Confidence Is the Key to Success By Susanta Kumar Paul

If you are confident, the miracle may happen to you. You can achieve more than you want. You can easily decide to concentrate all your efforts on finding something you look for. It's the most important attribute we develop throughout our life. You can put yourself in plenty of success if you go on with everything you do, displaying an air of confidence. Your heart may churn if you've lack of confidence that makes you resilient and determined to deal with your setback. It often helps you go forward, intensifying your faith in yourself. It contributes a lot to your ego-boosting activities, and paves the way to reach your desired goal in easier and smart way.

If your confidence level stays stable and does not falter, you can let yourself what you desire to have and you can get the best out of your life. What confidence can spring is that it bolsters your courage and enthusiasm. Unleashing a tsunami of boldness and strength, it can hold back your trepidation and jitters. It's a morale-booster that holds you firmly and strongly to your action. It's more likely to get over what you want, if you're confident. Those who are confident show a positive and assertive outlook towards life, and can turn to everyone for emotional or mental support. It's something that ignites the light of success for those who face the challenges of life with confidence.

During my university days, I'd a friend who was not very studious by nature. He didn't give up though he wasn't in the habit of studying a lot. However, he treaded the uncommon path in which satisfactory result stemmed from confidence to a great extent. Since he didn't believe in the common path of pursuing education and making academic result only by studying a lot, he utilized his dormant talent, developed his potentialities, upholding his confidence incredibly. He didn't feel weary though he failed to show off his power of bookish knowledge. He was able to exert his strong command in the whole class with the answer of every question asked by the teachers.It seemed that he was the only student whose main focus was on study. He made an all-out effort to answer any question with confidence; no matter how irrelevant and incorrect his answer was. Without bothering about his setback, he excelled himself in terms of ingenuity and agility. Though his grammatical mistakes, lack of appropriateness, lack of clarity and some lapses associated with pronunciation and expression let him down, he dealt with them smartly and overcame them as well. However, the teachers started appreciating his answers profusely, which raised his confidence at the apex. All teachers, meanwhile, rested their confidence on him and looked on him in the hope of getting any kind of feedback they wished to have in the classroom.My friend ended up being the focus of the class and became a great favorite with the teachers as well.

Ultimately, he proved himself to be a talented and assiduous student who managed to go a long way, fulfilling his cherished dream of making outstanding academic feat by handling and upholding his unwavering confidence smartly and convincingly.

To Your Success,
Jerry

 

 

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How to Win As an Entrepreneur By Sam Wadia

Being an entrepreneur is the dream which many people have. It is also one of the most revered professional roles. It entails a lot of activities ranging from coordinating to organizing to communicating to actually doing the work. Many people feel that having the tag of entrepreneur on their sleeve makes them successful all by itself. Sure, the label is considered glamorous in the society and wins a lot accolades. But only entrepreneurs know what it takes to be one. The role comes with a lot of responsibilities and even burdens at times. You can be a winning entrepreneur only when you understand what this role demands. By being aware of this, you can prepare yourself sufficiently.

Tips for winning as an entrepreneur
 Taking up the role of an entrepreneur is a double edged sword. You will surely acquire prestigious successes but it will not happen without many sacrifices. You have to adept with many things and most importantly have a lot of perseverance and patience. Here are some tips that will aid you in becoming a successful entrepreneur:

Goal - As an entrepreneur you will be the captain of your ship. You need to have a vision and direction. Having a goal for your business and tracing a path to reach that goal is imperative. Without this you will end up going nowhere.

Perseverance - This point cannot be stressed enough. The journey of an entrepreneur is filled with more failures than successes. The fact that only successes of eminent businesses professionals get glorified makes us feel that the path of an entrepreneur is clear and filled with winning trophies. This is far from true. You need to build a stable mindset and persevere even in the toughest of failures, only then will you find the dawn of success. 

People management - Even if you are building rockets and sending to the moon, you need to be able to manage people and coordinate different teams. It is not just enough if you have the necessary expertise but you have to be a people person. You need to build good rapport with customers, clients, peers, vendors, employees and even with the maids who clean your office. With this trait you can crack even the biggest of deals and keep your workers motivated.

