clarify your goals to live your dreams

Clarify Your Goals ~ Live Your Dreams

9"Practical"Steps"to"Significance"&"Success"

by"

Stacy&Hawkins&Adams

©Stacy Hawkins Adams, 2014

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Fulfill Your Dreams!If"you’re"reading"this"ebook,"it"means"you"have"an"interest,"

dream"or"passion"that"refuses"to"be"forgo?en."Whether"it’s"to"achieve"a"particular"professional"goal"or"do"something"

personally"meaningful,"if"it’s"registering"in"your"mind,"heart"or"spirit,"that"means"it"ma?ers."Your"challenge"is"to"find$the$courage$to$listen$and$do."Hear"what"your"heart"is"whispering;"then"discover"a"way"F"or"make"a"way"F"to"answer"its"calling."

This"brief"guide"offers"nine"practical"steps"that"can"jumpstart"your"effort"to"dream"big"and"achieve"a"new"reality."If"you’ll"follow"these"steps"consistently"and"persistently,"you’ll"find"yourself"on"the"appropriate"path"and"eventually"at"the"door"through"which"your"life"is"compelling"you"to"walk.$Be$brave$enough$to$travel$where$your$destiny$is$leading,$and"once""you"

begin"living"your"dream,"don’t"forget"to"encourage"someone"else"on""the"trail"you’ve"blazed."~"Stacy&

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• Keep&dreaming,&but&also&start&doing.&&Write&a&Vision&Plan.

Where"do"you"see"yourself"in"one"year,"five"years,"or"10"years?"Get"quiet"and"ask"yourself"these"important"questions."Write"

down"your"top"five"personal"goals"and"your"top"five"professional"goals,"and"make"sure"the"two"realistically"can"

move"forward"in"the"same"direction.

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• Determine&your&target&audience,&or&the&people&your&purpose&will&serve.&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Who"will"benefit"most"as"you’re"on"your"journey"to"achieving"your"goal"and"once"you’ve"a?ained"it?"What"mission"will"be"accomplished"when"you’ve"achieved"the"success"for"which"

you’re"aiming?""Armed"with"these"answers,"you’ll"know"where"to"focus"your"energy"and"efforts"to"obtain"the"best"results."This"information"will"help"you"determine"when"to"say"“Yes”"and"the"opportunities"on"which"you"should"pass."With"limited"hours"and"resources,"you"must"focus"on"the"highest"and"greatest"good"toward"achieving"your"mission."Every"

opportunity"won’t"fit"that"criteria."

©Stacy"Hawkins"Adams""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""StacyHawkinsAdams.com"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

• &Envision&what&success&looks&like,&then&map&out&the&steps&that&got&you&there.&"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Do"you"want"to"serve"a"certain"number"of"clients,"earn"a"

particular"salary,"or"achieve"some"other"specific,"measurable"goal"in"one,"five"or"ten"years?"Answer"those"questions"with"heartfelt"responses"and"specifically"describe"on"paper"what"that"achieved"goal"looks"like:"See"yourself"with"5,000"clients"around"the"globe"in"five"years,"earning"a"salary"that"gives"you"

the"freedom"to"live"well,"serve"others"and"leave"a"lasting"legacy."What"does"that"look"like,"and"what"exactly"did"you"do"to"create"this"specific"picture?"Next"to"each"of"these"exciting"visions,"write"each"step"or"task."Did"you"find"a"mentor"or"hire"a"coach?"Did"you"obtain"a"certification"or"a"particular"degree?"Do"you"simply"need"to"sit"down"and"get"to"work?"Whatever"tasks"present"themselves,"commit"to"adding"them"to"your"

routine,"to"go"from"vision"to"victory."©Stacy"Hawkins"Adams"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""StacyHawkinsAdams.com"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

• Create&a&practical&plan&for&achieving&each&task&that&leads&to&your&success."""""""""""

If"you’re"an"entrepreneur"who"wants"to"grow"your"email"list"F"let’s"say"to"10,000"subscribers"F"how"will"you"achieve"this?"

Maybe"you"can"start"by"drafting"a"list"of"themes"and"topics"for"each"newsle?er"for"the"next"six"months"that"will"interest"and"resonate"with"your"core"audience."Maybe"you"can"map"out"a"plan"to"strategically"participate"in"social"media"in"a"way"that"lures"followers"and"potential"clients."Maybe"you"decide"to"

measure"your"effectiveness"through"surveys,"focus"groups"or"meeting"with"a"group"of"likeminded"professionals."Whatever"steps"you"choose,"also"build"in"time"for"emergencies,"holidays,"

and"unexpected"delays."


