Title: Goals and affirmations
Author: David Morgan
Last saved by: Chris
Company: Network Electronics

12 Steps to Set and Achieve Any Goal

1)	Have a Desire: What Do You Really Want?
 –Have a desire: What do I really want to do in my life?
(Note, not part of the book: Others will also say to ask yourself “why” do you want to achieve this goal your life. They say then ask “why” to the “why” question to help you increase the clarity of why you want this goal.)
2)	Believe That Your Goal is Achievable.
 –Believe or have a conviction. You must absolutely believe, deep in your heart, that you deserve the goal and that you are capable of attaining it.
3)	Write Your Goal Down
-Everyone who succeeds greatly works from clear, written, specific, detailed goals and plans, reviewed regularly, sometimes every day. Write it down.
4)	Determine You Starting Point
-Where are you now? When you assess your starting point, you can set goals that are believable and achievable.
5)	Determine Why You Want It
-Decide why you want it. Make a list of all the ways you will personally benefit by achieving that goal. The more reasons, the more intense will be your desire. Reasons are the fuel in the furnace for achievement.
6)	Set a Deadline
-Set a deadline for achieving your goal. A deadline is a “best guess”. Typically you achieve ½ your goal by your deadline, and the other ½ later. If your goal is big enough, break it into subdeadlines. When you break your goals down into daily and hourly activities, you will be astonished at how much more you get done.
7)	Identify the Obstacles in Your Way
-Determine the obstacles that are standing in the way between you and your goal. 80 percent of the reason you are not attaining your goal is internal. “What is it that is holding me back?”
8)	Determine the Additional Knowledge and Skills You Need
-Determine the additional knowledge, information, and skills you will require to achieve your goal. Remember, in the information age, knowledge is the raw material of success.
9)	Determine the People Whose Help You Will Need
-Determine the people whose cooperation and assistance you will need to achieve your goal. The more and better relationships you develop, the faster you will achieve your goals and the better will be every part of your life. Who are the key people? Who will they be?
10)	Make a Plan: Put It All Together
-Make a plan to achieve your goal. A plan is an organized list of tasks similar to the plan you make when you are going on vacation. A plan is a list of activities organized by time, sequence, and importance. Of all the things you have to do, which one(s) are more important in achieving your goal?
11)	Visualize Your Goal Continually
-Visualize your goal each day as if it were already attained. See you your goal vividly in your mind’s eye. Get the feeling that you would have if you were at your goal ready. Repeat this visualization, combined with the feeling that goes with it, over and over during the day.
12)	Never Give Up
-Back everything you do with persistence and determination. Resolve in advance that you will never give up. This form of mental preparation can do more to help you than almost any other factor. Setbacks happen, it goes with the territory (cost of doing business). When you decide in advance, you will bounce, rather than break, when obstacles occur.