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21Principles OfGoal SettingBy Brian Tracy


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The potential of the averageperson is like a huge oceanunsailed, a new continentunexplored, a world of

possibilities waiting to bereleased and channeledtoward some great good.

(Brian Tracy)

Always remember that your true potential is unlimited. Whatever you have accomplished

in life up to now has only been a preparation for the amazing things you can accomplishin the future.

1. Unlock Your Potential


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A man, as a general rule, owes verylittle to what he is born witha manis what he makes of himself.

(Alexander Graham Bell)

You are completely responsible for everything you are today, for everything you think, say

and do, and for everything you become from this moment forward. Refuse to makeexcuses or to blame others. Instead, make progress toward your goals every day.

2. Take Charge of Your Life


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You will become large as yourcontrolling desire; or as great asyour dominant aspiration.

(James Allen)

Imagine that you have no limitations on what you can do, be or have in the months and

years ahead. Think about and plan your future as if you had all the resources you neededto create any life that you desire.

3. Create Your Own Future


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4. Clarify Your Values

One universe made upof all that is: and oneGod in it all, and one

principle of being, andone law, the reason

shared by all thinkingcreatures, and onetruth. (Marcus Aurelius)

Your innermost values and convictions define you as a person. Take the time tothink through what you really believe in and care about in each area of your life.Refuse to deviate from what you feel is right for you.


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5. Determine Your True Goals

Realize what you really want. It stopsyou from chasing butterflies and putsyou to work digging gold.

(William Moulton Marsden)

Decide for yourself what you really want to accomplish in every area of your life.Clarity is essential for happiness and high performance living.


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There is one quality which one must possessto win, and that is definiteness of purpose, theknowledge of what one wants, and a burningdesire to possess it. (Napoleon Hill)

You need a central purpose to build your life around. There must be a single goal that will

help you to achieve your other goals more than any other. Decide what it is for you andwork on it all the time.

6. Decide Upon Your Major Definite Purpose


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7. Analyze Your Beliefs

The only thing that stands between a man andwhat he wants from life is often merely the will totry it and the faith to believe that it is possible.

(Richard M. DeVos)

Your beliefs about your own abilities, and about the world around you, will have more of

an impact on your feelings and actions than any other factor. Make sure that your beliefsare positive and consistent with achieving everything that is possible for you.


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Your problem is to bridge the gap between whereyou are now and the goals you intend to reach.

(Earl Nightingale)

Do a careful analysis of your starting point before you set off toward the achievement of

your goal. Determine your exact situation today and be both honest and realistic aboutwhat you want to accomplish in the future.

8. Start at the Beginning


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9. Measure Your Progress

There is no road too long to the manwho advances deliberately and withoutundue haste; there are no honors toodistant to the man who prepares himselffor them with patience.

(Jean de la Bruyere)

Set clear benchmarks, measures, metrics and scorecards for yourself on the road to your

goals. These measures help you to assess how well you are doing and enable you to makenecessary adjustments and corrections as you go along.


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10. Eliminate the Roadblocks

The person interested in success has to learn toview failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the

process getting to the top. (Joyce Brothers)

Success boils down to the ability to solve problems and remove obstacles on the path to

your goal. Fortunately, problem solving is a skill you can master with practice, and therebyachieve your goals faster than you ever thought possible.


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11. Become An Expert In Your Field

The uncommon man is merely the

common man thinking and dreamingof success and in more fruitful areas.(Melvin Powers)

You have within you, right now, the ability to be one of the very best at what you do,to join the top 10% in your field. Set this as a goal, work on it every day, and neverstop working at it until you get there.


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Your outlook upon life, your estimate ofyourself, your estimate of your value arelargely colored by your environment.Your whole career will be modified,

shaped molded by your surroundings,by the character of the people withwhom you come in contact every day.

(Orison Swett Marden)

Your choices of people with whom to live, work and socialize will have more of an effect

on your success than any other factor. Resolve today to associate only with people youlike, respect and admire. Fly with the eagles if you want to be an eagle yourself.