Self motivation - If you are aspiring to be an entrepreneur, you need to be ready for times when you are going to be really lonely and all by yourself. You have to be able to get up every day feeling like it is a special day and work with complete dedication. There is no alternative for this. You can read books and inspirational stories to stay motivated. You can also team up with mentors who will motivate you to stay true to your goals and aspirations.

To be an entrepreneur you need to have to courage to face your own fears of failure, poverty, embarrassment and even success. Working on yourself, and inculcating habits that make you strong and stable are vital. The end result - freedom and prosperity - are worth it.

To Your Success,
Jerry

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Creating a Magnetic Attraction For Prosperity

From the very beginning there have always been certain people who seem to have the good life of everything anyone could want, while others can't get anything; so what is it that actually makes the difference between these two classes of people? It all comes down to the ability to attract prosperity.

What everyone needs to recognize is that each one of us are continually attracting something. For someone who is poor, then misfortune has become a way of life. However, if you're poor, then the likelihood is strong that you are baffled as to how you brought this upon yourself. The good news is that the exact same devices are employed to attract prosperity as that of attracting poverty.

 

 It can be unpleasant, but you have to totally admit that you've caused your existing condition; you have to acknowledge this; you have to grasp it. You might have a few adverse emotions, but they will only be short-lived. The focal point is to persuade yourself that you are to blame for your present situation.

When you finally acknowledge your obligation to your current situation, you'll be able to turn it around and start attracting prosperity. The manner in which you achieve that is by simply adjusting your ideals.

"Wait a minute! I am already concerned about escaping this mess. I'm constantly focused on getting out of the hole, where I can take on a better life." Sound familiar? If this is the case, then you have isolated a simple, but critical error in your reasoning.

You will achieve what you focus on, but your mind will center on the main issue instead of any condition you might place on it. And so, while you are concentrating about "not being in this mess" your subconscious disregards the word "not" because it is conditional. Instead, it zeros in on "this mess" and that's what it inevitably attracts


When you finally realize how this works, you can start planning exactly what you want in preference to what you can't get. So rather than "getting out of this mess" you begin to think about "living in a beautiful home."
This is just a brief case, however there's another crucial stage at attracting prosperity, and that's at being specific. The more specific you tend to be; the further believable it will be to your subconscious mind. Why is that of such concern? Because once your subconscious has confirmed something as true, it will accept it as a part of reality and do everything to make it happen.

Apart from concentrating on what you need and being specific, you also have to build up strong emotion to reinforce your thoughts. If you've ever seen yourself doing certain things with an emotional flare, even though your common sense was telling you to stop, then you can realize how profound emotions can be. The secret to creating magnetism that gravitates toward prosperity is to put the power of those emotions into action and make them work for you.

You can have your dreams unfold before you. Attracting prosperity is a simple issue of following the right steps to bring it to reality. It takes practice, but the rewards make it all worthwhile once you have grasped your goals.

To Your Success,

Jerry

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Cont...25 Tips Toward Boosting Your Confidence And Self esteem...tip 18-25

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18. “Happy Foods”:

Happy foods, such as chocolate, strawberries, lemons, ice-cream etc will increase the serotonin levels in your brain, leading to an increased feeling of happiness.

Feeling happy is a natural confidence boost. So go on, enjoy your food! (in moderation, of course).

19. Face Your Fear:

Is there something you are afraid of? Face it full on. Doing something scary and overcoming the fear is a fantastic way to boost your confidence. So go on, jump out of that plane (with a parachute of course), drive that car, speak in front of a large crowd, ask for a promotion, or whatever it is that scares you. You'll feel absolutely brilliant once it’s done.

20. Willpower:

Create a goal that you really want to reach. Possibly something like weight loss before a certain time, giving up smoking or having a certain amount of money in the bank within so many months etc. Take baby steps, and use your willpower until you succeed at reaching your goal.

It will be really hard, as will power can be very elusive at times, but keep going and don't give up. Once you have reached that first goal by using your willpower you will have the confidence to create new goals AND reach them.
 
