Seven Ways to Boost the Power of Your Goals

This is a great article, I always follow goals and steps. Iam in the banking field, I always have a Goal in my job. This article,help me a lot, to continue my goals in my life.

Goal is gold in my job, get more spirit rewards and a good incentive, I will get this 7 steps to improve better my goals.

I decided to learn to play the piano at age 64. I realized that if I wanted to play Carniege Hall before my 80th birthday, I had to set goals. I learned your principles the hard way, by trial and error. I am now 68 and love what I am doing. I graduated from our local community college and am now at a university. I continue to take private lessons. I use these principles when I practice my music and for studying for my classes.

I enjoyed your 7 steps I will try to break the inertia. I retired and hope to accomplish activity again. I suffered illness, was forced into retirement. I hope little by little could accomplish active goals and school.

Good article; I use these techniques a lot and find them very helpful. I want to applaud the woman who is 68 and began to learn the piano at age 64 so that she can play Carnegie Hall at age 80. What a great goal! It sounds like she has been putting a lot of time and effort into improving herself and taking steps toward reaching her goal and it sounds like she is having a lot of fun along the way. Very inspirational; thanks for writing!!

Thanks for these seven steps. I find myself not enjoying some of the actiivties that I choose to assit me in weight loss. After reading your artlce I am enlighten by your suggestions. The activities I choose must be fun. To make the work out effort more affecctive.

Secondly, I was intrigued with the concept of self-control. I successfuly completed a nine day fruit and vegetable cleanse. It took a lot of self-control not to stray from the cleansing process. I lost nine pounds in nine days.

I did not expect to lose so much so quickly. Do you have an suggestions concerning concerning the use of cleansing diets and preparing your mind and body for these changes?

Thank you so much for this article. My husband just died in Arpil after a year long bout of cancer and two broken legs. I find myself so tired, when I usually am filled with vim and vinegar. One thing I found this week was getting to the gym at 9:00 (for me) was a great inertia breaker. Today I didn't go so I was up at 9:00 back in be for a nap for three hours at 11:00. But I'm rereading this and will print it out so that I can read and reread!! Thank you again!!

Sure this article is worthy sharing with friends especially friends who are working out things like loss weight for an upcoming wedding.Thanks alot.

This article, like many other of your articles, is very beneficial
and very practical. I like to believe that the glass is always half full, instead of the glass being half empty.

Your approach to reaching big goals in small, easy to manage steps is very encouraging. I am goal-motivated in everything I accomplish at work every day. I plan on trying out this new 7-step process from this point forward in reaching my goals. Again, thank you from a happy Beliefnet reader.

GOD KNOWS ALL WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE.I FOLLOW YOUR WORDS NOW AND I KNOW I WILL ACCOMPLISH MY GOALS.THANK YOU

I am a 30yr.old single mother with a nine year old son and a wheelchair impaired parent who has been living with me since 2001. I have a B.S. in Accounting; I worked very hard to obtain this degree, I even took my mother to school with me when I didn't have anyone to keep her until I returned home. I graduated in 2005. I was very energetic and had high hopes of being very successful in this chosen career. Now that all of that energy has been zapped, I'm having a hard time figuring out what I want to do and don't know where to start. I do know that by 40, I would like to be successful at whatever the desire is. How do I obtain the drive and stamina get on the path to a bright future?

This is me to a T. I eat when I'm full, I never allow myself the feeling of being hungry. Diabetes runs rampant in my family and I have been diagnosed. Not feeling any effects as of yet at age 46 so I've been in denial and ignoring the numbers. I just know that I will feel better if I can lose the weight. I've joined a weight loss program and I've been fighting it every step of the way. Exercising is important and I've been working up to 3 miles a day walking. I just need to give up sweets and be more concious of portion sizes. It's just so hard this time of year especially. Merry Christmas.

Best wishes to all of you who struggle, as I do, with taking care of yourselves as you should to maintain good health. Taking small steps is an important concept in achieving one's goals. The need for instant gratification and having big results NOW tends to undermine best intentions. Patience, patience!.....Happy New Year to all, and be patient with yourselves. You will achieve your health goals if you move slowly and stay the course over time.

