The Smart Guide to Accomplishing Your Goals (Smart Guides)

Everyone in life has goals. Whether your goals are well set, well defined, and within reach, or hazy, nebulous, and oceans away, they exist. You still have plenty of goals even if you believe you have none at all. For some people—­hopefully not you—­a continuing daily goal is to simply make it through the day, simple survival. Some people come home from work and the first thing they do is whip off their shoes, grab an adult beverage, and sit in front of the TV for the rest of the evening. Wait a second! You’re aghast! That couldn’t be anyone’s goal. Ah, but it is. It’s an unvoiced, unarticulated goal to have as little stress and challenge as possible after having made it through eight hours of work. Couch potatoes anesthetize themselves against what they probably see as the harsh realities of making a better living, having a better relationship, or making a better life Setting goals is a fundamental characteristic of human beings, and since the dawn of human civilization men and women have sought to accomplish more, have more, and ultimately be more than the status quo. This book focuses on effective techniques for setting and reaching goals. It will help you program—­or reprogram—­yourselves for personal and professional success. Goal setting as discussed in this book refers to setting appropriate, challenging, and worthwhile goals—­those that are potentially within reach and worth attaining. When you make the decision to actively set goals, you have a higher probability of attaining greater control of your life and career. Let the couch potatoes do what they do. Meanwhile, you’ve got work to do. This book will be your guide in accomplishing your goals. By reading this book you will be able to better your life and have more fulfilling relationships, more peak moments, and more enriching experiences.