 21. Ask questions:

Any time you find yourself worrying about something you haven’t done, or something you think you should have done, ask yourself positive questions. Instead of thinking “I’m terrible for missing my friend’s birthday” think “What can I do to make my friend feel special?”

Or, instead of “Why can’t I ever seem to do things on time?” change it to “What can I change to better manage my time” Creating positive questions will release the negative energies which have a tendency to pull down your self confidence.

22. Learn:

Accept that not everything works out the way we plan it. Decide to accept any mistakes and rejections as part of a learning curve that we all need to go through.

Without mistakes, you can’t learn from your own experiences. Remember, experience builds confidence, so always learn as much as you can.

23. List:
Write a list of every single thing you're good at, anything from clipping the dog’s toenails to putting up a shelf. Take the time to sit and actually think about what you ARE good at and add them all to the list. You'll be surprised at how many things you end up jotting down, no matter how minor or trivial they may seem at the time.

Whenever you have a spare 5 minutes, or if you're feeling a little low, take the list out of your pocket and read it. This is a great little way to give yourself a nice confidence boost.

24: Help out:

There are lots of ways to help others, and feeling useful and helpful are great ways of building your confidence. Just make sure you do things because you WANT to do them. You could call a good friend who may be down at the moment-even take them out for coffee, you will brighten both your days, or you could possibly help out at an old folks home or similar. Knowing that people appreciate your help will boost your confidence for sure.

25: Show the way:

Think of the one thing you do best of all. Think long and hard about this one. Thought of something? Now, find a discussion group or similar related to that topic and spread your wisdom by answering questions, offering advice or help to anybody needing it. If you can’t find a group, you could even start one yourself.
People will look up to you and that will give you all the more reason to feel confident about yourself.

To your success,
Jerry

Cont...25 Tips Toward Boosting Your Confidence And Self esteem...tip 9-17

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9. Total Honesty:

Be totally honest with yourself at all times. If there’s something you don't like, admit it. If there’s something you don’t want to do “right now” and it isn’t necessary for health and safety reasons then just don’t do it until you feel like it.

Same goes for the positive aspects. If there’s something you want to do, and it’s not hurting anybody, then go ahead and do it. If you start feeling great about yourself for no apparent reason admit it and enjoy the feeling.

10. Responsibility
Take full responsibility for your own actions. Don't shove the blame for anything over onto someone or something else. We all make choices in our lives, and once we take responsibility for those choices we tend to choose better for ourselves.

Once we start to choose better, we feel better and things start falling into place. On the other hand, don't take over someone else’s responsibilities just because you feel “you have to”.

11. Pretend:

If you feel unsafe, unsure or nervous then go inside yourself and pretend you’re a hot-shot lawyer, actor, actress, singer or whatever you need to be.

Make believe you’re presenting yourself as that person would until you feel better. Trust me, you WILL feel better, and eventually have no need to be anything but yourself.

12. Keep Trying:
 
If you’re trying to do something but don't get it right first time round, then try again, and again, and again, constantly learning from your mistakes until you get it right. When you finally DO get it right, you’ll feel wonderful about it.

13. Credit where credit is due:
 
If you’ve done something really good, and people compliment you on it, accept the compliments with thanks! Understand that they’re complimenting because they really ARE impressed with what you’ve done.

Believe in you and give yourself a pat on the back. (Although physically it would probably be easier to just give yourself a round of applause).

14. Stand Tall:

Standing up straight will ALWAYS make you feel better about yourself than slouching does. Stand with your feet slightly apart, suck in your tummy and behind, broaden your shoulders and straighten your neck. It’s an amazingly quick confidence boost.

15. Say Hello:

Make it a rule to say hi to at least one person you don't know EVERY day. Give them the smile you flash at yourself in the mirror, the biggest and best one you can find. They’ll smile back automatically, and they’ll walk away with a little extra confidence boost thanks to you.

People look their best when they smile, and they also feel better by smiling too! This ultimately means you get a confidence boost too, for making someone else feel good about themselves.

