The key to accomplishing anything in life is to write goals.  Goals are focused Energy. Goals are a prerequisite of success in every area of life.  When Creating your future you need to be specific about what it is you want to achieve. The difference between a goal and an aspiration is being specific. Lots of people have aspirations and dreams.  When you turn the aspiration/dream into a goal you need to be clear about what it is. 

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I use a three step process to create goals. 

 

Step one - follow the S.M.A.R.T format.

Step two - write your goal using the Keys to an Achievable Outcome template.

Step three - put the goal into your future timeline using the Time Line Therapy Technique. ( you can use the recording below for this but please make sure you have done the process with me first during your breakthrough.)

 

Step one - Writing Smart Goals.

 

The acrostic “S.M.A.R.T.” goal is a good starting point and provide an solid initial framework.  The NLP model of goal setting also uses the Keys To An Achievable Outcome model which is a very effective tool for setting goals. It enables us to go beyond mere “goal setting” into the actual “programming” of our minds to drive us towards our desired goal. 

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The first step is to make your goals S.M.A.R.T

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S – Specific

M -Measurable / Meaningful to you

A – As if now / Achievable / All area's of life. 

R – Realistic / Responsible / Realistic

T – Timed / Toward what you want

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A Specific and Measurable goal is a goal that has specificity.  For example, if I want to make more money, "make more money" is not specific and it's certainly not Measurable.  The questions is "how much money do I want to earn." For weight loss, "I want to lose weight" is not Specific or Measurable.  The question is "how much weight do I want to lose."

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A  - as if now.  A goal which is written As IF Now is written in the present tense, as if you have already achieved it. 

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If your goal is to make more money, first determine how much money you specifically want to make, then write your goal as - "I now make .......... (fill in the specific amount.)

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R - Realistic.  By realistic I mean that the goal is inside of your range of capabilities.  For example, if you were in your late 50's and you had never played any kind of instrument in your life, it's safe to say that setting a goal to be a Violinist with the most prestigious orchestra in the world may be a little unrealistic.  Remotely possible but mostly unrealistic. 

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T - Timed and Toward what you want.   Timed  simply means that every time you write a goal you put a date on it. Goals with out dates become a moving target, and generally end up never being accomplished.    Towards What You Want  means moving toward what you want and not away from what you don't want. We either move towards what we want or away from want we don't want.  For example, "I don't want to be poor," is moving away from not having money.  Whereas, "I want to make a million dollars" is moving toward what you really want.  "I want to lose weight" is away from, and "I want to weigh 110kl" is a toward goal. (also specific & measurable.)

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Step Two -  follow the Keys To an achievable Outcome Template.

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The brain works primarily from our sensory system (pictures, sounds, feelings). The NLP goal setting model allows us to set a goal so it is sensory specific . The brain not only uses the sensory system, it also uses our word meanings that drive the sensory system.  For this reason, the NLP Goal Setting Model makes absolutely sure that we language ourselves in such a way as to drive our very neurology and physiology towards obtaining our desired goal.

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The specificity of the NLP Goal Setting Model facilitates concentration on what you internally see, hear, and feel. Your attention will direct itself toward external and internal resources necessary in achieving the goal.  The NLP model provides the following features as a way to more clearly think about moving from a present state to a desired state by breaking it down into smaller chucks of information that allow you to clarify the goal n a way that makes it certain to be congruent with your true desires, and achievable.

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Read more : The Keys to an achievable outcome

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