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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am continuing my discussion of Jack Canfield’s book “The Success Principles”.

I’ve been reading the 10th Anniversary edition of this incredible book, and so far I discussed the principles from the first six chapters. These include:

• Take 100% responsibility for your life
• Be clear why you are here
• Decide what you want
• Believe it is possible
• Believe in yourself
• Use the law of attraction

Let’s continue. The seventh success principle discussed in the book is:

UNLEASH THE POWER OF GOAL SETTING

“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” -Catherine Ponder

In this chapter Jack Canfield quickly disputes a often cited Yale study on the results of goal setting, not based on the statistics, but based on not having any proof that such a study was conducted at Yale. However, he goes on to share the statistics of a study that was conducted and documented, and the results clearly show the benefits of goal setting.

“The study provides empirical evidence for the importance and effectiveness of three essential success principles: (1) writing down your goals; (2) making a public declaration of your goals; and (3) being accountable to another person – such as a coach, an accountability partner, or a mastermind group – for the achievement of your goals” -Jack Canfield

Jack states that for a goal to unleash the power of our subconscious mind it has to meet two criteria: how much and by when. He goes on to remind us that vague goals produce vague results.

Next Jack tells us that we need to write out our goals in detail. This act will provide clarity and specificity to our goals.

“Because the ultimate goal, in addition to achieving your material goals, is to become a master of life. And to do this, you will need to learn new skills, expand your vision of what’s possible, build new relationships, and learn to overcome your fears, considerations, and roadblocks.” -Jack Canfield

Jack encourages us to set what he calls a breakthrough goal. That is a goal that would represent a quantum leap for you and your career. He says that writing a bestselling book was a breakthrough goal for him and Mark Victor Hansen.

Jack advises us to reread our goals at least twice a day. He writes his goals on 3″ x 5″ index cards, and reads them before going to bed each night, and when waking up each morning. And when traveling he takes the cards with him to continue the practice. He shares that W. Clement Stone taught him to write his most important goal on the back of his business card and carry it in his wallet at all times. That way ever time he opened his wallet, he would be reminded of him most important goal.

The chapter continues with an excellent warning for goal setters. That being that as soon as you set your new goals three things will emerge to try and stop you from achieving them. Considerations, fears, and roadblocks. All three are normal and expected, and as long as you know about them, you can handle them and not be stopped by them.

Considerations are those nagging thoughts that try to get you to doubt your ability to achieve your goal. Jack says that surfacing these considerations is a good thing because they have been in your subconscious mind stopping you all along. Now that they are in your conscious awareness you can deal with them head on.

Fears are just emotions. Like considerations, they are just part of the process of achieving your goals. Once you know that they are not unusual you can address and move past them toward your goals.

Finally, you will become aware of roadblocks. Unlike considerations and fears which are in your mind, roadblocks are external. These are just things that life throws at you. You will just need to handle them on your way to achieving your goals. Depending on how big your goals are, the roadblocks may be equally as big. But the road blocks are where the growth happens. You will need to grow into the person who can get past the roadblocks.

“You want to set a goal that is big enough that in the process of achieving it you become someone worth becoming.” -Jim Rohn

“Stay tuned for more from “The Success Principles”, in my next post.

Until next time, have a Superfantastic day!
-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am talking about the law of attraction.

In chapter six of the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s incredible book “The Success Principles”, Jack talks about a subject he is near and dear to. Have you seen the movie “The Secret”? If you have you know that one of the major contributors in the movie is no other than Jack Canfield. You could say that he is kind of an expert on the subject of the law of attraction.

The sixth success principle discussed in the book is:

USE THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

“What you radiate outward in your thoughts, feelings, mental pictures, and words, you attract into your life.” -Catherine Ponder

In this chapter Jack Canfield talks about how he has used the law of attraction through out his life, and how the main practices of it are the same principles and practices being taught in his book “The Success Principles”. Some of the overlapping principles include taking responsibility for your outcomes, believing it is possible, visualizing your desired results, creating a vision board, repeating affirmations, acting as if, having a positive expectancy, and on and on.

