Hi everyone. Happy New Year to you all.
Of course the New Year brings with it a whole host of new promises. Most of us have thought about things we want to achieve this year, or uttered the phrase, ‘Let’s hope this year is better than 2010.’
But having those thoughts and saying those words is just the tip of the iceberg. To make those words reality you need to have certain things in place. I want to share with you now some of the very simple steps involved…
Have a definite goal: - If your goal is a bit vague then the waters are muddied. You can’t achieve if you don’t have a clear view of what it is you want to achieve.
Write it down: - Research shows that writing down your goal gives you a much better chance of achieving it.
Turn that goal into an affirmation: - An affirmation is a ‘declaration that something is true.’ So write your goal down as if it has already happened. For example rather than writing down:-
‘I want to give up smoking’
Write something along the lines of:-
“I feel fit and healthy and my clothes and hair don’t smell now that I have taken up only healthy habits.”
Once you have your affirmation, read it aloud to yourself several times first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Develop LASER focus: – Unless you can completely focus on the affirmation written on the piece of paper its achievement will be ten times harder. Eliminate all thoughts of failure and block out the words of the doubters, because you will have them. I call them the Dream Stealers. These are the people who, as soon as you tell them what you are trying to achieve, come out with sentences like, ‘Oh you’ll never do that, what do you want to do that for?’ I suggest that once you have decided on what it is you want to achieve, you tell no one, not even those closest to you. Instead, let them see the results for themselves.
Read ‘the guide’: – I’ve just scratched the surface with the points above. To fully understand how humans behave and therefore how best to achieve your goals, read ‘the guide,’ digest it, let it sink in, re-visit bits you feel you need to, and let it work for you.
I’m looking forward to hearing about the great things you achieve.
Will
P.S If you want to hear me talking about how ‘the guide,’ can work for you in 2011, CLICK HERE to listen to an interview I did on Duncan Barkes show on TalkSport. Click on the 0430 – 0500 section and then scroll along to 04.55 mins.
