Mark and I are no stranger to goal setting. We have seen a life of dreams come true by implementing goal setting strategies and were recently looking for a new one to add some spice to the equation. While listening to a leadership seminar from Jim Rohn that I had been given for Christmas, I was immediately drawn to one that was simplistic, easy and powerful. It didn’t surprise me that I happened across exactly what Mark and I were looking for!
The first step in this strategy was to write down a comprehensive list of the accomplishments in life that you are most proud of. This was a way to validate and realize exactly what it is that you have already accomplished. When that is complete it is natural to feel powerful and full of energy to dive into new things. The second step is to write down 50 things that you want or want to accomplish in the next 10 years. This should be done without too much thought that would serve only to prove an idea. (Because as we know, they are all within reach) Write them down quickly and remain completely open to every hair brained idea you have ever had. Write with no limits. The third step is to take your list and begin categorizing it by financial, healthy, family, spiritual, charitable and any other category that may arise. As your list becomes organized and chopped up into different areas of life the exercise asks you to choose 3 of your dreams that you will accomplish in the first year. Then you choose 3 more to accomplish for the third year, fifth year and 10 year marks.
The exercise is truly easy and an awesome way to quickly analyze the things in life that are most important to you. It can serve to shift your focus and breathe new life into the desires and dreams that you have. Often in the midst of accomplishment we forget that it is not only okay, but required to always look and expect more out of life.
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