No matter how many goals you have accomplished, life goes on and there we are goal setting again. It is great to be encouraged so we can be an encouragement. Rev. Sophia

Thank you very much for this wonderful of advice. I have difficulty in initiating things, but one thing I know is once I get started, I don't stop until I see the result. So I am using this wonderful piece of energetic tool to accomplish my goals. Thanks.

Very good advise. We sometimes forget what life is all about. It's the pleasures in life that inspire us. However, we have to go through difficult times in order to know how to set our goals. Life is not always a bed of roses as the old saying goes. But, we can make them smell better with our mind set to achieve what we want to achieve.

sounds like the kind of advise that anyone who wants get ahead should follow. Thanks, I think it'll serve me well.

Good advice to start the New Year and get the mind and body in tune.

I would also like to add that there is divine and angels monitor and assist in everyway to keep all in balance.

You are all gifted and all given purpose you just have to listen from within and from your heart and in silence your path will be shown to you in time.

Follow your path.

Annie6820

Hi Everyone
I really enjoyed reading the 7 Steps, these are important to follow.
and I have realized that in my life each day when I wake up to thank God for beautiful day that we have, and to also be aware that we have
Gods Angels watching over us and guiding us every step of our lives.
and it's ok to ask them for help. I do all the time and have been blessed in many different ways. I read this book called Hiring the
heavens by Jean Slatter and what a great book if you are looking for some divine intervention this is one awesome book to read. God Bless all of you

ALWAYS DO ONE MINUTE OR FIVE MINUTES, ECT AT A TIME. AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU WILL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THAT "ONE DAY AT A TIME". IT WORKS! GOOD LUCK

These 'rules of conduct' are simply common sense given in a straight forward manner. This is good. It's also good to remember that life is short, we can't be certain of how long our life will be, and so we should live each day the very best that we can. May the Great Spirit watch over you, protect you, keep you safe, and may you always be aware of His blessings in your life.
Be Happy...

Plain & Simple,

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I agree with your seven steps. I know it is true small steps towards a goal. But what if you can not even set a goal. What if your life has been so upset that you just can not see your future? This is how I feel since my husband passed away. He died may 31, 2006. After a long struggle with cancer. He told me not to make any major decisions for a year. I am doing good to leave the house. Let alone setting goals.

I wnjoy your article on 7 steps. I will apply small steps in my goal to loose weight. Thank you for the new way to look at a old problem. I will do it 1 day at a time and sent small weight loss goals starting today.
Thank you. I so enjoy Belief articles and insperations.
Ree

Hi Marcia,
I went threw something similar to what you have been threw so I know your pain. I too was married to a self absorbed man who was all about what he wanted. My wants and needs didn't matter. I felt like I was just there to do his cooking and laundry and be there when ever he decided to come home. But then I said, "enough is enough, I count too and I am not going to be miserable for the rest of my life!!
I filed for divorce after only one year of marriage, but as soon as I left him, he found a replacement, an aerobics instructor! It was devastating to me and I was so hurt that he could just move on with his life so easily and not care how I felt. I had actually hoped that filing for divorce would be a wake-up call for him...fat chance. He's one of those men who can't handle being alone.
To help me get over my grief, and because I actually contemplated trying to win him back, I would excercise everyday when I got home from work, I was driven to lose weight and compete with her. But a funny thing happened after I started to lose the weight, I made a point of showing up at his work feeling and looking good a couple of times and started going out dancing with my friends. Yeah, he was again showing interest in me, but I realized I no longer was interested in him!! I realized that he wasn't good enough for me, fat or skinny and there was someone out there better than him who would appreciate me as I was. If they didn't, it was their loss, not mine.
Instead of even looking for a replacement for him though, I relied on and spent more time with my friends for emotional support. I then decided to go back to school and take a couple of classes to improve my self esteem.
I also took a dance class one hour a week and would put on some dance music at home and dance around while I cleaned the house. It was energizing and I started feeling even better about myself and the freedom I now had to come and go as I pleased. After a while you realize that you don't "need" a man and instead choose a man who is compatible with you and your interests, who will adore you for being who you are.

