Goal Setting

10 Tips How To Make Your Goals Come True

September 11, 2009 , 3 Shawn

Having difficulty in making your goals come true? Here are 10 tips that can help you…

1. Be specific with your goals, set a deadline for each of them and write them down on a piece of paper.

I believe that this is a very common tip that I don’t have to explain any further.

2. Paste the piece of paper where you have your goals written down on the wall somewhere you can see often.

You can also put it on the table of your desk. The key in doing this is to remind yourself of your goals all the time. Trust me, it works. If you don’t believe it, just try it. Just put the paper somewhere you can see often, and whenever you see it, you will know what to do to make it come true.

3. Create positive motivation to inspire you to take action.

Most people fail to take action to make their goals come true simply because they are not motivated enough to take action. What you can do here is to create some positive motivation to keep you going. For example, if your family is your biggest motivation, you can also include a picture of your family in your goals’ paper.

Find out what motivates you and use it to help you to take the necessary action. If your goal is to stop smoking and your daughter is your biggest motivation, think of her whenever you want to smoke.

4. Make use of the punish and reward system.

Punish yourself whenever you fail to take action and reward yourself if you successfully did what you supposed to do. For example, you can reward yourself by taking a nap or watching a movie if you follow through and take action to make your goals come true.

On the other hand, you can punish yourself with late sleep or no entertainment if you fail to follow through. This way, you will train your mind and body to work according to what you focus on.

5. Spend 15 minutes everyday to visualize the achievement of your goals.

This is another common tip that you can apply to realize your goals. By seeing it in your mind, you will tend to be more motivated and you will send messages to the universe and telling the universe what you want. Successful people do this all the time. They can see it clearly in their mind what they want before they finally achieve it.

6. Take at least 1 or 3 action steps that will lead you to your goals everyday.

Nothing is going to happen to you if you are not taking any action. Even if you spend time visualize or look at your goals’ paper everyday, if you are not doing anything, nothing will ever happen. So take at least 1 or 3 action steps that will bring you toward your goals everyday.

7. Make a public commitment about your goals.

Are you serious about achieving your goals? If you do, make a public commitment about it. Tell everyone about what you want to accomplish in your life. Tell your wife about your goals, tell your parents about your goals, tell your friends and colleagues about your goals and when you are going to achieve them.

If you do this, you will leave yourself with no other option but to make your goals come true. This is simply because your reputation is at stake. If you do not do what it takes to make your goals come true, your friends and colleagues may laugh at you. Thus, this will force you into a situation where you have burnt all the bridges. As a result, you will take serious action and produce real results.

8. Measure and review your progress and results.

You will never know whether you are moving one step closer to your goals if you are not measuring the results you are getting. You have to know your position and align your course in order to get to where you are. If you sense that you are not producing the results you want, it is either you are not taking enough action, or the strategy you are using is incorrect. You will then have to change your strategy to produce the results you want.

If you are producing the results you want, congratulations. Take even more action to get yourself even more results.

9. Never forget about the reasons why you want to achieve your goals.

It is the reason that inspire you to setting your goals. So make sure you keep in mind why you want to achieve what you want in your life. When you are down, try to recall why you set the goals in the first place. Your reasons deep in your heart are the source of motivation. Always remember this.

10. Practice all the tips above for at least 21 days.

Studies have shown that in order for a new habit to form, you need to practice it every single day for at least 21 day. It is not difficult in the beginning. It is just like moving to a new environment, you will feel odd with your act, but soon you will get use to it because your mind has formed the neuro connection required.

It is the same here. Practice good habit for at least 21 days and that habit will be with you forever. Most people never question how they brush their teeth every morning. Do you notice how you brush your teeth in the morning? It is exactly the same way as always. That is what I mean by habit. Once you formed a new habit, you will do things exactly the same way everyday.

By following through all the 10 tips here, I strongly believe that achieving your goals will never be a problem anymore. Go on and apply these tips for at least 1 month and you will see the amazing results.