16. Never Say Never....Ever:

If you think something can’t be done, then you'll end up proving yourself right eventually. So never say never, just keep plugging along until it works for you.

If other people are telling you it can’t be done, you're going to feel such immense satisfaction at actually doing it that your confidence will soar.

17. Get Active:

Don't sit around the house just doing nothing. Get up, go out, cycling, walking, exercising, anything that might invigorate your brain. A lively brain full of thoughts will help you gain confidence.

To your success,
Jerry.

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25 Tips Toward Boosting Your Confidence And Self Esteem.

Before we start, please keep one thing in mind; Confidence and arrogance are two totally different things. If you confuse the two, you will most certainly become a very unhappy person with very few real friends. Arrogance is NOT a “quality” and it won’t help you reach your goals any faster.

Confidence in oneself, or the lack thereof is what stops people from getting tightly focused on what they want to achieve. That little voice telling them they can't do something is their biggest UN-motivator. What can YOU do to gain confidence?

25 tips toward boosting your confidence and self esteem.

1. Love Yourself:

This can take a bit of practice and looks really funny, but try it, it works. When you wake up, give yourself a great big hug. Do the same when it’s time for sleep.

You’ve heard this said a million times before: “How can you expect others to love you if you don't love yourself?” It’s true. Practice the morning and evening hugs for 2 weeks, maybe 3 weeks if you're the stubborn type, and you’ll see how well it works.

2. Look in the mirror:

Every time you pass a mirror, look into it and flash your biggest and best smile at yourself. It might feel strange at first, but eventually it’ll make you feel brilliant about yourself. Tell yourself “Looking good!” or “Wow, I love me!” or similar phrases often enough to actually start believing it.

3. Do things that make you feel good:

This can be anything from listening to music, trekking in the Andes, doing some volunteer work or even just taking a shower. Anything that gives you a positive feeling about yourself works for this one.

4. Listen to YOU:

Face it. Nobody knows you better than you know yourself, no matter how many people try to tell you differently. So if your body, mind or gut is telling you something, then take notice of it, and don't worry about what other people may possibly have to say about it.

5. Talk to YOU:

In times of stress, take a time-out break. Wander into your own mind and have a conversation with yourself about anything at all. Tell yourself how lucky you are to be you, and praise yourself for every good and positive thing you can attribute to yourself.

6. Remove negatives:

If anything feels like it’s dragging you down, get rid of it. If it’s clutter, tidy up, if it’s a friend full of negativity explain nicely that you don’t really feel up to talking right now. If it’s your kids acting up, leave the room for a while and so on.

7. Surround with positives:
 
Surround yourself with things that bring out good feelings in you. Examples could be things such as happy, upbeat friends, a nice new picture, a new car, an old comfy blanket, candles, pictures of your family, your girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse etc.

8. Rumours Die:

Did you hear something about somebody who said something about somebody else? Drop it! Rumours are nasty, horrible things that will only bring you down. Best way to kill a rumour? Ignore it!

Next post will continue from tip number9... watch out.......

to your success,
Jerry.

Seven Self Improvement Tips That Will Make A Difference by: Amie Erickson

For people who are through it, they can tell you that self improvement is a journey. It all depends on where one is starting from. The most necessary thing but is getting that first step out of the way.

Self improvement comes with the fulfillment that comes from understanding oneself. It is through this understanding that you get to grasp your house within the universe and your role here. You can understand that not everything has got to be a struggle; you can achieve success, made and happy and fulfil your mission.

As I have studied self improvement over the years, I've got picked out 7 self improvement tips that are a should for you to implement so that you'll see yourself started on the journey of private growth. I'm going to share them with you in this article.

Daily Journaling

Have you ever ever puzzled how come back the globe these days is aware of thus a lot of regarding past great achievers? True, individuals took day trip to check them, but a heap of the stories and details that we have a tendency to know regarding them could only have return from themselves. They are a translation of their thoughts on to paper. They kept journals and recorded their observations and their feelings. For you, a journal is more than a map of your journey. It helps to clarify thought, to think additional clearly and to truly see where your thinking could not be thus good. You then need to improve. Once you record one thing it becomes additional than a fleeting thought. Tomorrow, you may look back and see how you felt, and you'll compare with how you are feeling or suppose these days and you'll be able to go ahead and create adjustments.

