Your Goal Mind, Your Gold Mine

You have made a decision to make changes in your life, right? Do you have a goal in mind? Here are a few examples:

Specific Attainable Goal

I will write for one hour each day until I finish my book.

I will walk to the end of the block today.

I will watch television for one hour after work.

General Goal

I will write more.

I will walk more.

I will control my television viewing.

For the writing of this book, I reserved at least one hour each day to just write. Sometime I had plenty to write. Sometime there wasn't as much progress, but the act of making this effort gave me a sense of moving toward my goal. You are reading my accomplished goal right now.

When you have a goal, you have something to aim for. Goals give you direction and help you decide where to expend your effort in order to have the best chance of actually achieving your goal. When you make a conscious effort, your goal centered mind produces your gold mine. That gold mine is the treasured goal you had in mind and achieved!

An example of a personalized goal could be, I will complete business school by (fill in the date) ___________. This book is focused on the how — how you can confidently make an effort to achieve your specific goal or appropriately modify your goal as needed.

Write your thoughts down as you consider your goal. Is your goal specific? Is your goal general? What does this reflection reveal for you?:

Notes

Remember to always be clear on your intention when you set your goal. (Intention will be discussed more in step 1.) Your intention will support you as you move toward accomplishing your goal. My intention for writing this book was to give you encouragement and a guide to that treasured gold mine, aka your accomplished goal.

To help you stay focused on achieving your goals, How Will I Achieve My Goals?: Six Simple Steps to Proven Success will guide you in remembering that a goal requires you to make an EFFORT:

Step 1 – Establish what your goal is and why you want it.

Step 2 – Determine whether your strategy Fits your goal.

Step 3 – Determine whether your goal is Fulfilling.

Step 4 – Observe your progress in achieving your goal.

Step 5 – Measure the Result of your efforts.

Step 6 – Set a Time Limit for achieving your goal.

There is one word in each step in the process that is the main focus for that designated step. Using the first letter in each of these words in their respective step, they spell the word EFFORT. EFFORT is a main ingredient to achieving your goals:

Step 1 – Establish
Step 2 – Fit
Step 3 – Fulfilling
Step 4 – Observe
Step 5 – Result
Step 6 – Time Limit

Taking action is a way of describing making an effort. Your effort is the life you breathe into your goals. You can bring your goals to life. Each step of the process will be discussed in detail to keep you on track in making a conscious effort toward achieving your goal. As you use this book, it will serve as your mobile accountability partner, reference, and inspiration. You will have a way of checking in on how you are performing and what you may need to do to stay on course or to change course. You will get there.

At this point, you have been introduced to the Six Simple Steps to Proven Success. Now, keep going. Make an effort to read about and use the process. You have the power to transform your effort into your desired goal! You must always make an effort to move in the direction of your goal. By taking actions, goals have a better chance of coming to life. Do what you can now.

Let's move on to what happens after setting your goal, also referred to as a resolution at times. Step 1 of the Six Simple Steps to Proven Success. It will help you establish your foundation. Establishing a foundation gives you something firm to build upon as you start out. Remember to follow the steps in order. After reading through the process one time, be sure to apply each individual step to your particular situation accordingly.

Wouldn't it be awesome to take what you learn here and make this system a trusted guide as you pursue all kinds of goals? Imagine the possibilities. Anne reaches out to other women online and forms a supportive community for a mysterious illness. Jay and Samantha build a successful community-based business that inspires youth to believe their dreams can come true. A teenaged Patti buys her first car by creating and selling unique graphic art. Octogenarian Robert sets his intention on walking at least a mile each day.

My doubt and fear, among other things, about actually finishing this book would arise and sometimes impede my progress. Would I be able to communicate in a way that would resonate with anyone? The Six Simple Steps to Proven Success process turned out to be a tool I referred to in times when I was a bit stalled or stuck. When you use this process, the goals you set and achieve can be unlimited. There is always an effort to be made.

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You have the power to transform your effort into your desired goal!

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Step 1: Establish What Your Goal Is and Why You Want It

What Do You Want?

Simply put, what do you want? No matter when or where you start, you must start by figuring out what you want. Start where you are. Determine your start date. It's time to let your imagination roam free. Have fun here. This is your dream. This is your goal.

Stepping Into Your Goal Exercise

Read this paragraph for instructions on how to step into your goal, then lay the book aside and practice doing so. Try your goal on now. You can do this by getting in a relaxed state of mind. Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. You can sit or lie down, but be sure you're not so relaxed you fall asleep. You are about to experience the good feelings your goal will bring. Take a few deep breaths. Inhale filling your stomach and imagine it shaped like a plump pear. Hold it for a count of four. Exhale fully like a deflating balloon. Now take time to feel each part of your body relax. You can mentally name or focus on parts of your body from your toes to the top of your head, assisting the progression of your relaxation. When you...