I have been a goal-oriented person for most of my adult life, but often in bursts for periods of time like completing my Master’s degree, not always with a sustained and strategic method. In Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want -- Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy, I learned broader and deeper approaches to setting and achieving goals, and I have already begun to experience positive results from applying the techniques. These initial results have further motivated me to apply more of Brian Tracy’s ideas and to push harder toward my goals.
First of all, this book made me realize that there is substantial value in having a longer list of goals. Where I used to have one or two goals in mind, I now actively use a list of over a dozen. Some of these goals are long term but most are near-to-mid term, which I define as realistically achievable within months up to perhaps two or three years. In all cases, I have found it a great focusing exercise to explore what my goals really mean to me, and to envision them in detail as present realities.
Writing out my goals daily using the technique he recommends has been very worthwhile. I can be feeling a bit discouraged or unmotivated, and the simple process of writing a fresh copy of my goals energizes me. Reviewing my goals like this helps me to look for experiences and opportunities throughout the day to move closer to realizing my goals.
Other practices he covers have helped me to prioritize goals and the efforts needed to achieve them. He explains how to develop useful questions about goals and how to determine the most effective ways to take action.
Throughout the book, Brian Tracy keeps motivating and encouraging you, while keeping things realistic. Most goals we can imagine really are achievable. Yes, we have to be realistic, but we also have to avoid selling ourselves short. The real issue is our willingness to think hard and work hard to achieve the goals that have real value to us.
I recommend you give this book a try. As I write this post, you can get a free eBook (PDF) copy of the book from BrianTracy.com - look for the link on the homepage. If you are like me, you will like the book enough to buy it in hard copy or maybe Amazon Kindle format.
As I said, I have been motivated to keep working at applying his advice because I have already started to see benefits in a short time. I will post again in the future with an update as I work toward and achieve some goals.
First of all, this book made me realize that there is substantial value in having a longer list of goals. Where I used to have one or two goals in mind, I now actively use a list of over a dozen. Some of these goals are long term but most are near-to-mid term, which I define as realistically achievable within months up to perhaps two or three years. In all cases, I have found it a great focusing exercise to explore what my goals really mean to me, and to envision them in detail as present realities.
Writing out my goals daily using the technique he recommends has been very worthwhile. I can be feeling a bit discouraged or unmotivated, and the simple process of writing a fresh copy of my goals energizes me. Reviewing my goals like this helps me to look for experiences and opportunities throughout the day to move closer to realizing my goals.
Other practices he covers have helped me to prioritize goals and the efforts needed to achieve them. He explains how to develop useful questions about goals and how to determine the most effective ways to take action.
Throughout the book, Brian Tracy keeps motivating and encouraging you, while keeping things realistic. Most goals we can imagine really are achievable. Yes, we have to be realistic, but we also have to avoid selling ourselves short. The real issue is our willingness to think hard and work hard to achieve the goals that have real value to us.
I recommend you give this book a try. As I write this post, you can get a free eBook (PDF) copy of the book from BrianTracy.com - look for the link on the homepage. If you are like me, you will like the book enough to buy it in hard copy or maybe Amazon Kindle format.
As I said, I have been motivated to keep working at applying his advice because I have already started to see benefits in a short time. I will post again in the future with an update as I work toward and achieve some goals.
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