Meditation

This is often the one that's most unconsidered by most people, but it conjointly happens to be the foremost important of the 7 self improvement tips. Meditation is the most effective and handiest manner of reducing stress and clearing out your system. You dispose of junk thoughts and better of all, you leave area in there for clean, clear thinking. It additionally has direct health advantages; you'll weigh down your heart beat and improve digestion simply by meditating for a few minutes every day. You will sleep higher and heal faster. Essentially, mediation is that the pillar of the seven self improvement tips - it is the one that produces all the others effective.

Expecting to Win

Of the seven self improvement tips, this one is the hardest to clarify because some folks just do not seem to listen to it. You wish to vary your thinking therefore that you tune yourself to expecting positive results. What's success alternative than what you're thinking that regarding? How will you get rich and be happy if every outcome you expect is negative? Some people are quick to argue now, however what they don't understand is that along with their positive thoughts are a ton of negative thoughts that have an effect on outcomes.

Expectations aren't regarding outcomes. They're concerning bold, right action and knowing that the results will be in your favour no matter what they can be.

Writing Goals and Plans of Action

A written goal is sort of a map. Let me challenge you right currently to jot down down a tiny goal, one thing that is inconsequential and to who's outcome you are not attached and stick it where you'll be able to see it every day. The instant you see your goal, you see plans of action concerning it start to form. You discover yourself spurred into action to try and do the proper thing. Return after thirty days and see how far along your written goal you've come. Did it facilitate to write down it?

I can challenge you that every time you are feeling in a very rut and like things are not working out for you, pull out your goal book and begin by ticking off how many of the last heap you have got achieved and then adding on new ones. You always come out with a clearer mind.

Be well Rounded

All areas of your life contribute to your self improvement. Your relationships, your health, your finances, will all affect any kind of private growth you are attempting to attain if they're out of balance. Simply one in all them going dangerous can lead to any or all of them going bad. As you seek to begin on personal development, work on all areas. - work on maintaining physical stamina, emotional fortitude, financial security and a smart social support system to realize personal growth.

Positive Affirmations

This has the power to vary your inner dialogue, and it is a powerful tool considering that much of the discontent in our lives is caused by inner dialogue. What does one advice yourself? Start to write down down an affirmation daily on all key areas of your life and rehearse it aloud twice daily. You are teaching you subconscious positive dialogue.

Teach to Learn

Of the 7 self improvement tips, this one is the one that will help you master self improvement the most. You learn one thing better after you teach it. As you teach, your inner mind opens therefore that you'll be in a position to digest and transmit information. Whatever you were trying to teach will be sitting there in your mind forever. Teaching is also a manner of holding yourself accountable - there are specific standards expected of academics so that students will follow in their steps. If you've got no one to teach, write!

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How to Stay Motivated by Rotem Cohen

Many times we find "stuff" interfering with going after our goals and dreams. It's hard to stay motivated, stay on track and difficult to move forward. If we allow daily distractions to interfere with our tasks at hand we are inviting in guilt, defeat and lack of purpose. Staying motivated is an art. We are going to show you how to be an artist of motivation!

There are steps to take to stay motivated. No matter what life throws at you, you'll be able to hang in there, complete your tasks at hand and reach your goals. The exhilaration of seeing a project through to the end will give you more motivation to carry into every area of your life.

Develop the attitude of interest. Discover your passions and go after them. The happiest people, they say, are those people who do the things they love the most. It is not coincidental that they are the most motivated people as well. After all, passion and motivation go hand in hand. They are closely intertwined to create a person who is full of zest for living.

