes to personal productivity and creating unstoppable momentum — there is no one better for your salespeople than Lisa. Click here for business building success resources by Lisa Jimenez. -what are some ways you go about setting goals? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

There is no purer form of success, no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to achieve a desirable outcome. Although the definition of success varies for each individual, the fundamentals for achieving a goal are always the same. It is a process that begins with decisiveness, proceeds to focus, advances to action, then carries on with persistence and follow-through before ending in victory. There is no other way! Goal setting takes your life and gives it direction as it helps you to determine the answers to 6 important questions: -What you specifically want to achieve? -Why is this achievement is so important to you? -Who will help you to achieve this goal? -Where do you currently stand in relation to this goal? -How do you plan on accomplishing this goal? -When, on what date will you achieve your goal? These are questions that only one person can answer: You! Since time is money, then goal setting is invaluable as it is your goals which keep you focused, on time, and on schedule. Though it seems to be out of vogue to speak of goal setting, there is nothing more fashionable than success, which owes its very life to goals. A Few Words On Success... Success requires that you pass the test before learning the lesson. Success requires patience to create anything of lasting value. Success requires hard choices, full commitment, and total focus. Success wants you to pursue your goals with great devotion and passion and says no to you when you are unprepared to appreciate it. Success demands dedication, discipline, hard work, and courage. Success requires your utmost attention and will not allow itself to be taken for granted. Success must be earned, deserved, respected, and appreciated. Success plays by specific, nonnegotiable rules; it will always require that goals be clearly identified, plans be set in place, and action consistently enforced. Success requires goals -- end of story! Everything Counts! Gary Ryan Blair ______________ Gary Ryan Blair is President of The GoalsGuy. A visionary and gifted conceptual thinker, Gary is highly regarded as a speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to leading companies throughout the globe. Visit The GoalsGuy! What are some ways you keep track of the goals you set?

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

In my many years of coaching and consulting, I’ve found that, in virtually every case, (consciously or unconsciously) the decision to achieve goals and to become more successful boils down to the desire for greater freedom.

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

As you experience greater success in any area of your life, you get to define success according to your ideals, you become the type of person you’ve always wanted to be, and you freely express and exemplify your deepest values, highest ideals, and most passionate beliefs.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

By knowing how to connect the dots between cause and effect, you have the freedom to focus your best attention, energies, resources, and abilities on what you decide are your most important commitments in life.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

Everything Counts!
Gary Ryan Blair
___________________
Gary Ryan Blair is President of The GoalsGuy. A visionary and gifted conceptual thinker, Gary is highly regarded as a speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to leading companies throughout the globe. Visit The GoalsGuy!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

The distance between those who achieve their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following has everything to do with one's ability to go the extra mile. Search wherever you will for a single sound argument against the principle of going the extra mile, and you will not find it, nor will you find a single instance of enduring success which was not attained in part by its application. From parenting children to managing a staff, the true leaders in any field are willing to go farther than anyone else... the extra mile. Your ability to elicit behavior that goes above and beyond the call of duty is a key asset and competitive weapon, one that is extremely difficult for competitors to imitate and virtually impossible to ignore. You must embrace the fact that in order for you to remain competitive, than it's in your best interest to learn what it takes to go the extra mile and exceed expectations at all times. Everything Counts! Gary Ryan Blair __________________ Gary Ryan Blair is President of The GoalsGuy. A visionary and gifted conceptual thinker, Gary is highly regarded as a speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to leading companies throughout the globe. Visit The GoalsGuy! -what are your thoughts on the ideas shared above? Do you agree or disagree? If so, why?

