Noted author and self-worth teacher Eric Butterworth* says, “Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things.” When you couple his philosophy with the Eastern mysticism of “what you believe will become your reality” it becomes clear that obstacles to financial and personal success are largely self-created. Successful people always have clear goals. Great musicians, great athletes, successful salespeople and inspiring leaders know what they want in life, and they go after it. Great parents work at it. No one becomes an astronaut by accident!
And yet the great bulk of people continue to drift through life with no goals at all, or with only vague dreams, hopes and wishes. No wonder we achieve so much less than we could!
For those who have not yet experienced the joy of setting and achieving magnificent goals, here is a powerful set of principles that have worked my clients. They will work for you, too. I call them The 4 Steps to Successful Goal-Setting:
- Decide what you want.
- Clarify your values.
- Write them down!
- Take ACTION! …… ACTION!
Success does not “just happen”. It is built like a work of art.
TAKE ACTION TODAY.
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Bernard Were is an Associate Financial Advisor at Waumini Investments. You can read his blog here and follow him on Twitter