And You can too. Like the article says, take little steps. Find something fun and interesting to do to keep your mind occupied. See the creep for what he is and realize that you are too good for him. While being alone can be scary at first, it's a good way to take some time to get to know yourself better. Also, start keeping a journal and write all your feelings and fears and wants and needs in it. It helped me. And if you lost touch with your old friends,start getting together again. Friends are a great support system. When I'd get depressed in the middle of the night and long for "Mr. Wonderful" I'd always call my best friend who would remind me of what a selfish person he was and all the inconsiderate things he had done to me. I finally made a list of them and read it whenever I got down.(I'm sure she appreciated not being woken up in the middle of the night anymore too!) She was right, that wasn't love and he didn't deserve me!! Eventually he got married again to a beautiful woman, but instead of feeling jealous, I only felt sorry for her knowing what he would put her threw. She left him too!
And by the way, I quickly put back on the weight, plus some. But I now have a man who loves me just the way I am. He's a great guy, but I'm just not sure that he's what I want for the rest of my life. I'm taking baby steps......
You'll be alright if you do too.
Take Care and best wishes,
~Darlene~

Dear Ginnie--I can totally relate to your situation. You probably need to change up your exercise routine because you're in a plateau. Congratulations on losing the first 18 lbs. That already is something to be proud of. I have lost 30 pounds since last May, which at times has seemed dreadfully slow. I just kept sticking with it and also added a karate class to my walking and aerobic tapes. I was terrified of the class! I was sure I would be the only new person and the only out-of-shape person. Wrong!! EVERYBODY has to start out at the beginning! Five weeks after I started I realized I had lost 10 lbs. in one month! I still have 20 to 30 lbs more that I'd like to lose. It definitely gets harder the older we get, but take inspiration from every small achievement (like every pound and every exercise session completed). Lastly, make sure you are eating sensibly and when you mess up and eat something wrong (like the candy my husband gave me for valentine's day), then get right back on track. Don't let it get you down. You can do it!

I HAVE BEEN FAT AND I HAVE BEEN THIN A SIZE 4 THATS STILL CONSIDERED SMALL..IF YOUR NOT HAPPY ON THE INSIDE GETTING TO A CERTAIN SIZE WILL NOT MAKE YOU HAPPY YOU CAN STILL BE COMPLETELY MISERABLE AS A 4 OR 2 OR WHAT EVER YOUR GOAL SIZE OR WEIGHT WOULD BE.. A HEALTHY OUTLOOK AND A HEALTHY BODY.. LOVE YOUR SELF FORGIVE YOUR SELF FORGIVE THEM WHOEVER HURT YOU THAT IS DEFINITELY WEIGHT YOU DONT WANT TO CARRY.LOOK FOR BEAUTY WHERE EVER YOU ARE PRAY LEARN HAVE GOALS BUT MOST OF ALL LOVE WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW AND WHERE YOUR GOING TO BE.AFTER ALL ITS ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY ENJOY THE VIEW ..

I need to make goals for a few things. Losing weight is on the top of the list. I've been overweight all my life. I've never weighed my normal weight -- even at birth I weighed over 8 lbs. I've tried dieting a whole lots times & never lost a pound but when I don't diet; when I just eat when I'm hungry I do lose a few pounds. But not enough to brag about it. I haven't been below the 260 lbs for many years -- too many to count. I think if I get on the road to losing this overweight I can be on the road to my other goals. Because it take a positive outlook to get your goals started & that's my main problem. I can't keep a postive way of thinking. I think if I can lose this weight & keep it off my medical & mental problems wouldn't as bad. Also start agreeing with what my Mom said about it's only a number you can feel less or more it's upto me. Any suggestions how I can postively start setting goals for my overweight problem to help into setting my other life goals.

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Annie,
I have been in the "weight loss" wellness field for 16 years.
Take a look at some of the tips I send to people.
To be overweight at birth... Annie,.. 8 pounds...??
Genetics? Environmental Peer Pressure?
One of the GREATEST quotes I ever read was...
"For things to change, I have to change,
For things to get better, I have to get better"

Goals settings starts the first moment you awake.
You should be thinking of something that will make
you EXPLODE with EXCITEMENT about the day.