Nearly all successful people are very passionate about what they do. Why do you think Lance Armstrong, despite being diagnosed with terminal cancer, went on to win 7 consecutive Tour de France trophies? It is not only because he refused to give in to life's cruel joke, but because he is also very passionate about cycling. We are not saying that it has to take some traumatic circumstances in our lives before we find the thing we are most passionate about. In most cases, this very thing is right in front of you. You just don't see it and therefore cannot accept it.

Find the thing that can spark and sustain your enthusiasm. Then channel all your energies towards that passion. This sparks motivation, productivity and satisfaction.

But what do you do when you are stuck with things that you are not truly passionate about? When passion is lacking and your zeal is at its all time low, interest will suffice. Be interested in everything you do, no matter how boring, tedious or nonsensical it may seem. Find meaning in everything you take part in. Take the time to be curious and interested. Otherwise, your life will feel like a living hell.

Having said that, always find reasons to be happy about the things you do, the goals you are pursuing, the dreams you are trying to realize, and the life you are trying to live. Never lose sight of happiness and never let it slip away.

Maintain an elevated level of energy. The mere act of smiling at yourself can recharge your energy. Having no energy almost always ensures that you won't feel as much motivated as you need to accomplish your goals. Always take the time to recharge yourself - sleep, eat, breathe deeply and consciously, relax, and rest. Do whatever it takes to always keep your energy high.

Act as if. Translate positive emotions into actions. If you are not feeling positive about anything, try to act as if you're positive. Sometimes, despite the lack of motivation, you can still feel motivated when you deliberately act with enthusiasm. Motivation is a choice. You'll find a peace and confidence when you choose motivation.

SMART Goals

A useful way of making goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic. While there are plenty of variants (some of which we've included in parenthesis), SMART usually stands for:

·         S – Specific (or Significant).

·         M – Measurable (or Meaningful).

·         A – Attainable (or Action-Oriented).

·         R – Relevant (or Rewarding).

·         T – Time-bound (or Trackable).

For example, instead of having "to sail around the world" as a goal, it's more powerful to say "To have completed my trip around the world by December 31, 2015." Obviously, this will only be attainable if a lot of preparation has been completed beforehand!

Further Tips for Setting Your Goals

The following broad guidelines will help you to set effective, achievable goals:

·         State each goal as a positive statement – Express your goals positively – "Execute this technique well" is a much better goal than "Don't make this stupid mistake."

·         Be precise: Set precise goals, putting in dates, times and amounts so that you can measure achievement. If you do this, you'll know exactly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.

·         Set priorities – When you have several goals, give each a priority. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by having too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones.

·         Write goals down – This crystallizes them and gives them more force.

·         Keep operational goals small – Keep the low-level goals that you're working towards small and achievable. If a goal is too large, then it can seem that you are not making progress towards it. Keeping goals small and incremental gives more opportunities for reward.

·         Set performance goals, not outcome goals – You should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. It can be quite dispiriting to fail to achieve a personal goal for reasons beyond your control!

In business, these reasons could be bad business environments or unexpected effects of government policy. In sport, they could include poor judging, bad weather, injury, or just plain bad luck.

If you base your goals on personal performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals, and draw satisfaction from them.

·         Set realistic goals – It's important to set goals that you can achieve. All sorts of people (for example, employers, parents, media, or society) can set unrealistic goals for you. They will often do this in ignorance of your own desires and ambitions.

It's also possible to set goals that are too difficult because you might not appreciate either the obstacles in the way, or understand quite how much skill you need to develop to achieve a particular level of performance.

Achieving Goals

When you've achieved a goal, take the time to enjoy the satisfaction of having done so. Absorb the implications of the goal achievement, and observe the progress that you've made towards other goals.

If the goal was a significant one, reward yourself appropriately. All of this helps you build the self-confidence you deserve.

With the experience of having achieved this goal, review the rest of your goal plans:

·         If you achieved the goal too easily, make your next goal harder.

·         If the goal took a dispiriting length of time to achieve, make the next goal a little easier.

·         If you learned something that would lead you to change other goals, do so.

·         If you noticed a deficit in your skills despite achieving the goal, decide whether to set goals to fix this.