In case you have not seen or read “The Secret” and you haven’t picked up a copy of this book or the dozens (probably hundreds) of other books that include the subject, here is how Jack defines the law of attraction: What you think about, talk about, believe strongly about, and feel intensely about, you will bring about.

Jack notes that this is not a new concept by quoting several examples by others describing the law of attraction. Here are the references he sites:

“What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” -Mark 11:24 (King James Version of the Bible

“All that we are is a result of what we have thought.” -Buddha

“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” -Gandhi

“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.” -Winston Churchill

“We become what we think about all day long.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” -Carl Jung

This chapter details some of the science behind the law of attraction and then describes the steps for using the the law to bring the things you desire into your life. Here is an overview of the three steps:

• Step 1: Ask for what you want, not for what you don’t want
• Step 2: Believe that you’ll get what you want, then take action
• Step 3: Receive what you want by becoming a vibrational match for it

This is a proven and powerful law, like gravity. You are using it either intentionally or unintentionally. If you are using it unintentionally, the things you are attracting into your life are probably NOT what you desire. Why not start using the law of attraction intentionally so you can attract the things you do desire into your life instead.

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein

“Stay tuned for more from “The Success Principles”, in my next post.

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am talking about the importance of believing in yourself.

In the fifth chapter of the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s powerful book “The Success Principles”, Jack shares the next principle for success. This is another principle that a lot of people, again myself included need to own. I have a pretty strong belief system. I know that when I decided to do something that I can and will do it. Still there is a window of time when I start something totally new that I have to recreate that belief in myself, the belief that I can do what I set out to do this time. It’s a place between “I want to do this” and “I have decided to do this”.

The fifth success principle discussed in the book is:

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

“You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the Earth by the Master Craftsman.” -Max Lucado

OK, so you believe that what you want out of life is possible. Now you have to decide, to believe that it is possible for YOU. Jack Canfield says that believing in yourself is a choice. It is an attitude you develop over time. He goes on to say that you must choose to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to – anything at all – because, in fact, you can.

Jack suggests that you assume in favor of yourself and act as if it is possible, then you will do the things that are necessary to bring about the result.

“I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.” -Henry Ford

Jack advises that if you are going to be successful, you need to give up the phrase “I can’t”. Using that phrase will dis-empower you. He goes on to say that you need to understand that you are not too old, you are not too young, you don’t need a college degree, and it doesn’t matter what others think of you. The only thing that matters is that YOU believe in yourself.

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That’s what makes you a winner.” -Venus Williams

“Stay tuned for principle number six, in my next post.

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am talking about the importance of believing that what you want in life is possible.

In the forth chapter of the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s powerful book “The Success Principles”, Jack shares the next principle for success. I feel that this principle is one that many people need to cultivate and strengthen, including myself. I know it logically, but I sometimes realize that I don’t really know it, if you know what I mean.

The fourth success principle discussed in the book is:

BELIEVE IT’S POSSIBLE

“The number one problem that keeps people from winning in the United States today is lack of belief in themselves.” -Arthur L. Williams

This is a common tread in many success guides, and Jack demonstrates this right away with a well know example “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, sharing the famous quote:

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -Napoleon Hill

Jack reminds us that belief is a choice. Belief is a thought you choose to think over and over again until it is automatic. He goes on to say that we all get what we expect, and sites a study of people with knee injuries. Part of the group studied received actual knee surgery, and another part had fake knee surgery (where the surgeon only made the incisions but did nothing else). Both groups reported the same level of improvement and reduced pain. The group that had the fake surgery expected to get better and so they did. They believed their surgery would heal them and the outcome was in support of their belief.

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.” -Henry Ford

It is so important to believe in your ability to succeed in whatever you want to accomplish. Without that positive outlook, your chance of success is greatly diminished. I really like the example shared in the book about baseball great Tug McGraw’s optimistic attitude. When McGraw was the spokesman for Little League he advised the kids to practice autographing baseballs. What a great way to teach kids to believe they can achieve!

