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TIPS ON SETTING GOALS
1. Be specific:
The most important thing about setting goals is knowing what the goal is. You

have to be very specific or the goal is nothing, but a fantasy. You can’t just have the
goal to be rich. You need to have the specific amount of money you desire in
mind. Example I want to earn 4,000 dollars a month. Now, this is a specific goal.
2. Make it a challenge:
You want to do this for two reasons. The first being, if it is not a challenge you
may lose interest very quickly and never accomplish the goal. Secondly, if it isn’t
something that challenges you, then let’s be honest, is it really a Goal? It’s probably
something you could do without any effort so why shoot for something that won’t

improve your current situation?
3. Your goal needs to be attainable:
Be honest with yourself here. If you are 50 years old and have never even held a
bat, your not gonna become a pro baseball player. These are just the facts. Be real with
yourself. Something else to remember, is that you need to believe you can attain the
goal. If making the goal to earn a million dollars this year seems far fetched then start

with a smaller goal of earning $100,000 dollars this year. Once you have attained this
goal, a million dollars won’t seem so out of reach and you can now set a new goal of
earning a million dollars.
4. Write your goals down:
People who write there goals down have a greater chance of taking the steps
to achieve those goals and, in the end, are more successful at attaining there goals.
Plus, the subconscious mind responds well to written suggestions. Just a little tip for
ya.

5. Track you progress:
It is important that you track and document your success. When you can see how
far you have come it is easier to keep going. The easiest way I have found for tracking
my goals is by using a goal chart. It’s a great motivator.
11. Break your goals down into smaller goals:
If you have a large goal it is a good idea to break it up and make little goals that

are easy to achieve.
12.Reward yourself:
In many cases the goal itself is a great reward, but when we are talking about a big
goal, sometimes little rewards go a long way.

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