No one ever accomplished anything in a bored state of mind.
Get excited about yoru life, and start readinig nutrition labels..
Don't drink calories.... Stay away from breads,
Make some changes... Stay nutrient dense, water dense...as far as foods go.... Meaning foods that have a lot of value in terms of nutrition,... veggies, fruits, water ... good proteins, eggs, fish, chicken, turkey, go for a walk around teh block,... I call it the
"smell the roses" walk.. Everyday,.. seek exciting thoughts that will give you the mental energy to change.
All chnage creats friction,... good change... bad change..
be aware of where you are and try and make wise decisions iin the moment (perspicacity....look it up)
You attitude determines your attitude .... type of thing
Here are a few tips for you...
http://tips-to-stay-shape.blogspot.com/

Therese - thank you once again for giving us something to really use in our lives! I know I've told you before that I suffer from major depression also, and it can and does hinder every day goals, much less long-term ones. I feel like we are kindred spirits.

Many blessings to you! ~~~Jennifer

ONE DAY AT A TIME is a good motto because in addition to doing the everyday stuff, you have to find time to plan for the bigger. Feeling depressed, tired or bored looking at the whole picture is overwhelming. Looking too far in the future is bad news, like thinking a business venture today is going to blossom into retirement status.

My recent explorations into a new career stands that I have to wait for my application to be reviewed and accepted. Then, go through the interview process and pass. From there, make plans for a major move of 1000 miles. What happens when I get there? I dunno, experience says I have to find my way around the city. I also have to find a place to live before I get there and used the internet to search for housing (4 months in advance). I don't have the job yet and I am scared already.

So I see my application as being acceptable based on what I put on it, but I checked into how many I was in competition with and at that point it was 700 and 100 open positions. They told me it would be higher before all said and done. Small steps 1 of 7 or 10 is good lottery odds. On the other hand, I could be at the bottom of 1000 or number 101.

This is inspirational to me indeed. In the past, I have set some goals in my life that half of it never accomplished because I allowed other unnecessary distractions in life to veer me away from my goal. Another reason was that some of the goals that I set, I was in a hurry to accomplish and when I cannot get there fast enough, I ended up putting it aside. And by the end of the year, I look back and felt disappointed. But we all live and learn from our own mistakes and we pick ourselves up again.

The small steps that you mention is exactly what I did this year as I set up new goals for myself...this time with a more realistic and attainable goals. I feel great knowing that I am finally slowly accomplishing my goals and checking them off as I do them.

This article hits the nail on the head. Recently, I started dreaming again so I baught a course that is helping me with the challenge of changing direction.

The course gives me the big picture and motivtes me to understand principles that govern success.

I also have a coach who is very good at pointing me in the right direction.

Because I am working on time management, self esteem and other essential life skills, I have set some lofty goals for myself. On this journey, I also discovered that being kind to yourself when you fail is just as important, if not more important than doing all you can do.

Yes, having fun along the way is imperative for success. Rewards are what encourage you to go on amidst the many failures that lead to success.

Great article. Thanks.

I really like your ideas on doing manageable things in small steps instead of trying to change everything in one big leap. Good advice. You come up with anymore good advice please let me know.
-HLS

Thank you for an interesting and useful article.

I appreciate the article. It relates to what I am going through in trying to achieve my goal as a Police Officer. I am in the process now and I keep hoping and praying that this goal will be achieved.

This article really helps me and it keeps reminding me to keep things in perspective in terms of one step at a time. It is just that sometimes it is really hard as I want to get to the goal right away.

Thank you for this article though!

I feel that when one can correct and get rid of the inner-me's in their life, it seem that it would be real easy confronting and conquering the enemies in ones way of being a productive indivisual.
At times using a tunnel vision approach keep one from being so competitive when there is a diverse area in the persons life that should not be compared to any one other person.

I work for a private security Co.,I 'm praying to always do the right thing.I want to make more money cause of the new higher cost of living.I've worked with the Co.,for two years and I'm just always striving to do the right things,I'm always wondering if people notice,due to achiving more.I am very happy with what I do.

When a person reaches 87, his main goal is not to fall.

Thank you for your excellent work and inspiring, uplifting words. Someone who is great to read for healing is Catherine Ponder who wrote The Dynamic Laws of Healing. (She also wrote the Dynamic Laws of Prosperity)--the two go hand in hand!
Thanks again!!!!

Thank you for the good informationa and ecouragement and for the published comments, especially for Patti H's comment of 3/11/08. I too am trying to complete (my first) writing project and being distracted. Thank you, Patti for inspiring me. Let's pray for each other to accomplish our goals.