“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can” -Richard Bach

Jack Canfield advises that you should believe in yourself and go for it, and you should believe, even when you don’t know how the requirements will be met.

“It’s not what you don’t know that holds you back; It’s what you do know that isn’t true.” -Jack Canfield

Stay tuned for principle number five, in my next post.

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am talking about deciding what you really want out of life.

In the third chapter of the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s essential book “The Success Principles”, Jack Canfield shares the next principle. This one seems like an obvious one, especially when you think about the subtitle of the book “How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”. Continuing on …

The third success principle discussed in the book is:

DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.” -Ben Stein

So, recapping what we have learned of the success principles so far. First you have to take responsibility for your life. Second you have to decide what your purpose in life is. And now third, you have to decide what you want out of life. Jack talks about how we are born with an ability to know what we want and to ask, even demand that we get it. But over time we have that skill “trained” out of us. What’s more, is that we are reprogrammed to believe we want what others tell us we want. Over time we lose our skill for being able to clearly know what it is we truly desire.

“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.” -Napoleon Hill“

The chapter next answers the question: If I have lost my ability to know my true desires, how do I get it back? How do I gain back the ability to know what I desire? Jack Canfield suggests that you need to strengthen the mental muscles that help you decide your true desires. He suggests that you take every opportunity to decide on your preferences. Whenever you have any choice, focus on which of the options you really want. Small choices such as what color pen should I write with? or should I have a tea or a coffee this morning?. And big choices like where should I go for vacation this year? or do I want to invest my time and money to start my own business? With every choice really stop and consider what you really want.

“You deserve to have everything in your life exactly the way you want it.” -Cherie Carter-Scott

As you regain your ability to know your true desires, you can start to define what it is you want out of life. Jack Canfield advises you to make an “I want” list. He says to make a list of 30 things you want to do, 30 things you want to have, and 30 things you want to be before you die.

He goes on to tell us to make a “20 Things I Love To Do” list. This list is designed to get us to start thinking about doing what we love to earn our living. He gives several examples of things that seemingly would not be able to sustain a person financially like “I love to hang out and talk with people”. Then he goes on to point out a example of someone who makes a very good living doing that very thing, in this case Oprah Winfrey.

Once you have created your list of 20 things you love to do, start brainstorming ways you can make a living doing those things. You don’t have to come up with “the how” at this point, because you are just trying to decide “What you really want”.

“When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.” -Jim Rohn

The answer to your question of “What do I really want?” should have balance. Jack Canfield says your answer should include seven areas:
– Work and Career
– Finances
– Recreation and Free Time
– Health and Fitness
– Relationships
– Personal Goals
– Contribution to the Larger Community

Again, remember that you don’t have to know how to get everything you desire, you just have to get very clear on what it is YOU desire.

“If you get clear on the what, the how will show up.” -Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield compares it to a GPS system. When you set your destination, the GPS system will get you there turn by turn. He says that success is the same way. When you decide where you want to go, i.e. clarifying what you really want, then set it in the “GPS” through setting goals, and using affirmations and visualizations, then you will start moving in the right direction and turn by turn you’ll reach your destination.

He also cautions us to not set any limits on ourselves when defining what we truly want. If you want something really big, include it. Don’t feel like its not possible or that you’re not deserving of it. If you want it, own it. Be proud and confident in your desires. And don’t let anyone else talk you out of your desires. The chapter includes an excellent exercise to help you get the vision of what you truly desire. I recommend you get a copy of the book and work through the exercise. You will be glad you did.

Stay tuned for principle number 4, in my next post.

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-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I am talking about deciding on what your life’s purpose is.

As I continue to read the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s essential book “The Success Principles”, I am in awe of the power it represents. I believe the book to be one of the best road maps to success available. In addition to the principles, the book is filled with amazing, inspiring and motivational examples of people who followed The Success Principles and have achieved outstanding results in their life. Continuing on …

The second success principle discussed in the book is:

BE CLEAR WHY YOU ARE HERE

“Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it” -Brian Tracy

This principle is all about deciding, or figuring out what is the purpose of your life. What is your mission. What is your “Why”. Jack shares that when you actually know what your purpose in life is, then it is much easier to align your actions and intentions with that purpose, and life just “works” better.

