Goals can help you accomplish great feats. Here are the top keys to setting and hitting your goals.

1-Set Specific Goals- Do not set general goals. Identify a definite target. The more specific the goal is the easier it will be to gauge your progress. Also if your goal is clearly identified then you know when you have actually hit it. Unclear goals can lead you on a wild goose chase. When your goals are unclear you have no idea when you will achieve success.

2-Celebrate- Reward yourself when you succeed at different phases of your goal. If your goal is to make $100,000 in 1 year then you should celebrate if you have earned $60,000 after 7 months. You don't have to wait until you have accomplished your goal to celebrate. Establish certain milestones before you start and celebrate once you reach them. Rewards help your confidence and increase your motivation.

3-Be Accountable- Share your aspirations with someone who is supportive of you. Ask them to keep you accountable to them. You want them to help you keep your word. This will compel you to do what you said you would do. Accountability helps to motivate you because most of us hate the idea of letting other people down. We will press on despite facing major challenges. We will persist in order to keep our word to the people whom we admire and respect.

4-Use Affirmations- Affirmations help you to get your goals imprinted on your mind. When you speak your affirmations regularly you keep your focus on your goals. This keeps your attention off of the problems. As the saying goes where your attention goes energy flows.

5-Use a Dream Board- A dream board is a collection of images which represent the dreams that you are striving to receive as a result of hitting your goals. Collect pictures of the things that you anticipate having once you accomplish your objectives. Paste these images on a piece of poster board and put it up in a prominent place in your house. As you see it everyday it will keep you focused on what you are striving to have.

6-Be Balanced- Set goals in several areas in your life so that you do not get out of balance. If your only goal is to make more money then your family relationships may suffer. You could also neglect you health in the process. Make sure you consider this potential problem when you set your goals.

7-Write it down Write your goals down. Write your goals on the back of your business card and keep it on you at all times. You need to have them written down so that you can refer to them several times throughout the day. This keeps your mind attentive to options for fulfilling your major desire. You will recognize opportunities more often when you are constantly reminding yourself what it is that you are aiming for.

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From Anthony D. Carter - a leading expert on goal setting.