2014 No More Goal Setting!!!

That's right, for the first time in ten years, I'm no longer going to start the year out with a 'new' list of goals. For the past ten years, I would begin in December, and sometimes sooner, to create a list of goals for the coming year. I would put these in a special book, specifically devoted to goal setting. But many of the same goals simply got moved into the next year. Something was wrong with this whole idea....

Actually, I was close to figuring it out last year. I also think I made more progress last year than any year in the past. I usually do knock a few goals off the list. But I have SO MANY, that it's staggering. Instead, this year, I'm simply adding -14 to the 2013 book. So it will be 2013-14. No need to waste paper. BUT that isn't all I'm doing.

What I did in 2013 and will continue to do this year is create more of a map, or plan for the attainment of the goals. Rather than simply 'list' them. By creating a plan of action or course of action, I think I can do more to knock out major goals.

I would encourage everyone to write down your goals for the year. If you only have two or three goals, then you don't have to follow my system. Two or three are easy to go after. 30 goals, well that's another thing entirely, and thus the reason for creating the action plan to move forward on them.

Please, do not think of goals as New Year's resolutions. No one keeps New Years Resolutions! Goals are entirely different and meant for the entire year, not just one day or one week. There are many fine books on Goal Setting and perhaps one of the first things you should do this year, if you've never worked on a goals list before is to pick up a copy of a book on Goal Setting. Go to Amazon.com look up goal setting. Take your pick from the list. Personally, one of my favorite books, not just on goal setting but on success in general is called and 'The Success Principles' by Jack Canfield. I have personally give out over 20 copies of the books to friends, that's how important the book is to me. I even own the audio version of the book. It's fantastic. Check it out on Amazon, I think you'll be very glad you did. Next time I write, I'll let you know the progress on this 'action plan'.