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Achieving goals often requires the support and involvement of other people, which poses a challenge when those individuals object to our plans. Although some people react to resistance by trying to guilt or strong-arm others into complying with their wishes, highly successful people recognize that such tactics are manipulative and destructive to long-term relationships. Instead, they employ enrollment skills to gain others’ cooperation and support. The Enrollment Process: Successful enrollment consists of four steps. Step 1: Evoke the other person’s vision. Your goal is to identify what the other person’s ideal state looks like. In other words, what does success look like to them. Use this powerful question to elicit visions: “If we were sitting here three years from now, what would have had to have happened for you to feel good about ?” When asking this question of your potential partners, you would fill in the blank with a description of what you’re trying to achieve. In addition, you would modify the timeline to be appropriate to the situation. For example, if you were trying to enroll your spouse in taking a summer vacation in a specific location, you might ask “If we were sitting here at the end of the summer, what would have had to have happened for you to feel you’ve had an incredible vacation?” If you were talking to your top managers about a new initiative you wanted to undertake in your business, you might ask what would need to happen so that they would feel good about your progress as a company three years from now. Step 2: Identify where you are now. Have the other person or people share their thoughts about where they think you are now in relation to their ideal state. Ask “What’s the current condition or situation? Where are we now in relation to that vision?” Step 3: Identify obstacles. The third question would be, “What are the obstacles in the way of getting to your vision of success?” At this step, a S.W.O.T. analysis can be helpful. S.W.O.T. stands for: • Strengths, skills and talents you currently have. • Weaknesses that have to be addressed within our company, within ourselves, our family, our budget, within whatever else we’re dealing with. • Opportunities that need to be explored and captured. • Threats, dangers and weaknesses in the marketplace, within our company or within ourselves that could stop us from being successful Another process you could use is what Dan Sullivan calls Strategic Planning Circles. Rather than identifying strengths first, he identifies obstacles. The intent is not to be pessimistic and negative. Instead, it’s to find the strategy to overcome the obstacles. To use Strategic Planning Circles, look at every objection that could come up, every obstacle, every problem, and every possible thing that could go wrong. Then ask yourself, “What are three strategies for each of those obstacles, objections, or problems, so when they show up we can deal with them?” Step 4: Reveal your plan for achieving the ideal state. Show them how your project, your plan, your goal, or whatever you’re wanting them to support will actually help move them from the current state to the ideal state. Keep the Big Picture in Mind... Everyone you meet has their own goals and visions of what success looks like. When you need to enlist the support of other people and organizations to achieve your goals, it’s essential that you be aware of and remain sensitive to the needs and dreams of your team members. By using this four-step process, you’ll improve your ability to enroll others in achieving your goals, making it easier to achieve greater levels of success. ___________ Jack Canfield, is the co-creator of book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your success tips from Jack Canfield now at JackCanfield.com. -what do you think of the ideas above? What are some ideas you'd like to share when it comes to achieving goals?

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Everyone has individual goals but only about 3% have a well-balanced goals program. An individual goal could be something as simple as getting to work on time or losing ten pounds. It could be a negative goal like getting the next fix or the next drink. A goals program is an entirely different matter. There are four basic reasons people do not have a goals program. Number one is an unrealistic or imagined fear which causes one to believe that his or her efforts will produce failure, so it is “safer” not to try. Consider this: You could generate genuine fear in a bank teller by covering your face with a handkerchief, putting your hand in your coat pocket, pointing your finger toward the teller and saying, “This is a hold-up.” The fear would be based on the teller’s imagination but the fear would be real. It is this fear, based on false assumptions, which prevents most people from setting realistic but worthwhile goals. Combine that with the fact that many people do not understand that failure is an event and not a person and we have another reason most people don’t have a goals program. Admittedly, there is danger in many things. There is danger when an airplane leaves the ground, but there is more danger for the plane if you permanently park it because it will deteriorate faster sitting still than it will when flying, which is why it was built. There is danger when you rent a house, because the tenants might not take care of it; but there’s even more danger if you leave the house empty. Houses deteriorate faster when empty than when occupied, which is why they are built. There’s danger in setting goals because you might not reach them, but there’s infinitely more danger in not setting them. ______________ Zig Ziglar offers a weekly newsletter filled with more of his inspiring stories as well as practical ideas to help you in the areas of sales, marketing, customer service, and related topics. You can subscribe to the Zig Ziglar Newsletter by going to www.zigziglar.com. PS. Check-out the Zig Ziglar Product Blowout Package
Take advantage of Zig's 4 Best-Selling packages (including Family, Sales, Motivation and Christian Motivation Packages), all 4 at tremendous savings! Learn more about the Zig Ziglar Product Blowout Package. -what do you think of the ideas above? Anything else you would like to add to the discussion on why so many people don't take the time to have a system in place for setting and achieving their goals?

