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Most successful people set goals. How about you?

Guest post by: Farhad Dordar

Article Overview: Many of us have plans for our futures, but how many of us can actually tell the difference between wishing for things and setting goals? What are the active steps you are taking right now toward achieving your goals? Becoming a black belt? Getting into a university? Affording a new car? Do you just expect to have these things one day, or do you wake up and take action toward achieving them?

Most successful people set goals. How about you?

The difference between goals and wishes

Many of us have plans for our futures, but how many of us can actually tell the difference between wishing for things and setting goals?

What are the active steps you are taking right now toward achieving your goals? Becoming a black belt? Getting into a university? Affording a new car?

Do you just expect to have these things one day, or do you wake up and take action toward achieving them?

Goal setting is a very powerful technique that can affect all aspects of your life. By itself, goal setting can allow you to decide which direction your life is heading. When you have an achievement in mind, knowing how to set smart, effective goals can help you focus your attention on the steps necessary to accomplishing it.

So the two main questions here are:

What is the smart way to set a long-term goal?

and

How does this blog apply to you?

To find out, follow the link in our bio to read more.

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Re: How To Stay Motivated In Your Business - Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are correct. Having the right mindset is critical to being a successful entrepreneur. Kicking the dead horse one more time:::: Write down your goals. And then READ THEM!! I find that most people don't write them down, and of those that do, hardly any read them later. When you are most motivated is usually in the beginning of your project, so write down your goals then. When feeling down, go back and read those goals, this will get you motivated and make you remember why you started your venture. .
Re: Success - I think success is 2% luck and 98% persistence. While it's true that SOME people are successful due to luck, but the majority of the population has to work very hard to attain their goals. Opening a business require a ton of footwork. This means a lot of travel, a lot of networking, a lot of bank transactions -- just a lot of everything. If you're willing to put up with the monotonous aspects of business and you're willing to push forward, you're more than likely be successful. Also, make sure to cater to your audience/customer.
Re: I failed woefully in 2011 - Yinka, My favorite advice for taking action comes from Tony Robbins: “A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided… The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure that as soon as you set them, you immediately begin to create momentum. The most important rules that I ever adopted to help me in achieving my goals were those I learned from a very successful man who taught me to first write down the goal, and then to never leave the site of setting a goal without first taking some form of positive action toward its attainment.” If you've truly decided to make 2012 a successful year for you, don't wait until Sunday. Start today, even if it's a small step. Good luck!
Re: Quote of the Day - "People are not lazy. They simply have im - To stay motivated and work to achieve your goals, first thing is that the goals must be ones that you truly want and believe you can achieve. If the goals are ones that you think you should have,(in other words impotent goals) then forget it, it just won't happen. MichelleJ
Re: Did you meet your goals in 2010? - Hey Yinka, I met some of my goals, but I didn't meet others. One of my goals was to get out of debt. I managed to do so, only to get back into debt due to an unforeseen circumstance. Business-wise, I didn't quite reach the goals I had; although, I came much closer than I did back in 2009. At least it was an improvement, and I expect to reach my goals for 2011. Best wishes for you, and I hope you can reach all the goals you set.


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