Revisiting and Resetting Your 2007 Goals

As we head toward the end of April, the first month of the second quarter already, pull out those 2007 goals and see how you’re doing. Take a look at the progress you’ve made toward accomplishing the items on your list. If you set specific quarterly goals, gleefully mark off the ones you hit! Get out your pencil - it’s time to reset the others.

Remember, your brain is a “goal seeking organism” – once you commit to something, it will continue to find ways to make something happen you are intent upon achieving. So, for instance, if you have achieved some goals thus far, you must set more, otherwise you have no direction for the rest of the year. If your goal was to read 3 business books before June and you did that before April, reset it – build on that accomplishment and make it bigger. Read 3 more by June. The point is to stretch yourself – keep learning new skills and gathering information, expand your vision of what’s possible, and overcome your fears. Prove to yourself that you can achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams. Your self confidence will soar and your life will improve tenfold.
As author and productivity consultant Denis Waitley says, “Never rest on your achievements; always nurture your potential.”

Here are some reminders for resetting and creating your 2nd quarter goals:
Be specific – vague goals create vague result. Answer the questions “how much?” and “by when?”.
Reach higher – stretch into new areas, even uncomfortable ones, in order to grow
Write them down in detail – studies prove that those who write down what they want have much more success than those who do not. Be explicit – give your subconscious mind details to work with so it can keep directing you toward the right opportunities.
Make goals visible - read them each day, aloud if possible, and to make them even more powerful, close your eyes and envision your life with them already accomplished.
Set goals for all areas of your life – Spiritual, Physical, Personal Development, Relationships, Financial, Community - and don’t forget - Career.
Be accountable – ask someone to help you by holding you accountable and reminding you of your goals. (We do this for each other in one of my master mind groups – each quarter we share our goals in written format and ask for progress reports throughout the quarter)

It’s a little more work than usual, it causes us to really get honest with ourselves, and it may feel somewhat uncomfortable. That’s the thing, though, about growing, stretching and realizing our full potential. The fruit and biggest rewards are out there on the skinny branches. Get out there and make your life meaningful and exhilarating.

Please share your thoughts and goal setting tips! Also, please visit my website at www.LousbergUnlimited.com for information on how I can help you achieve you and your organization's goals.