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

The new year kicks off with high expectations and motivation. But by early February, momentum slows. A sense of overwhelm is often the source of friction that slows the progress of achieving our goals. Some people become overwhelmed because they set too many goals. Others find that the size of their goals paralyzes them. The solution is to set realistic goals and prioritize where you spend your time. What Is Your Motivation? The ideal goal is one that forces you to grow to achieve it, yet is not so big that it seems impossible. For some people, a big goal is adopting a consistent exercise program. For others, “big” is as expansive as ending world hunger. Each person has a unique threshold for what will stretch them. Start by reviewing your list of goals and questioning your motivation for setting each. If we approach goal setting with the wrong mindset, it can be tempting to dismiss our small or highly personal goals as unworthy when compared with goals set by others. In an effort to feel better about ourselves and our goals, we tend to abandon the goals that bring us great joy in favor of goals that look and sound good. Did you set a goal of writing a book, starting a business, or ending world hunger because that’s what you really want? Or did they make it on your list because you thought they’d make you look good to others? If you discover that you set goals only because you thought they were more worthy, remove them from your list. Is Your Goal Realistic? Another way we can become paralyzed is by setting unrealistic goals. For example, consider the goal that I often hear from entrepreneurs: Generating million in revenue in the next year. If your business is already generating 0,000 a year, tripling your revenue is a goal that will stretch you. However, if you have been unemployed for three years and are only launching a new business this year, thinking that you’ll make million in a year is unrealistic. Without the infrastructure, relationships, products and systems in place, achieving that big of a target may not be impossible, but it is unrealistic. If you find a goal that is unrealistic, one solution is to set milestone goals that you’ll achieve on the way to conquering your big goal. Raymond Aaron, a world-renowned expert on goal setting and member of my Transformational Leadership Council, teaches us to set three levels of goals: Minimum. What is the minimum level you need to establish a strong foundation? This might be creating 0,000 in business revenue. Target. Once you’ve establish a foundation, what is a milestone goal that will stretch you? This might be to generate 0,000 in business revenue – a point at which you’ll have abundant income to invest in your company’s growth, as well as reward yourself as an owner. Outrageous. This is the level that looks unrealistic from where you are starting, but that is possible as a long-term goal. In the example I used earlier, it would be to generate million in revenue. Do You Have Too Many Goals? When the source of overwhelm is the number of goals you’re trying to achieve, the solution is simple: Focus on fewer goals at one time. One way to prioritize our goals is to compare them one by one. Imagine that you have four goals. Consider goal one and goal two. If you could only do one of them, which is most important to you? Now take the “winner” – let’s say it’s goal one – and compare it to the next goal on your list. Is goal one still the winner, or is it less important than goal three? Go through this process until all of your goals have been prioritized in their order of importance to you. A second way to prioritize your goals is to create a matrix of six columns. List your goals down the left side of the page in column one. In the remaining columns, answer these questions about each goal: - How much money could I make if I achieve this goal? - What impact will achieving this goal have on the world? - How many hours will it take to achieve this goal? - How many people need to be involved to achieve this goal? - On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing absolute joy and 10 representing pain, how much happiness will achieving this goal bring me? By completing the matrix, we’re able to easily see which goals will generate the most money, impact and happiness as a return on our investment of time and energy. Dreaming Big IS Good... Setting lots of goals – including what I call Big, Hairy Audacious Goals – are the mark of a successful person. Use these three questions to ensure that you can dream big without becoming paralyzed by the size of your dreams. __________________ Jack Canfield, is the co-creator of book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your success tips from Jack Canfield now at JackCanfield.com. Josh's Thoughts: One idea that really stood out in my mind from the above article was that of, "setting milestone goals", or smaller goals which are necessary for us to achieve along the way to our "larger goal". When I'm speaking and training on goal setting I refer to this as creating actions which support you (and in-turn allow you to build the skills you'll need to have in order to get you to where you want to go). Friend, even the largest of goals, you will find can be dissected down into more manageable, and thus achievable set of steps, which as each is completed will get you that much closer to the place you want to be... It's your life, LIVE BIG! Josh Hinds -What was the biggest lesson you got from the above article?

