By Michael Gidlewski

Paul J. Meyer, the founder of LMI & SMI, would say to us, “If you are not making the progress you would like to make and are capable of making, it is simply because your goals are not clearly defined.”

I have experienced the truth and wisdom of this quote over and over again. It has been said to live each day as if it were your last. This is a very interesting concept, but certainly difficult to put into action and apply. Most of us cannot truly fathom that today could be the last day of our life. Consequently, we tend to continue to live our lives in the same fashion, doing the same things and achieving much the same results as we have in the past.

The most important thing you can do for your success is to clearly define your goals with a hard and fast target date. If there is no deadline or finish line to the goal, your behavior doesn’t change much, and you continue reaching the same results. There is no better time to do this than right now.

It’s critical to understand that the only security you have in life is you. In a world that is changing faster and faster, we recognize a profound need in people everywhere to learn new and alternative ways of thinking and acting in order to grow and prosper.

That’s where goal setting comes in.

When all is said and done, a whole lot more is said than done when it comes to the subject of goal setting and goal achievement. Everybody talks about goals but far few people really do anything to ensure their own personal success. Maybe you think goal setting is not that important. Think again!

Goals are what really matter most; everything else is commentary. Goals really matter if you are going to be truly successful and live up to your potential in life.

Your heart, your lungs, and your brain are vital to your existence as a human being. Without them, you’re extinct. Goals serve much the same purpose. Without them, life is like a boat without a rudder being blown in any direction the wind wants to take it. And if you don’t know where you want to go in life, any road will take you there with amazing accuracy.

Goal setting is the essential formula for success and achievement – it is the plan that bridges the gap between where you are now and where you want to go in the future. You can’t hit a target that you can’t see. Nothing will improve your performance and your success more dramatically than a crystal-clear written goal of where you want to go, why you want to go there, and a detailed plan of action to get there and a deadline for its achievement.

Click here for a webinar entitled “The Power of Goal Setting: In Your Job Search and Your Career.”

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Michael Gidlewski is President of West Chester-based Achievement Unlimited, Inc., as well as a growth catalyst and motivational speaker. He works with motivated business owners and entrepreneurs to clearly define the elements of what they dearly want their businesses and lives to look like, then helps them connect all the moving parts that make up those visions to consistent action and habits. Michael can be reached at 610-793-6609 or via e-mail at michael@achievable.com.

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