I just want to say Thank You for the advice. It has been so hard for me to start and take control of my health again. I am disabled and have let my pain rule me. I have gained an excessive ammount of weight that has my body index at 45...put it lightly I am obeise (probably spelled that wrong). I have a tredmill, ablounge, weights, bands and more. I just can't get going and if I would start out I would never stay with it. But I think that this will help me get started the right way this time. I am going to do this, I have to before it's to late.

For the young lady who seems to be going through periods of depression. Sending her on a trip was a good solution, but the lasting effects are on her. Maybe she needs a home based business project in which she can increase heer self-image through elping others succeed. Have her go to my website at www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/norvellwillis for full details. I will assist her anyway I can in getting her started. The blessing is in GIVING AND THEN THE RECEIVING COMES.
Norvel Willis, Manager PPLSI,..Phone: 304-725-0353

Ms. McVeigh,

As you may have read on this blog, I think that you are also having difficulty with the inertia of change. Take the advice of others here and make small goals that you can accomplish! You will feel better and can keep going once you get STARTED!

Don't sweat the small stuff. Do it for yourself, no one else.

Go for the Goals!
That's Goals not Gold!

Goals are Nothing more than Dreams in ACTION!
Before you begin goal-setting-Get your priorities straight- what do you think about most? That is your priority, but is it in balance?

Are you constantly thinking about your business and nothing else? Is it all consuming? Or do you place your kids first before anything? (I believe that is why we are creating kids that believe everyone needs to serve them – they want to be served instead of serving others. )That is not balance and sooner or later the scales will tip out of control.

· Establish WHY you want your goal to work add emotion to it because if you hit opposition, it will sustain you and keep you going- opposition is there to test our faith and commitment.

· Set your goals the SMART way- (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely)- remember they will change as time goes on-

· Arm your goals with visualization, action, mastermind with others who are successful at what you want to do, and Expect results- Tie it all up with an attitude of gratitude! And you will be continually GOING FOR THE GOALS that your HEART DESIRES

· HAVE A FABULOUS DAY!
www.visionsforsuccessabundanceandpurpose.blogspot.com

This is an advise to the unemployed...After 20 yrs with a company I became unemployed due to lack of work...I'm a single Mon with a great daughter that is my inspiration...
To begin keep the faith!!!Searching for employment is not easy....Read about seeking employment...Talk to friends ..Literally go into the companies of your interest and sell yourself...And do not loose that faith!!!!!!
After 2yrs of unemployment I decided to enter graduate school.Which is another option...There are student loans that are granted... And you meet people that can help you...
You will be surprise!!!Good luck,Keep going...

Believe and achieve! Know that failure can be the BEST motivator.
Persevere!

Am a Inventer who has a patent for over three year's and hoping some manufacture out there can see it or licensee company can buy it from me. So that I can come out of this bill's I got and be happy with my life once and for all. I hope that my faith can help me reach my goal's in life so that I can provide for those who I love. And give to those in need out there in the world. I hope to be a millionare some day so that I can help those in need and to live a life of abundance and prosperity.

Thank you so much! This summary was right on time. My husband and I are both looking for jobs. He was recently laid off and I'm (45+ yrs) trying to reenter the job market after being home with our children. To add to this we are loosing our house.

One thing I can truly say, is that GOD has been a present help and has always provided for us. HE is truly faithful and I believe that HE will not only continue to bless us (with jobs), but will restore everything that has been taken from us. We must all keep the faith and look to HIM during these hard times.

Blessing to you all for the words of encouragement!

PC

I know the Lord will make a way for me. I am a single mother and going back to school online to better myself for my children. I have a finance but he is not ready to get married. We have a home (in his name). He does however pay the bill and provide for me and the children. We have been together for over 9 years and still no marriage. He is older than I am he is in his 50s and I in my 30s. I would like to make this family complete and just donot know how. But Iknow the God will make a way for me. He has never left me out in the storm long enough to be washed away. He is always on time. Please pray for me and my family.

Yes, small steps I can attest to. It took allot of small steps through the last 6 years to be at the end of credit debt. I never lost focus and am thankful that day in coming by the end of Oct. 08. i will be debt free.

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