"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents."
~ Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)

Why write down your goals? We think Jim Rohn said it well "We all need lots of powerful long-range goals to help us past the short-term obstacles."

There's been more than enough written on the subject of goal setting that we won't go into it all here. It's enough to state ...loudly and clearly... that if your goals are strong enough, if you're honestly passionate about what you want in life ...these "passions" (aka "goals") become the strongest motivation you will ever have in your lifetime!

There are many different techniques taught for setting goals and achieving goals. In fact, there are several different excellent software programs and seminars that deal with this important subject. But we're not here to sell you something... Instead, here's one method which works well for many highly successful people.

Your REASON WHY

Step 1: This will require a couple sheets of blank paper (or a notebook). Start writing down 100 goals you have that you would like to accomplish over the next 5 to 10 years. Something like:

• - Pay off XYZ loan by _______ date.
• - Buy a new big screen TV for _____ date.
• - Visit Disneyland _______ month/year.
• - Take a class on [ fill in the blank ].
• - Travel to [ fill in the blank ].
• - Build up my investment portfolio to $1,500,000 Net Worth on or before _______ month/year.
• - You get the picture?

It's important to put in some small attainable goals mixed in with some very BIG DREAMS! It feels so very good when you can scratch goals off your list as your AmeriPlan® business helps you achieve them!!

TIP: The more specific and measurable your goals are, the more likely you will be able to achieve them.

Step 2: Take a highlighter marker and highlight your TOP 10 GOALS - those you want to achieve the absolute positively most in your life.

Step 3: Of your TOP 10, single out 3 that you feel right now would be the easiest for you to achieve.

Well, okay, right now maybe all of your TOP 10 feel out of reach ...but let me assure you, you do HAVE THE POWER reach them, no matter how distant they may feel right now.

Okay, got your MOST IMPORTANT 3?

Step 4: Get three 3 x 5 index cards and write your MOST IMPORTANT 3 GOALS down on each of them - all three goals go on each card.

Step 5: Put one card where you are sure to see it several times during your day (for example, maybe the dashboard of your car if you drive back and forth to work each day).

Step 6: Tape one card to your bathroom mirror where you will see it every morning when you wake up (and maybe at the end of each day before you retire for the evening).

Step 7: Put one card in your wallet or your purse and carry it with you. Pull it out and read it when you need the inspiration to focus on where your future is now headed thanks to your AmeriPlan® business.

Note: It's a GREAT idea to laminate your TOP 3 goal cards. As you accomplish your Top 3 goals (you CAN and you WILL if they are important to you) then you're ready to repeat this exercise... and you'll want to save a copy of each laminated goals card you've achieved in your "milestone" box/memory book. Many successful people will complete at least one Goal on their TOP 3, then repeat the exercise doing a new TOP 3 or keeping the 2 not complete and adding a new goal to create a new TOP 3 card set.

You know, a lot of people scoff at the idea of writing down their goals - reading them everyday - seeing them everyday.... but there is a very powerful reason for doing this. Two things will begin to happen:

1. You will constantly be reminded of your reason why, something you will need during the ups and downs of running your own business. This will be a powerful tool to help carry you through.

2. We're not going to go into the whole psychology thing of it here, but we will say this - when your subconscious mind picks up on the message over and over and over, you may find that you begin attracting the means to reach your goals a lot faster than you ever imagined.

Don't believe it? Well, that's okay... just trust in the process -- call it an experiment in time -- and see exactly what happens if you follow through. Let's make an appointment to revisit this page 5 years into the future (bookmark this page now) and tell us what happened!

Okay... now you've really done a lot of personal homework so far. Are you ready for a break?

GREAT! Click on the link "The Talk" ...turn your speaker volume up... and get ready for one of the most powerful and inspirational talks by Mr. Dale Brooks!