So, what should you do with all these goals you have set? The typical person would get excited for awhile, then put it aside and it's all forgotten after a while and go back to living their life the way it always was.
If you want to stay focused on these goals, then you have to look at them every day. They have to be at the top of your mind! What I personally do is to pin my goals up next to my working desk. I even type them out and digitally paste them on my computer desktop so I am reminded of them whenever I turn on my computer.
What will make your goals very compelling would be to visually organize hem as a huge flow chart or a timeline where you can see your financial progression over the years. For each age milestone, list the goals that you would have achieved at that particular age. I also cut out pictures (from magazines) of stuff that I dream of buying and stick them on my flowchart.
For example, I used to paste a picture of a beautiful two-storey house next to 'Age 33'. By age 31, I achieved that goal of buying my dream house.
One of the key challenges you will face is to stay motivated over the long-term. Many people know what to do and even how to do it but they just don't do it! They procrastinate. Procrastination is usually the number one killer of success. Learning how to overcome procrastination and re-wiring your neurology for success is beyond the scope of this book.
In 'Master Your Mind, Design Your Destiny', my earlier best-selling book, I teach how to take charge of one's mental and emotional states so fear can be turned into power and procrastination into enthusiasm. However, there are three powerful strategies you can use to get yourself to overcome procrastination and take action now!
a. Make a Public Commitment
As mentioned earlier, when you share your dreams and goals with friends, family members and colleagues, you put yourself on the line to make it happen. When you make your goals known, some friends will never let you forget it!
b. Have a 36-hour Action Plan
The most difficult thing to do is to take the first few steps towards a goal. All of us have experienced an internal 'inertia' that stops us from getting started. However, you will find that the moment you take the few steps and start seeing progress, you will gain the momentum to continue until the goal is accomplished.
I suggest that for each of the goals set, you write down three action steps that you must take within thirty-six hours of setting them. If you take those three action steps, it is highly likely you will continue taking action.
For example, if your goal is to start an Internet business selling specialized cookbooks, what are three steps you could take immediately to get you committed?
Well, you could 1) register a domain name, 2) write up a business plan and 3) Pay $200 to register your business. I guarantee you that by taking these three steps immediately, your brain is going to take you seriously and get you to take even more action.
c. Find a Support Group
I cannot emphasize how important it is to find a supportive group of friends. I have found that the number one reason for people losing their direction and motivation is because of the kind of people they hang
around with everyday. You can get really inspired from this book and all the goals you've set but if you keep mixing around with and talking to friends who waste their time with idle chit chat and spend their free time clubbing, then you are going to lose the success battle.
On the other hand, if the people you mix around with constantly talk about the stock market, bounce ideas about new business opportunities and spend their time analyzing investments then trust me, you will stay on track to make your millions. It is a common saying that 'friends make you or they break you'. The people you spend time with will greatly influence your dominant beliefs, values, thoughts and aspirations.
So, do whatever it takes to find a group of friends who share the same financial dreams as you and make it a commitment to support and push each other on. In fact, many participants who have attended my live Wealth Academy seminars have told me that one of the greatest benefits they gained was the people they met there! Many of the friends they met have been a great factor in their success after the program.
Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and a self-made millionaire by the age of 26. Discover his million dollar secrets and claim your FREE bonus report 'Get Out Of The Rat Race Now' at Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires.
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