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Setting and Achieving Your Goals

Goals give your life purpose and direction. We all have goals, whether they are at work or home, conscious or unconscious, large or small. Your goal may be on any level; physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. The intensity of your achievement technique will depend on the intensity of your goal. Though experience you will find the particular techniques that work best for you.

The eight guidelines towards achieving your goals are:

• Use Visualization Techniques

• Test the Water

• Share your Commitment with Others

• Focus

• Use Sub-Goals

• Use Reminders

• Acknowledge Success and Failures

• Continually Re-Assess

Prepare a Personal Action Plan...ask yourself:

• Where do I want to be?

  • Choose a category

    • Career

    • Leisure pursuits

    • Relationships

    • Education

    • Financial status

    • Health

• Where am I now?

  • Identify

    • Skills

    • Talents

    • Resources

• How do I get from here to there?

  • How do I get from here to there?

    • Think about the eight guidelines and match them to your individual needs.

Define Your Goals
(Examples Below)

Recommended Reading: Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain...available through New World Library www.newworldlibrary.com ...use their search engine to find Shakti's books and tapes.

Excerpts from Shakti's book include:

We always attract into our lives whatever we think about the most, believe in most strongly, expect on the deepest levels, and/or imagine most vividly.

The four steps for effective Creative Visualization:

• Set your goal

• Create a clear idea or picture

• Focus on it often

• Give it positive energy through affirmation