Day 1 - List your desires
Make a list of all the things you really want, both long term and short term, in your business life and in you private life. In making this list, be realistic. I have heard motivational speakers say to their audiences: ‘Set big goals.’ They are wrong. And it can be dangerous. It may sound highly motivational in a convention hall, but the danger is that short-term goals that are too big dont become believable and are not achieved. The goal setting then becomes demotivated and, in some cases, never tries again. Big goals can be set long term. They should be staged and there is nothing wrong whatsoever in enlarging the size of one’s thinking to become a ‘big thinking’ person. Let me remind you once again: we become what we think about. Don’t put down certain items on your goal sheet becuase you think you ought to. The only thoughts you put down should be the ones that you really, really, really want.
Dont just put down monetary goals. They must be turned into something tangible unless they are the removal of a debt. Money is required to be spent on something specific that you want and should not be an end in itself. Making your list can be a lot of fun but it’s a serious business. Compiling this list is something that should be completely private unless you have a very close relationship with another person, in which case one’s goals should be shared and discussed. Many marriages or relationships break up becuase the two people involved have different goals. It is quite extra-ordinary how few people do spend any time in thinking about what they really what to do, achieve or experience in their life. Having said that, there is of course the exception. In the UK, Wednesday and Saturday nights are, for many, the only time when what could loosely be described as goals are discussed.
This is the few minutes prior to the National Lottery draw, and the conversations go something like this: ‘Supposing we win £7 million?’
‘No, we don’t need all of that, but £1 million would be quite nice, and if we were to win a million - well, we would buy a new house, a new car, have an incredible holiday and, of course, we would give quite a bit to charity’ (hoping this might increase their chances!). The balls go into the machine, the numbers are announced and the conversation finishes with the words’ well, we got two this week - better then last week’. Yes, of course, the lottery can be a bit of fun, but one should never depend for one second upon the odds of winning - which are, apparently 14 million to one. But when people select their goals, they are clearly defined, really wanted and the odds are evens - you can’t get much better than that. When making up your list , the keyword is REALLY.