“You Cannot Make It as a Wandering Generality, You Must Become a Meaningful Specific.” -Zig Ziglar

This chapter of the book provides an exercise to help you define your life’s purpose. At first, I thought, I don’t really need an exercise for this, I already know my life’s purpose. But as I sat and thought more about it, I realized that I have never really defined what MY life purpose is, and maybe I do need the exercise after all. So that evening I read and re-read the exercise and tried to decide on my mission in life. What I found was that even with the easy to follow exercise, it was much more difficult to decide what that means for me. I realized that I had to take the time and figure this out.

“You see, without a purpose in life, it’s easy to get sidetracked on your life’s journey. It’s easy to wander and drift, accomplishing little.” -Jack Canfield

The first part of the life’s purpose exercise asks you to identify two of your unique personal qualities. Even that question stumped me for a time. When I read the question to my wife, and asked her for her two, she was like “this” and “this”. I immediately knew what she said was 100% accurate for her.

Ultimately I came to the conclusion that my two unique personal qualities are creativity and finding and having specialized knowledge. I then continued working through the exercise until I had, at least a first draft of, my personal mission statement – my life’s purpose. In case you are curious, here is what I came up with for my life’s purpose…

“My purpose is to use my creativity and specialized knowledge to encourage and inspire others to serve and help one another to learn, grow and be successful.” -Earl Waud

So, what do you think? If you know me, do you think that it fits? In reality, it does not matter if you or anyone else think it is my life’s purpose. For this, the only opinion that really matters is mine. That is because it is my life’s purpose, not anyone else’s.

Have you ever considered what your purpose in life is? If you already know what it is, and are willing, why not share it with the world by posting it in the comments section below. Don’t be shy, we are all friends here.

If you don’t know your life’s purpose yet, maybe you should pick up a copy of “The Success Principles” and run through the exercise yourself. I think you will find it very useful.

“To be ‘on purpose’ means you’re doing what you love to do, doing what you are good at, and accomplishing what’s import to you” -Jack Canfield

Stay tuned for principle number 3, in my next post.

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-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I want to talk to you about owning the responsibility for you life.

This week I am reading the 10th Anniversary edition of Jack Canfield’s essential book “The Success Principles”. I read the original version of this book years ago, but if I am being perfectly honest, that is all I did at the time. I did not put the principles taught within it’s pages into practice. If I knew then, what I know now, I would have diligently followed Jack Canfield’s instructions to the “T”. But like saying goes… “When is the best time to plant a tree – 10 years ago. When is the second best time to plant a tree – Now”. So beginning now, I am going to exercise the principles in “The Success Principles” book daily.

The first principle discussed in the book is:

TAKE 100% RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” -Jim Rohn America’s foremost business philosopher

This principle shares a formula “E + R = O” (Event + Response = Outcome). This formula makes it clear that the real variable in the equation for producing your outcome is your response. YOU! The exact same event can occur to two different people, and each person will respond uniquely, and create a totally unique outcome. The book gives an example of people stuck in a terrible traffic jam the day after an earthquake. The driver in one car was angry, frustrated, and in a completely negative state about the situation. However, in the car directly behind them, in the exact same situation, the driver was calm, accepting, and positive. They had anticipated the situation and prepared accordingly, bringing drinks, snacks and even a book to read. Same event, different response, totally different outcome.

“Everything you experience today is the result of choices you have made in the past” -Jack Canfield

The principle instructs that to be 100% responsible, you have to eliminate blaming, and you have to give up complaining. Both of these habits are indications that you are not taking responsibility for your life. You have to own both the good outcomes and the bad outcomes, because you are equally responsible for both.

