| If you are not hitting the targets that you aim | | | | takes to reach your goals? Are there people who |
| for-whether it is managing your career or enjoying | | | | can mentor you through the process? This evaluation |
| your personal life--the best way to get what you | | | | allows you to gain momentum and remain motivated. |
| want is to use a 5-step approach with the acronym | | | | Fourth, be realistic. |
| smart. | | | | Your desire should correspond with what is possible. |
| First, be specific. | | | | For example, your aim is to travel the world buying |
| This applies one of my universal laws of success: | | | | antique furniture, then selling it for massive profits. |
| expansion. What you pay attention to will expand as | | | | Unfortunately, you know zero about this business. |
| you become more specific. | | | | By setting a five-year plan, you may succeed. Begin |
| Write down what you want to accomplish, being as | | | | by studying antique furniture, and then get a job with |
| detailed as you can: | | | | an international company in the industry. As you gain |
| 1. Know where you are going. Start by visualizing the | | | | competency in buying and selling profitably, you can |
| end result as realistically as possible. 2. Evaluate where | | | | ask to travel as a purchaser for the firm. Eventually, |
| you are now. According to Robert Fritz, by | | | | your expertise may allow you to open your own |
| comparing where you are starting from with where | | | | business. |
| you want to be, the tension between the two will | | | | Can you see how setting a realistic plan can enable |
| bring you closer to your desired end. | | | | you to reach your goal? |
| Second, measure your desired outcome. | | | | Finally, realize that time equals success. |
| Measuring not only gives you direction, but also | | | | Since you cannot achieve your goals overnight, you |
| provides a means of evaluating your progress. | | | | must set a clear target for completion of your plan. |
| Otherwise you have no way of determining when | | | | By defining an ending date, you are putting the |
| you achieve your goal. | | | | wheels of intention in motion, as well as making a |
| Next, be sure that your goal is attainable. | | | | commitment. |
| Do you have the resources, ability, support system, | | | | By utilizing the smart approach, you will be amazed at |
| fortitude and overwhelming desire to do whatever it | | | | your success in making your goals a reality. |