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Goal Setting For Self Improvement And Personal Development

OK, so you've taken a look at where you're at in the different aspects of your life (physical, financial, emotional, relational and spiritual) and you're not happy with what you see in one or more of those aspects. You made the decision to make a change in your life and begin on a journey of self improvement and personal development. You begin reading self improvement books, listening to self improvement programs and attending motivational seminars. You really start to notice that you're feeling and acting more positive in all areas of your life. You're excited about the journey you're on, but something's wrong. You feel like you're "flying by the seat of your pants" and don't have the focus you expected. Why?

You have to set your goals.

How will you reach your destination if you don't know where you're going?

Your journey towards self improvement and personal development is similar to any journey, or trip, you take. When setting out on a trip in your vehicle you can't jump in the car and start driving without a destination and expect to get there. Where is there? Obviously you need to know where you're going in order to determine the best route to take.

Well, having a set goal in self improvement is the same as having a destination in travel. In order to be focused on your end result you need to know what that end result is. And your goals need to be positive, specific, written and flexible.

Know what it is you want

Be Positive - The first, and most important, step in setting your goal is to determine what it is you truly want. What is the end result you are working to obtain? When determining this it is very important to state your goal in a positive sense and a not negative one. What I mean by that is that you need to determine what you want, not what you don't want. I'm sure that seems to be common sense but when you ask most people what it is they want, they usually answer by telling you what they don't want anymore; "I don't want to be fat anymore", "I don't want to be broke any more" etc. Instead of those thoughts as your goals you need to state them as; "I want to be healthy and energetic", "I want to be financially free". When you learn how the T-F-A-R process works you will understand how important this is, but that is another topic in itself.

If you don't have a target, what are you shooting at?

Be Specific - Once you determine what it is you want for your goal, you now need to make it very specific. I want you to take a moment to close your eyes and think of your goal as "making a lot of money". Go ahead, close your eyes and think of how it would feel to have "a lot of money". OK. Now take moment to close your eyes and think of your goal as "making an extra $100,000 per year". I bet you feel a noticeable difference in the way you feel when you think of the two different goals. When you think of having a lot of money you get a vague feeling or desire. But when you think of a specific goal, such as making an extra $100,000 per year, you have a much more focused feeling. You're basically giving yourself a target to shoot for. The first example is similar to saying that your goal is to shoot an arrow into a tree while aiming at a forest of trees. The second example is similar to picking a specific tree in the forest and setting your goal to shoot that particular tree just below the first branch. You become much more focused when your goal is specific.

Make a commitment to your personal development goals

Write them down - Another important step in goal setting for your personal development goals is to WRITE THEM DOWN. Thinking about your self improvement goals is great, but they are just an idea at this point. Once you write them down they become something that you are now accountable for. Once you write them down on paper they become " real". You can see them and touch them and you are now making a commitment to follow through on these goals. Sharing the goals that you wrote down with others reinforces your commitment even more because now other people will be holding you accountable to your word. By not sharing them with others you are allowing yourself an escape route and setting yourself up for failure. Once you cross the bridge to self improvement and personal development, BURN THE BRIDGE. Once you do that you have to keep moving forward because there's no way you can go back.

Even the strongest of oak trees need to bend with the wind

Make them flexible - When I say to make your goals flexible I am not telling you to give yourself a built in excuse to fail. The reason I tell you to make them flexible is that we live in a world that is always changing. And as our lives and situations change so do our goals. The end result purpose of your goals should remain the same, but you have to sometimes allow for change in order to reach that ultimate goal. As an example let's assume your goal was to make an extra $100,000 per year and you are in a sales position. As part of your journey towards your self improvement goal you attend some night business management classes so that you can work your way into an executive management position in your company which will allow you to realize your goal. You apply for and are promoted to a mid- level management position within your company. Along with the promotion comes a raise in pay and you are well on your way to making an extra $100, 000 per year. Before too long your company has cut backs and you are laid off from your management position. What do you do now? Have you failed? Do you need to start over and set a new goal? NO. You need to be flexible and make some adjustments. Your goal wasn't to become an executive level manager in a particular company it was to make an additional $100,000 per year. You need to evaluate your situation and your options, take stock of all of your attributes and make a new action plan, a new road map, to reach your ultimate goal.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in" - Andrew Jackson

Take Action - The only way you are going to accomplish any of your goals is by taking action. You can read all the self improvement and personal development programs you can find, you can listen to hypnosis cds and attend motivational seminars until the cows come home. But until you take action; focused, specific action; you will never make a change in your life. I'm sure you've heard the saying "Keep doing what you've been doing and you'll keep getting what you've got". Well, it's time to change what you've been doing. And in order to do that you need education, motivation, behavioral change and support. YOUniversal Results (www. youniversalresults) offers all of this in their comprehensive programs and VIP membership.

If you are truly ready to make the necessary changes in order to start living the life that you desire and deserve, and if you're tired of following self improvement programs that deliver more fluff than results, it's time you check out a self improvement training company with an edge. YOUniversal Results offers a no-nonsense approach to self improvement and personal development that delivers on its promise of results. Learn how to change the inner you to create the outer world results you desire. www.youniversalresults.com

YOUniversal Results is a self improvement and personal development training company with an edge. They offer a no-nonsense approach to self improvement that delivers on its promise to deliver real world results. Learn how to change the inner you to create the outer world results you desire.


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