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

At one point or another we've all had to set goals. For some people sticking to them is easy, while others struggle to stay on track, and find it more difficult to stay on target. Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself why it is that some people are able to see their goals through to completion, while others experience difficulty doing so? In this article we will examine the psychology behind setting goals, and why some people have challenges with achieving them, while others seem to be able to breeze through to the point of completion when it comes to the goals they set for themselves. I'm no psychologist, but there is research which points to the idea that the rate at which we achieve goals can in some cases depend on how we frame our life experiences. This same research claims that many of our day-to-day life choices that we make are based on who we are, or believe ourselves to be (which often depends on the way in which we see ourselves. That is, do we believe we're capable of achieving the goals we set, etc.). Our characteristics, so they say, are developed at a very young age. I think at this point it's strongly worth noting that (in my humble opinion anyway) even if a person lacks the early life experiences -- which might lead them to more easily set and achieving goals that this is not a deterrent to developing the skill set of doing so. Of course they can! My friend, life is slap full of examples of people who come from varying backgrounds which weren't naturally conducive to creating goal setters (at least in the way that conventional wisdom might lead us to believe they're developed). The research states that our very early experiences shape us into who we become, and as a result if we observe others (our parents, peer groups, other students, etc.) who regularly set and work towards the worthy achievement of goals then it is quite possible that we too will adopt this same approach. In other words, at least to some extent we develop our own inner beliefs and skills by what we observe. While it is true that for some good goal setting skills may be a learned behavior, from having been learned and observed early on in ones life. It doesn't mean that the person who wasn't raised with the same early exposure to setting and working on goals can't also hope to develop the important life skill of doing so equally as effectively as the person who did. It simply means that they are going to have to work a little harder at doing so, at least initially until the point that doing so becomes second nature (and it will in time!). Often the key to overcoming a challenge is to simply be aware that one exists in the first place. At this point you may be wondering if the research is true, how on earth do those who don't have the luxury of having been "raised on the benefits of goal setting" ever go about learning, much less mastering the skill at, or in some cases above the level of those who did. The answer I believe is because goal setting is inherent in all of us. Whether or not we lack the early exposure of learning how to set goals and achieve them. In fact, you can see it in the first steps a child takes. You can see it in the eyes of the child who continues to get back on their bike after having just fallen off. You can see it in the baseball player who swings at the ball with all he's got, even though seconds before he may have experienced the disappointment of having had the same ball whiff by him! Yes, there are countless examples in each and every one of our lives where we've experienced proof positive of the idea that goal setting is inborn and a natural process. The simple truth is you have within you the ability to accomplish virtually anything you can set your mind to -- and are willing to stick to until it is complete. Make no mistake though, ultimately the choice is yours as to whether you will remain in the game long enough to see things through to completion. Friend, you can quit just shy of the place you want to see things end up, or you can persevere, accepting that you may very well need to acquire new skills, or improve in some way, knowing that if you will do so you'll eventually find yourself looking down upon your own pinnacle of success -- beaming with the inner pride which can only come from having accomplished a worthwhile goal. It's your life, LIVE BIG! Josh Hinds PS. For details on having Josh teach your group his powerful goal setting system for achieving greater results and how to break through the barriers that are holding them back from their greatness, visit JoshHinds.com

