Why Traditional Goal Setting Doesnt Work

If you have a $100.000.000 in the bank, drive new Lexus, look like a movie star and have a perfect health save yourself some time and do not read this article. This article is for people, who don't have all these things, but are planning on changing that slight inconvenience.

So how do you change it?

Every January millions and millions of people decide to start better and healthier life. We plan to change so many things and set so many goals. "I will exercise at least three times a week", "I will spend more time with my family", "I will find a better job", "I will stop smoking" the list goes on and on.

Now if you know anything about goal setting, you'll know that the

first thing you have to do is to write down your goals on a piece of paper. Then you have to decide step-by-step how you are going to achieve those goals and form a plan of action as detailed as possible. All you have to do just follow the plan.

That's a great theory, which hardly happens in reality. In reality your enthusiasm and concentration lasts a couple of weeks and than everyday routine gets to you. You skip an exercise here, get frustrated and smoke a cigarette there, or start jumping from one goal to another and at the end of the year nothing ever gets done or achieved.

Why this theory alone doesn't work.

1. We often have so many goals it is hard to know where to start and how to proceed

2. We continually jump at different goals and as a result nothing gets done

3. It is hard to remember all the goals

4. Enthusiasm and excitement wears off

5. We don't have enough time

6. We don't have enough will power to follow through

Due to all these reasons you need a very strong motivator. Something that will pull, push or drag you forward. There is only one thing powerful enough to do that and it's a VISION.

You'll still have to write all of your goals down. Then take that piece of paper and envision yourself after achieving all these goals. In order to succeed you have to become a person capable of succeeding, you have to start thinking like that person, act like that person.

Make yourself truly believe that you are looking into your future through the crystal ball. Remember every little detail - expression on your friends faces, proud look in you parents eyes. Feel the warm breeze on your face, smell the salty air of the ocean, imagine your new house on the beach.

You need to create a vision so powerful, so desirable, so compelling that it draws all your energy and motivation to it. It has to become an obsession. You have to feel something that a person finding an oasis in the middle of the desert would feel. Absolute excitement and complete determination. Then any goal becomes possible.

Arina Nikitina is the author of free goal setting course "7 Goal Setting Tips". To learn 7 powerful goal setting techniques that will help you achieve almost anything you desire visit: http://www.goal-setting-tips.com

Use the Law of Attraction to Build Your Business

Have you ever had something you wanted just fall into... Read More

Go For Success! Creating Business and Personal Goals that Inspire and Motivate

Are you feeling motivated to set some strong goals for... Read More

Creativity Management ? Short Term Goal Setting

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Turn The Escape Key Now

"I think I know how bank robbers feel as they... Read More

Setting Goals for Success

"In any and every given moment of your life, you... Read More

Magic of Goal Manifestation

What goals do you have for your life? If you... Read More

How To Rise Above The Clutter In Your Brain

Ever notice when you start a new hobby or fall... Read More

Living The Real Life Beyond Goal Setting

In many of his wonderful talks the motivational speaker Zig... Read More

Reaching for the Goal

Can goals be easily reached? This question is in most... Read More

Finding Your Inner Flame: Finding Passion Series - 3 of 3

Why is it that some goals have a fire and... Read More

eaziGOAL Review: Practical Goal Setting Tools for Everyone

I love the internet. I mean, anything at all you... Read More

Personal Development - The Plan

(excerpted from the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan - Week... Read More

Jules Obtains the Jewels

Jules Asner, the current cohost of E! News Daily, along... Read More

Broken Sleep

For the past several weeks, I have not been sleeping... Read More

Top Ten Ways to Achieve Your Goals

1) Write them down! Statistics show people who write down... Read More

Goal Setting - A Valuable Lesson

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is... Read More

Finding Life?s Candles for Dark Moments

Tragedy doesn't make an appointment. It attacks! A terrifying surprise... Read More

A New Conversation About Dreams - Integrity: The Key to Getting What You Want

The most critical attribute for realizing our dreams is integrity.... Read More

Seven Deadly Enemies That Stop You From Reaching Your Goals

Everybody on this planet has enemies, rivals and foes. Call... Read More

Your Goals Are Unique

We have just begun another new year in our lives.... Read More

Settling For More

You have enormous promise! Why compromise?I once heard one self-professed... Read More

Goals ? The Forgotten Success Element

Goals are extremely important and are the key to any... Read More

Achieving Your Goals

You may or may not have a set of written... Read More

Priorities

Last month's edition of Footprints and Monuments was about living... Read More

Giving Up Too Soon

So you feel beaten up and bruised and you're ready... Read More