7 Steps to Successful Goal Setting
Posted by Brian Tracy on Jun 1, 2009
Your ability to set goals and make plans for their accomplishment is the “master skill” of success. The development of this ability and your making it a lifelong habit will do more to assure high success and achievement in your life than any other skill you can possibly learn.
As with anything, you only own the process of goal setting by learning it and then by applying it over and over for yourself until it becomes automatic, like breathing in and breathing out. Your goal must be to become a continuous goal setter. You must become so clear and focused about what it is you want that every single hour of every day you find yourself doing things that are moving you in the direction of your own choosing.
Here is a remarkable fact. Your intelligence is malleable over about 25 IQ points. That means that you can become smarter and smarter by working on your mental muscles just as you can become stronger and stronger by working on your physical muscles. And with clear, specific goals, that you are working toward every single day, you find yourself acting more and more intelligently in everything you do.
The good news is that you have an automatic, cybernetic, goal-achieving mechanism built into your brain. Human beings are the only creatures on earth that have this particular capacity. You automatically achieve the goals that you have set for yourself, whatever they are. This “success mechanism” works night and day, consciously and unconsciously and both drives you and motivates you toward achieving the things that you have decided that you want. It is almost like a light switch. Once you turn it on, it stays on until you do something to turn it off.
Watch this video where I will give you a step by step guide to achieving your goals.
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Hello Brian,
I’ve read your books and enjoy listening to your audio programs. Your voice is very sympathetic and you’re almost always easy to listen to. I think what I like most about you is that you genuinely seem to care about other people and their success in life. You say that working hard and being disciplined is the key to any success in life. I have a question for you: What do you think people prefer ? Having $ 1,000,000 in their bank account and working very hard to achieve this (Arnold Schwarzenegger refers to this as working your ass off) or do people want to experience what they believe only millions can buy? I recently read The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris. He says that it’s possible to have enough money, learn any skill you want in life (e.g. taking Tango lessons in Buenos Aires for 6 months) and be absolutely happy about life. Would you say that the “deferred-life plan” (slave > save > retire) will continue to be the dominating paradigma in the 21st century ? And is that a good thing ?
Thank you for your continous insight and inspiration,
Julian
It seems so simple. I’m going to take you up on this Mr. Tracy … and it’s going to work isn’t it (not really intended as a question). Thanks so much.
Simple, Clear and easy to follow.
The greatest challenge is keeping the momentum in following through with the goal. Thanks Brian for the sharing
I come from China, as a Trading Business Man. Brian Tracy’s words are good.
Michael
Fowaydoers.com
I have read the book already, call: Flight Plan. Best wishes for you Brian Tracy.
That’s Great.
Michael From China.
I think that is a very fascinating - that the goal is to become a goal-setter. It was also very encouraging to hear that it is possible to become smarter. I really enjoy your writing, it just makes sense and is easy to understand. I have come across Million Dollar Habits on the site http://www.audiobooks.net and am really interested to learn more about how to be a success.
Great post. You have really made good point about achieving success. Thanks for posting
Thank you Brian!…perfect timing for your post. I want to be able to do everything I’ve set my heart on - and the only way I can do this is - by following your goal setting method!
Great insights.
If you’d like a tool for setting your goals, you can use this web application:
http://www.Gtdagenda.com
You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A Vision Wall (inspiring images attached to yor goals) is available too.
Works also on mobile.
Awesome. We always need that reminder of the steps. Especially, after making commitments to a team!!!
I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and although i am able to write in English, it is is very hard to understand when someone is speaking in English. However, I could understand every single thing you spoke in this video! You speak very clearly!
Brian, I have read several of your books and listened to your CD’s. You have been very inspiring, after applying your suggestions to my life has made a tremendous difference. Looking forward to your next publication.
Really thoughtful and a good diet for my mind. Thanks, Brian.