"Scoring" Success Goals

“Genius” has been described as the “ability to focus on one thing at a time.” Many people who are considered “geniuses” are thought of as such just because they have a high intellect, but also because they enjoy the gift of being able to focus on and achieve specific objectives or goals at hand.

This same degree of focus must come in to play when determining what your goals are in relation to your own success. You need to learn how to work towards one major objective whilst juggling a few other short and mid-range goals simultaneously.

One way to determine what direction you are heading in (and ultimately your goals are) is to do a check-up. For this purpose you should download our special goal scoring plan

First of all you should map out 7 main headings including:  Health & Well-Being, Wealth & Finances, Family & Relationships, Business & Career, Wisdom & Learning, Personal Happiness, Spirituality & Destiny. (You can include more if you want to!)

List 3 goals in each category that you would both like to achieve and are committed to pursuing firstly within the next year, then within the next 3 years, then 5 years and then finally within 10 years. Remember:

• Set goals that are smart and ensure that big goals are broken down in to smaller manageable chunks. Don’t think how you will achieve your goals, just keep you eyes and ears open so that you are receptive to any ideas that the universe will provide when you are ready for them.

• Identify what it will mean to you to achieve each goal and how it will help you in the future and award yourself a prize for achieving each goal.

• List potential obstacles that might stand between you and your goal and then outline what resources you can obtain in order to help you to overcome those obstacles. If you do not consider potential problems, you will be easily side-tracked and upset when they arise and are more likely to give up.

• Find a coach or mentor who can guide you and who you are prepared to be accountable to in order to ensure that you keep moving forward.

• Think about who else you know who can help you achieve your goal. Identify friends and family who will support and encourage you (especially when the going gets tough) and who can provide motivation for you.

• List the attributes, skills and knowledge of anyone you know who has already achieved a similar goal so that you know what is required to attain your goal.

• Develop an ordered plan of action that moves you through a series of steps to the achievement of your goal.

• Set a deadline by which you are committed to achieving your goal because it’s hard to achieve something without a deadline. However, do consider that it is unlikely that you will master all the necessary skills/attributes instantly and therefore should allow suitable time to practice and master them.

As you consider your goals, ask yourself the following questions:

• Is this really my goal?

• Is this morally right and fair to everyone involved?

• Does each small goal take me closer to my ultimate long-range goal?

• Am I truly committed to starting and reaching this objective?

• Can I vision myself attaining this goal?

You should answer yes to each of these questions.  If not, re-evaluate or chunk down into smaller achievable goals!

And then give each goal a final test of the “basic wants” in life:

• Will it make me happier?

• Will it make me healthier?

• Will it make me wealthier/more prosperous?

• Will it increase my feeling of security?

• Will it make people proud to know/be associated with me?

• Will it give me peace of mind?

• Will it enhance my family (and other) relationships?

• Will it make me a better person?

• Does it truly inspire me to take action towards its achievement every day?

If you can’t answer yes to each of these questions, then take a closer look at whether it is exactly the right goal for you.

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