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Sometimes, we just don’t know enough about what we are trying to achieve. Stuart Wilde

The most common information my clients want to know is…

What do I need to do to guarantee my goal achievement?

And my answer is…First, get clear about what is that you want to achieve. You may think this is obvious but, more often than not though, I find that prospective clients who come to me thinking that they are clear about what they want, in fact, are not.

Yes, but how do you know if you are clear?

Easy! Can you tell me in 2 to 3 sentences what it is that you want to achieve and why you want to achieve it? If you can, then congratulations, you are well on your way. But be careful here, make sure you are compelling to yourself when you say what you want and why you want it.

Start by asking yourself what it is that you want.
Let’s say you want to be rich. Excellent. So, what does rich mean to you. Is it having a certain amount of money? A particular type of life? A particular possession?

Once you got clear about what you want and you established exactly what rich means to you, tell yourself why this is a worthy goal to accomplish. Why do you value being rich? What does being rich do for you? What do you want to be able to exchange rich for?

Ok, you know what you want and you know why you want it. Now what do you do?

Yes, you are right if you said that you ask how it makes you feel to achieve this goal. Put yourself in that picture. Think about you with the achieved goal. What is it like to have it? Understand how it makes you feel means getting to the essence of what and why you want the goal.

What Do I mean by Essence?

Let me first say that this step is as critical as the ones before, because, you see, the essence is the crucial, and often unchanging, element of what you want to achieve. You must take the time to really feel the essence of what the goal achieved represents for you.

It may just be the time to take a different approach to goal achievement…

Skimp on getting clear and get more of what you have…Unrealized Goals. We both know you don’t want that! So, go ahead ask yourself 3 simple questions:
1) What is your goal? Be specific!
2) Why do you want to achieve this goal?
3) How will your life be different when you achieve it?

Invest the time and get clear about what you want up front. Remember that, sooner or later, you will need to do this anyway.

Live with Passion!
LifeMasteryGuide

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