A Perfect 2017 Part 2: Gettin’ Specific
(Read my PS and PSS below as well)
If you followed last week’s tip (https://mikerayburndev.wpengine.com/oldsite/blog) you have a picture of your perfect 2017.
Your next step is to turn that picture into specific goals.
There are five areas I asked you to picture as perfect one year from now: Relationships, Health, Career, Finances, and Spirituality/Giving.
Look over each description and pick out specific goals representing your desired outcome and write them as if they already exist.
Examples…
Relationships – If you want more date nights and affection in your marriage your goal might read:
My wife/husband and I enjoy date nights twice every month and joyfully give affection to one another.
Health – If you weigh 175 and want to lose 35 pounds this year, and/or exercise regularly your goals might read:
I love weighing 140 pounds by Jan 1, 2018.
I look forward to my 45-minute work outs four days per week.
Career – If you make $40,000/year and want a higher income and a promotion your goals might read:
I joyfully earn $65,000 or more in 2017.
I am thriving in my new position as district manager by Sep 1, 2017.
Finances – If you want to be debt-free one year from now, or increase your investments by $20,00 your goals might read:
I am debt-free by Jan 1, 2018.
(or)
I gladly invest $20,000 in my IRA by Jan 1, 2018.
Spirituality/Giving – If you want to read a certain number of spiritual books, or the entire New Testament of the bible, and/or give a certain amount to church/charity your goals might be:
I joyfully read the entire New Testament by Jan 1, 2018.
I feel great reading six new spiritual books by Jan 1, 2018.
I joyfully donate 10% of my income to church/charity every month.
I also asked you what you’re going to give up in 2017?
Whatever it is be sure to phrase it as a positive because your subconscious mind reverses negatives.
For instance, if you want to quit smoking don’t write “I don’t smoke,” because your subconscious mind hears “I smoke.” Instead write…
I love being smoke-free by Mar. 1, 2017.
I joyfully accomplish my highest value tasks first thing every day!
Last step… Now write a master list of all your goals (there are eleven here. Ten or eleven is a good number for the year, but fewer works as well).
Eureka! You now have specific goals to achieve the exact outcome you wanted for 2017.
1. My wife/husband and I enjoy date nights twice every month and joyfully give affection to one another.
2. I love weighing 140 pounds by Jan 1, 2018.
3. I look forward to my 45-minute work outs four days per week.
4. I joyfully earn $65,000 or more in 2017.
5. I am thriving in my new position as district manager by Sep 1, 2017.
6. I am debt-free by Jan 1, 2018.
7. I joyfully read the entire New Testament by Jan 1, 2018.
8. I feel great reading six new spiritual books by Jan 1, 2018.
9. I joyfully donate 10% of my income to church/charity every month.
10. I love being smoke-free by Mar. 1, 2017.
11. I joyfully accomplish my highest value tasks first thing every day!
Of course you can have goals for purchases, vacations and recreation, athletic endeavors… anything.
Next week I will share how to make a plan for each goal and the week after that a few secrets for achieving these goals.
Please forward this to someone!
Live truly, truly live,
Mike
