Comments on: Ready to set some goals? (Chapter 3)

By: Dr. Nandi Harrysingh

Dr. Nandi Harrysingh — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:06:47 +0000

Hi all,

I’d like to share some resources that have really helped me recently, and I hope that they can help you as well.

The first is a book called “The Answer” by John Assaraf. The first half of this book really goes into the subconscious and how it controls our behaviors, and then how to change it.

The other resource I’ve come across is :
http://www.championsclub2009.com/
This website offers a thorough goal setting program, and takes you through a series of steps of introspection BEFORE you set your goals. The introspection is very important as it deals with limiting beliefs and how to anticipate obstacles (internal and external), how to set rewards etc. There are also weekly emails to help keep you on track.

I hope these help you as they have me…and trust me, I’ve really been struggling with goal setting for a few years.

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By: Oliver J

Oliver J — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:30:15 +0000

Awesome comments, each with it’s own hint. I had already written my goals before I read Anth’s goaling setting techniques. I was then able to review them as I read the chapter and realized setting goals to high can be defeating, however, I do realize I must be committed to the solution in order to achieve. Thanks for the comments and have fun achieving your goals.

By: Patrick Shackelford

Patrick Shackelford — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:43:43 +0000

AWESOME SITE, BTW!
The simplicity, clarity and progressive nature of this amazing tool outclasses anything I have ever experienced. Thank You! I see definitive hope for steady, profound personal improvement in time to enjoy the results while I am still young and share them with other seekers struggling to achieve their goals that will help them live their dreams!

Question- Do you have anything on Prioritizing? Specifically addressing 1)Multiple goals 2)of Various type 3)on Several levels.

By: Tough Old Bird

Tough Old Bird — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:55:07 +0000

Really eye-opening, brain bursting comments. It is the right time and place for me to jump-in with both feet and take a moment or two to really assess my situation.

I would much rather focus on the solution rather than the problem and these goal setting tips point the way. I’m really impressed with setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.

By: Bonnie Craig

Bonnie Craig — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:52 +0000

This is great! In reading the above “Unconditional” stating EXACTLY what it is you want:
I can see that you have to be OK with failure in the imediacy, meaning you most likely are not going to get INSTANT GRATIFICATION; and you can’t let these small “failures” get in the way.
Like anything worth doing is worth doing badly; you most likely can always do it again to move closer to the goal; any movement is better than no movement; because “there is no success like failure & failure’s no success at all” (Bob Dylan),
get over it, it is most likely not going to be instant. Do do again. Sounds like shit to me. But really, that is clearly what my stop has been! You just got to keep climbing over it. One step at a time.
I think my thinking’s stinking. I better get moving…………….bye now.

By: Stuart Lindsay

Stuart Lindsay — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:08:42 +0000

Hi all isn’t that just the SMART technique, it is very helpful to revise, most of my goals are inspirational goals that i have to right down, whenit is written it help to see it with clarity-almost like asking a doctor for a second opinion. I also have two children, and find it difficult at times staying with this format as time doesn’t always allow me- but I believe you have to make time for your goals, you are looking after you childrens longterm future in doing this.

My saying with Goals is this”Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible” this saying works, i know its obvious but sometimes we are to close to our own problem.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:52:08 +0000

It can be difficult identifying priority goals. I understand that starting anywhere is better than not starting, but sometimes I feel overwhelmed at the enormity of my needs.
It is useful to here what you all say about your own struggles. I don’t feel quite so hopeless.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:01:10 +0000

For those that don’t think they have enough time to set and measure goals I ask; do you have time to brush your teeth? Do you have time to bathe? Do you have time to get dressed each day? Why? Well, because those are priorities. If you don’t make time to do other things it’s because you just don’t have it as a priority. Nothing wrong with that. I have a friend who makes it a priority to get up early and run miles every morning to train for a marathon. That’s not my priority! However having a fit and healthy body is so it’s a priority for me to workout every morning.

Goals will never work if you don’t make them important enough to be a priority. Anth’s #4.

By: valerie

valerie — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:12:16 +0000

Update to ” goal setting”
I am a good at ” talking the talk”, but not great at “walking the walk” or is it ” walking the talk” ?
A project I am working on is providing me with some valuable tools.This one is a real gem .:

**Bruce Jenner won a gold medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics and was titled as the world’s greatest athlete. Several years ago he was asked to speak to a group of Olympic hopefuls.
He stood in front of the group and asked them how many of them had goals?
Everyone raised their hands. He then asked them how many of them had written their goals down. Again, everyone raised their hands.
His final question was this: How many of you have your written goals with you right now? Only 1 athlete raised his hand.
His namewas Dan O’Brien who went on to win the Gold medal in the same event that Bruce Jenner had won so many years ago.**

My goal is not to be an Olympian, but it is going to be so good having my goals written on my 3 x 5 index card ,( using Anth’s 6 point goal setting techniques), tucked away in my purse, - so when stuck in traffic, I could look at it !

Happy goal setting!
Val