12. Get Around The Right People


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13. Make A Plan of Action

Thoroughness characterizes allsuccessful men. Genius is the artof taking infinite pains. All greatachievement has been characterizedby extreme care, infinite painstaking,even to the minutest detail.

(Elbert Hubbard)

An ordinary person with a well thought-out plan will run circles around a genius without

one. Your ability to plan and organize in advance will enable you to accomplish even thebiggest and most complex goals.


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14. Manage Your Time Well

Time slips through our hands like

grains of sand, never to returnagain. Those who use time wiselyare rewarded with rich, productiveand satisfying lives. (Robin Sharma)

Learn how to double and triple your productivity, performance and output by practicing

practical and proven time management principles. Always set priorities before you begin,and then concentrate on the most valuable use of your time.


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It is a psychological law thatwhatever we wish to accomplishwe must impress on the subjectiveor subconscious mind.

(Orison Swett Marden)

Take time every day, every week, every month to review and reevaluate your goals and

objectives. Make sure that you are still on track and that you are still working toward thingsthat are important to you. Be prepared to modify your goals and plans with new information.

15. Review Your Goals Daily


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16. Visualize Your Goals Continually

Cherish your visions and your dreams as theyare the children of your soul; the blueprints ofyour ultimate achievements. (Napoleon Hill)

Direct the movies of your mind. Your imagination is your preview of your lifes comingattractions. Repeatedly see your goals as if they already existed. Your clear, excitingmental images activate all your mental powers and attract your goals into your life.


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17. Activate Your Superconscious Mind

The subjective mind is entirely underthe control of the objective mind.With the utmost fidelity, it works toits final consequences whatever the

subjective mind impresses upon it.

(Thomas Troward)

You have within you and around you an incredible power that will bring you everything

and anything you want or need. Take the time regularly to tap into this amazing source ofideas and insights for goal attainment.

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When I have finally decided that

a result is worth getting, I go aheadon it and make trial after trial until itcomes. (Thomas Edison)

Be clear about your goal but be flexible about the process of achieving it. Be constantly

open to new, better, faster, cheaper ways to achieve the same result, and if something isnot working, be willing to try a different approach.

18. Remain Flexible At All Times

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Make every thought, every fact, that comesinto your mind pay you a profit. Make it workand produce for you. Think of things not asthey are but as they may be. Dont merelydream but create! (Robert Collier)

You have more creative ability to solve problems and come up with new and better

ways for goal attainment than you have ever used. You are a potential genius. You can

tap into your intelligence to overcome any obstacle and achieve any goal you can set foryourself.

19. Unlock Your Inborn Creativity

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20. Do Something Every Day

My success evolved from

working hard at the

business at hand everyday. (Johnny Carson)

Use the Momentum Principle of Success by getting started toward your goal and then

doing something every day that moves you closer to what you wantto accomplish. Action orientation is essential to your success.

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21. Persist Until You Succeed

Few things are impossible to diligence

and skill; great works are performed not

by strength, but by perseverance.(Samuel Johnson)

In the final analysis, your ability to persist longer than anyone else is the one quality that will

guarantee great success in life. Persistence is self-discipline in action, and is the truemeasure of your belief in yourself. Resolve in advance that you will never, never give up!

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Take Action Today

A journey of a thousand

leagues begins with asingle step. (Confucius)

There they are, the twenty-one most important principles of goal setting andgoal achieving ever discovered. Your regular review and practice of theseprinciples will enable you to live an extraordinary life. Nothing can stop you now.

S 21 P i i l Of G l S tti


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1. Unlock Your Potential2. Take Charge of Your Life3. Create Your Own Future

4. Clarify Your Values5. Determine Your True Goals6. Decide Upon Your Major Definite Purpose7. Analyze Your Beliefs8. Start At The Beginning9. Measure Your Progress

10. Remove The Roadblocks11. Become An Expert In Your Field12. Get Around The Right People13. Make A Plan Of Action14. Manage Your Time Well15. Review Your Goals Regularly16. Visualize Your Goals Continually17. Activate Your Superconscious Mind18. Remain Flexible At All Times19. Unlock Your Inborn Creativity20. Do Something Every Day21. Persist Until You Succeed

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