• Add&a&deadline&to&each&tactic&on&your&list&and&put&that&task&on&a&calendar.&& Now"that"you"have"a"list"of"shortFterm"and"longFterm"goals"and"some"idea"of"the"steps"you"must"take"to"succeed,"add&reminders"to"you"calendar"(whatever"kind"suits"you"F"print,"cell"phone"or"online)"that"prompt"you"when"the"deadline"is"looming."If"your"goal"is"to"network"with"more"writers’"groups"or"meet"more"editors,"for"example,"determine"when"will"you"join"the"first"organization,"then"the"second,"then"a"third,"and"whether"they"are"local"groups"whose"meetings"you’ll"a?end"in"person,"or"whether"you"prefer"to"participate"in"an"online"community."If"the"la?er,"schedule"regular"times"to"check"in"and"engage"members"of"the"community"in"meaningful"dialogue.


• Shape&opportunities&to&fit&your&goals,&but&be&willing&to&adapt&your&goals&to&take&advantage&of&great&opportunities."""""""""" Be"flexible"and"willing"to"change"or"transform"your"tactics"or"services"as"your"clients’"or"your"core"audience’s"interests"or"needs"shift"or"change."When"you"meet"their"needs,"you’ll"also"be"most"effective"in"achieving"your"purpose."


• Collaborate&with&likeDminded&professionals&or&visionaries.&""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Increase"your"productivity"and"creativity"by"collaborating"with"others"on"a"similar"or"associated"path."Brainstorming"and"networking"regularly"can"yield"success"for"you"both."See"this"as"an"extension"of"the"services"you"may"be"offering"solo,"and"an"opportunity"to"market"to"potential"clients"or"new"audiences"

while"keeping"your"distinct"focus.


• View&missteps&as&education&rather&than&failure.""""" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""A"wise"friend"gave"me"this"advice"recently,"and"she"was"right."Rather"than"considering"a"plan"that"didn’t"work"as"a"wasted"effort,"see"it"as"moving"you"one"step"closer"to"your"winning"strategy."Learn"what"you"can"from"the"process"F"what"worked"and"what"didn’t"F"and"use"that"knowledge"to"refine"your"process"and"proximity"to"success."


• Sincere&Intention,&coupled&with&Consistent&Discipline,&will&take&you&the&distance.&""""" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Be"true"to"yourself."Find"the"courage"to&respond&to&the&call&in&your&heart"and"see"it"through,"so"you’ll"have"no"regrets.


• Nine&Steps&To&Achieving&Significance&and&Success&SUMMARIZED& 1.#Write#a#Vision#Plan##2.#Determine#the#people#your#purpose#will#serve#and#frequent#the#places#and##online#venues#where#you’ll#find#them.##

#3.#Decide#what#success#looks#like#to#you,#then#write#out#each#steps#it#will#take#you#go#from#idea#to#reality.#

#4.#Create#a#practical#plan#for#achieving#lasting#success.#5.#Add#deadlines#to#your#tactics#and#put#them#on#a#calendar.#6.#Be#flexible#and#willing#to#adapt#in#ways#that#fit#your#goals,#but#also#the#most#relevant#needs.

#7.#Collaborate#with#others#to#create#synergy.#8.#View#missteps#as#opportunities#to#learn#rather#than#as#mistakes.#9.#Sincere#Intentions#plus#Consistent#Discipline#will#turn#your#dreams#into#your#reality.##!""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

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Parting ThoughtsSo"there"you"have"it"F"a"simple,"yet"effective"list"of"tips"and"tasks"that"can"take"you"the"distance,"from"dream"to"“done"deal.”"It’s"never"as"easy"as"it"looks"(or"reads),"of"course;"and"what"you"sow"into"the"effort"is"what"you’ll"reap."The"key"is"to"find"as"much"meaning"and"joy"in"the"journey"as"you’ll"feel"when"you"finally"achieve"your"goal;"for"all"of"it"ma?ers"F"every"encounter,"memorable"moment,"challenge"overcome"and"victory"experienced."You’ll"find"that"your"significance"mushrooms"in"both"the"journey"to"success"and"in"the"fruit"you"bear"once"you’ve"reached"your"goals."

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