There is an amazing ancient Chinese saying that says that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In order to be able to turn your dreams into reality you must first turn them from dreams into attainable goals…
Starting your own dream list:
Let’s start your personal goal-setting process now by listing a broad range of things you’d like to accomplish, experience, or own. Make sure you set no limits on their price or what you presently think your chances of ever achieving these goals are. This is a process I have used to accomplish writing my own internet marketing book and starting my own golf course management company so be sure to be one hundred percent honest with yourself.
On a sheet of paper right now, begin to write until you have 100 things written down in front of you. Call it a Wish list, a Dream list, a Wants list. It doesn’t matter. Just pick up a pen and write.
(Or you can copy and paste this article into your text editor like Microsoft Word and then fill in your answers.)
Where are the ten places you must visit before you die?
List your top ten places to visit here:
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What are 1o events you’d really love to experience first-hand?
What events would be so awe-inspiring that you would more than likely talk about them for the rest of your life?
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What ten skills would you most like to acquire?
What would you like to become outstanding at?
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What does your dream house look like?
Describe your dream home…
Where is it located?
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How many bedrooms does it have?
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How many baths?
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What color is the kitchen in your dream home?
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What type of flooring would you want in your dream house?
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What style?
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How will you decorate it?
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How many square feet?
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How much money would you want to make every year?
What amount would provide for your family, with everything you need, plus ample left over for your life savings?
When will you retire?
And how much money will you need to live on?
To be safe, don’t forget to add at least four percent inflation per year! (Of course, I do not think any of that money for retirement ever goes to clothing.)
What type of physical shape would you like to be in?
How much would you like to weigh?
How many kilometers would you like to be able to run, swim or cycle with relative ease?
Did you know that most people who run marathons start running at age 43? The middle-aged belly becomes the middle-age motivation.
What negative habits [like eating too much] would you like to eradicate?
What would you like your immediate family to experience over the next five years?
A trip to the mountains in Colorado, Switzerland, or Brazil?
Perhaps you would like to be able to send your children to a private school or a special sports camp in the summer?
A camping trip in Yosemite?
Maybe you want to go to Disney World in Florida. (Just be careful not to go on It’s A Small World, you won’t be able to get that song out of your head for days!)
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What ten toys would you most like to own?
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What 5 things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your business life?
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What 10 things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your personal life?
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Turning your own dreams into goals.
Start your goal setting process by creating a list of your dreams. Force yourself to write down one hundred things before you go back and polish your list.
List all of the places you want to visit, life experiences you would like to have and toys you would like to own. List things you would like to accomplish in life, skills you would like to acquire and the amount of money you’d like to make.
Detail the type of house you would like to own, the business or career you would like to create and the lifestyle you’d like your family to enjoy.
From this wonderful list pick the ten most exciting things and add deadlines. Next, go back and set intermediate or halfway goals for each. Finally, list short-term goals that will contribute to the accomplishment of the intermediate goals and ultimately the long-term goals.
There is no limit to the number of goals that you set, just make sure you list only those that you are truly committed to attaining.
Andrew Wood is the world’s leading expert on golf related marketing. He is the author of over 20 marketing books including Cunningly Clever Marketing Book and The Golf Marketing Bible. Andrew speaks worldwide on sales and marketing topics. He is the CEO multiple golf marketing companies including Legendary Golf Management Company.
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