| Over the years I have extensively studied and used | | | | transport". Then wait and see what happens - |
| goal setting techniques and found that there are a few | | | | sometimes you may get a new car and sometimes |
| simple rules that help to make them work. These | | | | your existing problem will be solved with a better |
| include: | | | | solution that you hadn't originally even thought of. |
| - Make a long list of all the things you want, and then | | | | There are lots of different and creative ways to |
| prioritise them. Start working on just the first 3 or 4 | | | | design your goals chart and children love to do them |
| items. When they have been achieved, cross them off | | | | as well. In fact, it brings out the inner child in most of us. |
| and begin on the next ones. If you list too many goals | | | | A goal chart works for several reasons. First, it allows |
| and try to start working on them all at once you may | | | | you the time and space to sit down and think about |
| become so overwhelmed with the whole process that | | | | what you want to achieve. The chart then defines |
| you eventually give up on all of them. | | | | these goals and creates a visual image, which you can |
| - For my annual goals, I first divide my chart into major | | | | be framed or mounted on your wall. This has both a |
| areas of life such as: personal goals, relationships, work | | | | direct and indirect impact on the results. The chart will |
| and finances, health and body, etc. Then I have about | | | | directly remind you of your goals as well as have a |
| 7 or 8 goals for each area for the whole year. | | | | subconscious effect by drawing the desired results |
| However, I then transfer only 3 or 4 of them to each | | | | into your life. This is creative visualization at its most |
| month on my calendar. So overall I may have about | | | | practical and profound level. It works like magic. |
| 40 goals for the whole year, but only focus on just a | | | | To start, buy a large poster size coloured board or |
| few each month. | | | | paper for your chart. I love those metallic gold, blue or |
| - Goals can also just manifest by themselves. For | | | | magenta papers that most stationers carry. Grab all |
| example, last year one of my goals was to sell an | | | | your old magazines and greeting cards to cut out |
| investment property for 'x' amount of dollars. In the | | | | pictures, and sometimes even words, that represent |
| New Year I arbitrarily placed this goal in April. I didn't go | | | | the goals or concepts you want to achieve. |
| out of my way to sell the property, and low and | | | | Use your imagination to design the layout. You may |
| behold in late March a real estate agent approached | | | | wish to create a geometrical effect by cutting out |
| me out of the blue and he sold my property for the | | | | matching wrapping paper in the shapes of stars, |
| exact amount I wanted in April! | | | | triangles or circles in which to place your goals. I also |
| - Sometimes you may achieve what you desire more | | | | write out my personalised goals on self-adhesive labels |
| easily by simply focusing on the actual outcome you | | | | and stick them into the geometrical patterns. You can |
| want to achieve, rather than the physical item. For | | | | also glue on small affirmation cards or photos. Make it |
| example: you may want a new car. However, ask | | | | as personal as you like. Use you imagination and have |
| yourself why you want a new car. Is your existing car | | | | fun - and then watch all your goals and intentions |
| in bad repair? Are you having transport problems in | | | | magically appear! At the very least, you will find |
| your family and think you need another car to solve | | | | yourself more motivated to working on these goals |
| them? So, instead of asking for a new car, your | | | | and have something positive to aim to. |
| ultimate objective may be: "Freedom from transport | | | | Remember, a life without goals is aimless and soul |
| problems" or "Carefree, comfortable and enjoyable | | | | destroying. |