From Goal Setting To Goal Achievement

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Sometimes we often think that goal setting is the only thing necessary to do, to achieve a goal. We hear of all the goal setting products, and wonder which work. Some do, however, this is not the only ingredients needed to achieve a set goal.

A look at the stats and you will see that about 7% of people goal set. Now this is not the kind of goal setting exercise you perform at New Year. You know those goal setting practices. Say your resolution to friends and family. In comes the New Year, and before February the set goal and any hope of its achievement is forgotten like the hangover!

Resolving to be different and learning about goal setting and how to set goals effectively will not necessarily help. Your first findings with how to set goals may show you to write them down. And this is a great way to start, but it does not determine the results you will get.

Achieving goals needs a few other ingredients than just writing them down. Getting from goal setting to achieving your desires is a process that can take time. If we take a look at those 7% of people who ever set goals, you will find that 2-3% actually achieve there goals. And 1% only ever achieves financial freedom, the kind that we often dream about.

How are you to curb the gap? In fact looking at the figures may make you weary. After all you may consider that out of every 100 people only 1 will get financially independent, and 3 people including that financially free person will ever achieve there goals.

Perhaps a different approach is needed. If we consider that the percentages of the goal setters are a 100% figure, then we can conclude that 50-60% of people achieve a goal they set.

You can curb that gap, and get into that 2-3% or even that top 1%, which with the new thinking is actually a 10% chance of succeeding at achieving the goal you set. Now this is the science part of goal setting.

And taking this further than just science to the art of achievement would be topics such as looking into your mindset, your beliefs, and your self image. Another is affirmations and visualizations, not to mention how you structure your goals.

I have seen many goal setting systems over the years. Most of the ‘how to set goals’ products never really do that, they just give you the big picture. This leaves having to look for all the pieces of the puzzle. Though each part can come together to help you with setting goals which ultimately turn to reality.

Together with these personal development goal setting products, an action orientated mindset is required. Simply writing down your goals takes you a long way from the simple New Years resolution, it helps you focus.

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