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

The new year kicks off with high expectations and motivation. But by early February, momentum slows. A sense of overwhelm is often the source of friction that slows the progress of achieving our goals. Some people become overwhelmed because they set too many goals. Others find that the size of their goals paralyzes them. The solution is to set realistic goals and prioritize where you spend your time. What Is Your Motivation? The ideal goal is one that forces you to grow to achieve it, yet is not so big that it seems impossible. For some people, a big goal is adopting a consistent exercise program. For others, “big” is as expansive as ending world hunger. Each person has a unique threshold for what will stretch them. Start by reviewing your list of goals and questioning your motivation for setting each. If we approach goal setting with the wrong mindset, it can be tempting to dismiss our small or highly personal goals as unworthy when compared with goals set by others. In an effort to feel better about ourselves and our goals, we tend to abandon the goals that bring us great joy in favor of goals that look and sound good. Did you set a goal of writing a book, starting a business, or ending world hunger because that’s what you really want? Or did they make it on your list because you thought they’d make you look good to others? If you discover that you set goals only because you thought they were more worthy, remove them from your list. Is Your Goal Realistic? Another way we can become paralyzed is by setting unrealistic goals. For example, consider the goal that I often hear from entrepreneurs: Generating $1 million in revenue in the next year. If your business is already generating $350,000 a year, tripling your revenue is a goal that will stretch you. However, if you have been unemployed for three years and are only launching a new business this year, thinking that you’ll make $1 million in a year is unrealistic. Without the infrastructure, relationships, products and systems in place, achieving that big of a target may not be impossible, but it is unrealistic. If you find a goal that is unrealistic, one solution is to set milestone goals that you’ll achieve on the way to conquering your big goal. Raymond Aaron, a world-renowned expert on goal setting and member of my Transformational Leadership Council, teaches us to set three levels of goals: Minimum. What is the minimum level you need to establish a strong foundation? This might be creating $100,000 in business revenue. Target. Once you’ve establish a foundation, what is a milestone goal that will stretch you? This might be to generate $500,000 in business revenue – a point at which you’ll have abundant income to invest in your company’s growth, as well as reward yourself as an owner. Outrageous. This is the level that looks unrealistic from where you are starting, but that is possible as a long-term goal. In the example I used earlier, it would be to generate $1 million in revenue. Do You Have Too Many Goals? When the source of overwhelm is the number of goals you’re trying to achieve, the solution is simple: Focus on fewer goals at one time. One way to prioritize our goals is to compare them one by one. Imagine that you have four goals. Consider goal one and goal two. If you could only do one of them, which is most important to you? Now take the “winner” – let’s say it’s goal one – and compare it to the next goal on your list. Is goal one still the winner, or is it less important than goal three? Go through this process until all of your goals have been prioritized in their order of importance to you. A second way to prioritize your goals is to create a matrix of six columns. List your goals down the left side of the page in column one. In the remaining columns, answer these questions about each goal: - How much money could I make if I achieve this goal? - What impact will achieving this goal have on the world? - How many hours will it take to achieve this goal? - How many people need to be involved to achieve this goal? - On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing absolute joy and 10 representing pain, how much happiness will achieving this goal bring me? By completing the matrix, we’re able to easily see which goals will generate the most money, impact and happiness as a return on our investment of time and energy. Dreaming Big IS Good... Setting lots of goals – including what I call Big, Hairy Audacious Goals – are the mark of a successful person. Use these three questions to ensure that you can dream big without becoming paralyzed by the size of your dreams. __________________ Jack Canfield, is the co-creator of book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your success tips from Jack Canfield now at JackCanfield.com. Josh's Thoughts: One idea that really stood out in my mind from the above article was that of, "setting milestone goals", or smaller goals which are necessary for us to achieve along the way to our "larger goal". When I'm speaking and training on goal setting I refer to this as creating actions which support you (and in-turn allow you to build the skills you'll need to have in order to get you to where you want to go). Friend, even the largest of goals, you will find can be dissected down into more manageable, and thus achievable set of steps, which as each is completed will get you that much closer to the place you want to be... It's your life, LIVE BIG! Josh Hinds -What was the biggest lesson you got from the above article?