Feed lessons you have learned back into the process of setting your next goals. Remember too that your goals will change as time goes on. Adjust them regularly to reflect growth in your knowledge and experience, and if goals do not hold any attraction any longer, consider letting them go.

Example Personal Goals

For her New Year's Resolution, Susan has decided to think about what she really wants to do with her life.

Her lifetime goals are as follows:

·         Career – "To be managing editor of the magazine that I work for."

·         Artistic – "To keep working on my illustration skills. Ultimately I want to have my own show in our downtown gallery."

·         Physical – "To run a marathon."

Now that Susan has listed her lifetime goals, she then breaks down each one into smaller, more manageable goals.

Let's take a closer look at how she might break down her lifetime career goal – becoming managing editor of her magazine:

·         Five-year goal: "Become deputy editor."

·         One-year goal: "Volunteer for projects that the current Managing Editor is heading up."

·         Six-month goal: "Go back to school and finish my journalism degree."

·         One-month goal: "Talk to the current managing editor to determine what skills are needed to do the job."

·         One-week goal: "Book the meeting with the Managing Editor."

As you can see from this example, breaking big goals down into smaller, more manageable goals makes it far easier to see how the goal will get accomplished.

Starting to Set Personal Goals

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How do you set your goals?,  Steps to goals setting,  How do you stay on course to achieving your set goals?. and more.... enjoy

You set your goals on a number of levels:

·         First you create your "big picture" of what you want to do with your life (or over, say, the next 10 years), and identify the large-scale goals that you want to achieve.

·         Then, you break these down into the smaller and smaller targets that you must hit to reach your lifetime goals.

·         Finally, once you have your plan, you start working on it to achieve these goals.

This is why we start the process of setting goals by looking at your lifetime goals. Then, we work down to the things that you can do in, say, the next five years, then next year, next month, next week, and today, to start moving towards them.

Step 1: Setting Lifetime Goals

The first step in setting personal goals is to consider what you want to achieve in your lifetime (or at least, by a significant and distant age in the future). Setting lifetime goals gives you the overall perspective that shapes all other aspects of your decision making.

To give a broad, balanced coverage of all important areas in your life, try to set goals in some of the following categories (or in other categories of your own, where these are important to you):

·         Career – What level do you want to reach in your career, or what do you want to achieve?

·         Financial – How much do you want to earn, by what stage? How is this related to your career goals?

·         Education – Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information and skills will you need to have in order to achieve other goals?

·         Family – Do you want to be a parent? If so, how are you going to be a good parent? How do you want to be seen by a partner or by members of your extended family?

·         Artistic – Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

·         Attitude – Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you? (If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem.)

·         Physical – Are there any athletic goals that you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?

·         Pleasure – How do you want to enjoy yourself? (You should ensure that some of your life is for you!)

·         Public Service – Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how?

Spend some time brainstorming  these things, and then select one or more goals in each category that best reflect what you want to do. Then consider trimming again so that you have a small number of really significant goals that you can focus on.

As you do this, make sure that the goals that you have set are ones that you genuinely want to achieve, not ones that your parents, family, or employers might want. (If you have a partner, you probably want to consider what he or she wants – however, make sure that you also remain true to yourself!)

Step 2: Setting Smaller Goals

Once you have set your lifetime goals, set a five-year plan of smaller goals that you need to complete if you are to reach your lifetime plan.

Then create a one-year plan, six-month plan, and a one-month plan of progressively smaller goals that you should reach to achieve your lifetime goals. Each of these should be based on the previous plan.

Then create a daily To-Do list  of things that you should do today to work towards your lifetime goals.

At an early stage, your smaller goals might be to read books and gather information on the achievement of your higher level goals. This will help you to improve the quality and realism of your goal setting.

Finally review your plans, and make sure that they fit the way in which you want to live your life.

Staying on Course

Once you've decided on your first set of goals, keep the process going by reviewing and updating your To-Do List on a daily basis.

Periodically review the longer term plans, and modify them to reflect your changing priorities and experience. (A good way of doing this is to schedule regular, repeating reviews using a computer-based diary.)

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SMART Goals...watch out..

see @ the top,

Jerry