How to set and achieve goals

Learning to set goals is a skill just like learning to run fast.  If a young child asked you how he could learn to run fast, what advice would you give?  I would suggest practicing running.  I wouldn't get too concerned about where to put their hands, how high their knees were or how they breathe.  Just practice running.  The same is true when trying to learn a mental skill, don't get distracted by any fancy ideas or wait until you find the proper way to do it, just do it.

Even with this advice, what are some suggestions of ideas to learn how to set and achieve goals?
  1. Wish list - Start with a wish list.  Just write down any thing you think you would want, large or small.  It can be items like cars, houses, money or it can be skills like ability to sell, persuasive public speaker or it can be about your health and fitness ability, or it can  be about relationships, like happy marriage, loving relationship with children or ability to get along with others.
  2. Filter wish list - Once you have a list of maybe 100 wishes, consolidate it down into major themes.  Try and find the top 10 wishes that would have most impact on your life.
  3. Convert wishes into goals - Now is where we get our first practice at setting goals.  Take these top 10 wishes and try and convert them into goals.  Make them into a specific measurable amount and set a timeline on them.
Just like learning any new skill, I would expect this to take 3 months or even 6 months before you feel like you are good at doing this.  Be patient and persistent.  Do a little each day and then you too can learn to be a goal setting machine.

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