Taking personal responsibility will not guarantee your success, but not taking personal responsibility will almost certainly guarantee your failure. Never blaming other people or events or complaining about the outcomes you experience will not guarantee your success, but blaming others or blaming, or complaining about them will almost certainly guarantee your failure.

Similarly, taking responsibility and doing the work, gaining the skills, and taking action will not guarantee your success, but not doing these things will guarantee your failure.

“The only thing that will change your results is to change your behavior.” -Jack Canfield

The book teaches that both blaming and complaining are ineffective responses to an event that will never produce a better outcome. Learn to replace these behaviors with actions that will achieve the outcome you desire.

The book also talks about “Yellow Alerts”, like in the Star Trek universe. These are signals that you are headed toward an unwanted outcome. There are both external yellow alerts, such as warnings offered by people around you, and internal yellow alerts, such as your gut feelings or intuitions. Be perceptive to these yellow alerts as they can help you change your responses early and help you to avoid truly negative outcomes.

“All you have to do is decide what you want, believe you deserve it, and practice the success principles in this book” -Jack Canfield

Stay tuned for principle number 2, in my next post.

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-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

Today I want to talk about the book I just read titled “Man on Fire” by Dr. Matt Motil.

If you are now, or have ever faced real adversity; if you know that you can be and do more than has shown up in your life so far; if you are trapped in the 9-to-5 grind; if you have had a life threatening illness; if you are or have ever been burnt out; or if you just want to take your life, your business, your relationships, your future to the next level, then this is a book you should read now.

“Getting yourself right is the first step to creating an environment where everything else in your life can fall into place” -Dr. Matt Motil

This book, which is an autobiography and a how-to book combined, takes you along on the real progression of the authors life as he goes through some of the toughest obstacles a person can face. Dr. Matt Motil hits both successful peaks and desperate valleys in his personal and profession life and shares his experiences an a raw and vulnerable way. His narrative is both easy to read and extremely compelling. You will accompany him as he travels the winding path from early success to rock bottom and back up to the top of the pack. As he learned the key life lessons along his journey, so too you will learn these lessons as you read his story.

In this book you will learn how to:
– Avoid burnout
– Escape a 9-to-5 job
– Create alignment
– Gain momentum
– Design the life you desire
– Find your true passion in life
and much much more.

“I think deep down we all have this voice inside that says, ‘I want to be a badass.’ Most of us don’t have the guts to listen to that voice. It’s a very ‘unsafe’ and ‘risky’ voice to listen to.” -Dr. Matt Motil

Dr. Matt Motil describes going through so many difficult life situations that you are bound to identify with at least a few of them as challenges that you too have experienced, and because of that you can learn along with him and apply his lessons to make improvements in your life.

And there are many lessons to take away from many of his other experiences, the ones which you hope never to have to face.

“Even though I laughed again, I also felt the depth of the second ‘a ha’ moment, of the realization I had been the only person who had held me back the entire time.” -Dr. Matt Motil

For me, the most enlightening lessons came from realizations that the true challenges were mostly self induced.

This is an excellent example of a book that lets you “stand on the shoulders of giants” and learn lessons in a day, that took the author a life time to learn. You can find alignment and momentum and finally get out of your own way to be the most successful you possible.

“Nobody is a bigger detriment to your own success then your are, and so if you do finally figure out a way to get out of your own way, you will have an immense amount of success” -Dr. Matt Motil

One of the bonuses in the book, is that Dr. Matt Motil offers solutions for learning about the entrepreneurial personality type; Finding a person to confide in when problems seem insurmountable; Learning how to create passive income; Regaining a proper life balance; Investing in real estate; or simply just connecting. All of this is available as resources outside of the book. Read his book and check out these resources.

Until next time, have a Superfantastic day!
-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

There is a very simple but key distinction that the wealthy understand that the poor do not. It is that you do not trade your time for money. What you’re actually trading for money is the value of your time.