Goal Setting Tips and Advice

Josh Hinds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Create A Clearing For Your Goal By Lisa Jimenez

Josh Hinds — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000

Goal Setting is the Necessary Ingredient to Achieve Success in your Life By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

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Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

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Goal Setting Tip: The Relentless Pursuit of Freedom By Gary Ryan Blair

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The opportunity to enjoy and continually expand your personal freedom is what distinguishes high and low achievers.

The Five Freedoms which I’m about to outline offer the framework for a permanent foundation on which to build goals for the rest of your life.

This list includes both freedoms from and freedoms to — helping to eliminate the things you no longer want in your life and to build the new, better things that you do.

1) – Freedom of Ideals

Ideals and values address fundamental human issues and aim to make the world a better place.

2) - Time Freedom

An important strategic byproduct of achieving goals and working efficiently is that you learn how to increase the quantity of your free time, and, even more important, free to increase the quality.

By designing a lifestyle that you love and by taking time to rejuvenate your mind, body, creativity, and relationships, you will be surrounded by the best possible circumstances.

3) – Energy Freedom

When you experience greater success, you are free to cut loose those things in your life — relationships, situations, activities, and obligations — that drain your energy.

As these unwanted elements are eliminated, you free up your best abilities and will find yourself surrounded by an environment that supports and boosts your energy.

4) – Relationship Freedom

I define success in many ways, one of my favorites is that it means no more knuckleheads, no more settling, and no more excuses.

When you continually expand your success, you get to choose who you have relationships with.

You’re free to choose the best possible relationships — ones that are supportive, creative, profitable, and satisfying.

As you do so, you will find yourself attracting and developing more of these relationships in all areas of your life.

5) – Freedom to Focus

We live in a world where attention spans are decreasing as demands on our mental resources increase.

How free are you?

Like most people I’ve worked with, you’ve probably realized that you have room for progress in expanding your freedom in at least some of these areas.

Your challenge for today is to identify the top two freedoms that you want to actively pursue. Consider the implications of their acquisition and how your life will become even more enriched.

The pursuit of these two dominant freedoms should be immediate and with reckless abandonment as one sure way to experience greater freedom is to let it all hang out!

-What do you think of the ideas above? Share your feedback in the comments below.

Sponsor: Have you ever considered working with a coach to help you set goals, and map out a clear plan for achieving them? Learn about our coaching program.

Goal Setting Tips: How to Exceed Expectations! By Gary Ryan Blair

Josh Hinds — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:49:53 +0000

Overcoming Other People’s Resistance to Your Goals By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:35:01 +0000

Why People Have No Goals Program By Zig Ziglar

Josh Hinds — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:41:59 +0000

Overwhelmed By Your Goals? Discover 3 Questions to Maintain Momentum By Jack Canfield

Josh Hinds — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:03:10 +0000

Setting Goals And Seeing them Through Until Completion By Josh Hinds

Josh Hinds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:52:47 +0000

Goal Setting Advice From Jim Rohn

Josh Hinds — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:45:13 +0000

Hopefully this was a year filled with a number of great achievements and goals fulfilled for you. If it was, don't just sit on your laurels, now is the time to reevaluate your goal-setting plan, adjust as you see fit, and keep moving forward. What follows are some articles which contain some terrific goal setting advice from Legendary personal development speaker Jim Rohn. In the unlikely event that you're not familiar with Mr. Rohn (he touched the lives of so many folks) you're in for a treat. He was called, America's Foremost Business Philosopher for good reason as I'm sure you will agree. Establishing Dreams and Goals By Jim Rohn S.M.A.R.T. Goals By Jim Rohn I've included a picture of myself and Jim Rohn from several years back. If you have story you would like to share of how Jim Rohn positively impacted your life in some way please sure it in the comments. I'd love to hear it, and I'm sure the rest of the community would too.