“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” -Jim Rohn

You are paid for the value you bring to the marketplace. If you work a job that pays you by the hour, then your employer is paying you the hourly wage that they have determined the value you give them during that hour is worth. If you are a salaried employee, it is the same principle, but using an annual calculation. Your salary, what are getting paid, is what your employer thinks a year of your effort is worth.

So, if you are paid for the value of your time, it is a simple leap of thought to realize that to get paid more, you simply need to provide more value in the same amount of time.

Now your question should be, how can I provide more value in the same amount of time? The answer is by getting better. One way to get better is with personal development.

“Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.” -Jim Rohn

Your personal development can take many forms. For example, reading books that will expand your mindset, or skill set. It could be taking specialized training. It could be finding a or mentor that can help you focus and improve. It could be time blocking a part of your day where you can practice your skills. It could be watching development videos instead of entertainment TV shows. It could be listening to training audios when you drive or workout. It might be taking night school classes.

There are so many ways to work on yourself to get better and as a result of getting better, be able to provide more value in the same amount of time.

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” -Jim Rohn

Another way to increase your value to the marketplace is by serving others, and the more people you can serve (the more value you provide) the more the marketplace will give in return. If you are working a job and you want to grow your wealth, you can start a side hustle that provides value to others. The options for this are truly unlimited. Personally, I have two ways I am providing service to others. One is I am writing books. There other is my real estate business where I work to serve both sellers and investors by matching to two in a way that helps solve the problems faced by the seller, and helps grow the portfolio of the investor with their perfect investments.

There a many ways to serve people, by bringing value to their lives. If you are unsure of how you can serve others, think of something that you enjoy doing and figure out a way to share your interest. Chances are there are many other people who enjoy the same thing that you do, and when you share your passion it can be valuable to others.

“Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness – great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.” -Jim Rohn

Looking for a good book on personal development and the concepts of bringing value to the market place? Check out “Leading and Inspired Life” by Jim Rohn.

Until next time, have a Superfantastic day!
-Earl

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Hi, my name is Earl, and welcome to Earl’s Library.

I have been a goal setter for most of my life. I set big goals, small goals, and every size goal in between. What’s more, I have a pretty good success rate for achieving the goals I set. Of course I don’t hit every goal I set, but overall I check the box next to successfully completed more often than not. But what about the few goals that I don’t hit?

If you are like me, there are some goals on your list that you have not achieved yet. Honestly, there better be! If your goals list doesn’t include some really big goals that you have not yet achieved, then you are not setting enough big goals!

“The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.” -Jim Rohn

Achieving your goals takes more than just defining the goal, and setting the date for its completion. While defining your goal is a really good start, one which puts you ahead of most people, it is not enough to carry you to the finish line. What else do you need, you ask? You need to clarify your intentions on how you will get from where you are to where you want to be.

In his excellent book “The Freedom Blueprint”, Jude Mendonsa provides one of the best guides to clarifying your intentions to achieving your goals that I’ve found. He teaches how to start with the big target goal, and then reverse engineer that goal to create the smaller milestone goals that need to be achieved along the way. And then to further sub divide those smaller milestone goals into still smaller target goals that need to be met to move you along the right path, and finally setting the action steps you must take daily, weekly, and monthly to build the foundation and progress need to ultimately achieve your big target goal, checking off a major “W” on your list of the important goals.

So, here is the pattern:
1) Define your goal
2) Set the date for the goal’s achievement
3) Reverse engineer the goal, and identify the major milestones needed
4) Set the dates for achieving the milestones
5) Break each milestone down into monthly goals
6) Add the daily tasks needed to complete the monthly goals to you calendar
7) Take action, and execute the daily tasks – Daily!
8) Review your progress weekly and monthly to make sure you are on track
9) Adjust your plan as needed. You may need to adjust your targets, or more likely, you need to adjust the actions you take daily to hit your targets.

Follow this formula and you can achieve your most grand goals.

“Just for today… I will act on these decisions and practice these disciplines, and
Then one day… I will see the compounding results of a day lived well.” -From “Today Matters” by John C. Maxwell

Until next time, have a Superfantastic day!
-Earl

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