"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." ~Jim Rohn

There are seven simple steps you can follow to help you set and achieve your goals.

1. Clarify exactly what you want.Be specific. If you want to increase your income decide upon a specific amount rather that just “make more money”.
   
2. Write it down. A goal that is not in writing is like smoke; it drifts away and disappears. It has no force, effect or power. Write it down and keep it in sight. Written goals become something that you can touch, read and modify if necessary, as situations change.
   
3. Set a deadline for your goal. Pick a reasonable time period and write down the pace upon which you want to achieve it. If it’s a big goal, set a final deadline and then set up sub-deadlines or interim steps between where you are today and where you want to be in the future.
   
   A deadline serves as a forcing system. It’s a known fact, when you’re under pressure you get more done. Your subconscious mind works faster and more efficiently when you have clarified your goal and set a clear realistic deadline.
   
   “There no unrealistic goals; there are only unrealistic deadlines.”

1. Make a list of Everythingyou can think of that you could possibly do to achieve your goal.
   
   “The Biggest goal can be accomplished if you break it down into enough small steps.” ~Henry Ford
   
   -Make a list of obstacles and difficulties you have to overcome, both external and internal to achieve your goal.
   
   -Make a list of additional knowledge or skills you will require to achieve your goal. If you need to learn how to blog, start searching and reading all you can find on “How to Blog”.
   
   -Make a list of people whose cooperation and support you will require to achieve your goal. Will you need uninterrupted time from your spouse or kids so that you can focus on achieving your goals, then set a time for your uninterrupted time, it will help to be the same time every day.
   
   -Make a list of every thing that you have to do, and add to this list as new tasks and responsibilities occur.
   
   “The most common reason that people fail to achieve their goals is because they do not make new plans to replace old ones when the situation changes.” ~Napoleon Hill

1. Organize the list by sequence and priorities. Determine what you need to do first and put them in sequence, first through last. Next determine what is priority, sometimes sequence and priority are the same, but often not.

1. Take Action Immediately. The difference between winners and losers in life is simply that winners take the first step. They are action-oriented. They are willing to take action without a guarantee of success.

1. Do Something Every Day. You must do something every day that moves you in the direction of your major goal. This is the key behavior that will guarantee your success. This will develop momentum, doing something every day.
   
   Doing something every day will help you develop the discipline of setting and achieving your goals.

Action Step:

Take a clean sheet of paper, at the top write the word “Goals” and today’s date.

Write down ten goals. They can be financial goals, family goals, fitness goals, personal possessions goals (car, new home, swimming pool, etc.).

Now choose which goal would have the most change or will improve your life more than anything else. Whichever one you choose, put a circle around it and write it at the top of a clean sheet of paper. This goal becomes your focal point of your future activities.

From this point forward, “Failure is not an option”.

This decision alone can change your life.

Stay focused on achieving your goals and I’ll see you at the top!

There are seven simple steps you can follow to help you set and achieve your goals.

1. Clarify exactly what you want.  Be specific. If you want to increase your income decide upon a specific amount rather that just “make more money”.
   
   
2. Write it down.  A goal that is not in writing is like smoke; it drifts away and disappears. It has no force, effect or power. Write it down and keep it in sight. Written goals become something that you can touch, read and modify if necessary, as situations change.
   
   
3. Set a deadline for your goal.  Pick a reasonable time period and write down the pace upon which you want to achieve it. If it’s a big goal, set a final deadline and then set up sub-deadlines or interim steps between where you are today and where you want to be in the future.
   
   A deadline serves as a forcing system. It’s a known fact, when you’re under pressure you get more done. Your subconscious mind works faster and more efficiently when you have clarified your goal and set a clear realistic deadline.
   
   “There no unrealistic goals; there are only unrealistic deadlines.”
   
4. Make a list of Everything you can think of that you could possibly do to achieve your goal.
   
   “The Biggest goal can be accomplished if you break it down into enough small steps.” ~Henry Ford
   
   -Make a list of obstacles and difficulties you have to overcome, both external and internal to achieve your goal.
   
   -Make a list of additional knowledge or skills you will require to achieve your goal. If you need to learn how to blog, start searching and reading all you can find on “How to Blog”.
   
   -Make a list of people whose cooperation and support you will require to achieve your goal. Will you need uninterrupted time from your spouse or kids so that you can focus on achieving your goals, then set a time for your uninterrupted time, it will help to be the same time every day.
   
   -Make a list of every thing that you have to do, and add to this list as new tasks and responsibilities occur.
   
   “The most common reason that people fail to achieve their goals is because they do not make new plans to replace old ones when the situation changes.” ~Napoleon Hill author of Think and Grow Rich
   
5. Organize the list by sequence and priorities. Determine what you need to do first and put them in sequence, first through last. Next determine what is priority, sometimes sequence and priority are the same, but often not.
   
6. Take Action Immediately. The difference between winners and losers in life is simply that winners take the first step. They are action-oriented. They are willing to take action without a guarantee of success.
   
7. Do Something Every Day. You must do something every day that moves you in the direction of your major goal. This is the key behavior that will guarantee your success. This will develop momentum, doing something every day.
   
   Doing something every day will help you develop the discipline of setting and achieving your goals.

Action Step:

Take a clean sheet of paper, at the top write the word “Goals” and today’s date.

Write down ten goals. They can be financial goals, family goals, fitness goals, personal possessions goals (car, new home, swimming pool, etc.).

Now choose which goal would have the most change or will improve your life more than anything else. Whichever one you choose, put a circle around it and write it at the top of a clean sheet of paper. This goal becomes your focal point of your future activities.

From this point forward, “Failure is not an option”.

This decision alone can change your life.

Stay focused on achieving your goals and I’ll see you at the top!

Don't Let Distraction Get in Your Way!

The best way to reach the economic freedom you want...you must always keep your eyes on the right road. But even that road can twist and turn. You will face your own adversity or personal disappointments. Know that these are things that keep you striving for your goal - as long as you always keep your eyes on the right road!

You're not alone in having to deal with those issues, not by a long shot. But the road to your personal success is measured by the way you react to adversity and disappointment...and you don't have to let those issues become distractions that prevent you from reaching your dreams.

In reality, those issues only become distractoins when your eyes are not on your target, your goal. Time is your most precious commodity. You can always make more money but you can never make more time.Don't be distracted by the challenges you face, because all they do is steal valuable time from you.

Keep Your Eyes on The Road!

You Reap What You Sow!

How many times have you sow another seed that has the opportunity to bear great fruit? The more seeds that you sow the more likelihood you will reach your goal.

So plant well and plant often, because you can't control the decisions that people are going to make or the timetables they'll make them on. What you CAN control are your efforts to make sure they here your opportunity. You can always do more than you think you can, so don't be afraid to push yourself to sow more seeds and reach a new milestone toward your goals.

Sow Seeds Every Chance You Get!

Your Goals can be Extraordinary!

Set Your Goals to Stay the Course!

Do you realize the power that you have? At times while traveling along, you could think that your vehicle may not be big enough, fast enough, strong enough... you may even doubt yourself as a driver. But the truth is that you have unique skills that can lead you to reach your dreams, if you have one more thing... It is the perseverance to never, never, never QUIT.

One thing is true... if you quit before reaching your goal, you're guaranteed to never achieve it. How best do you continue to persevere? One way is to define your goals and write them down. Written goals are critical to your success because they are themselves part of your personal road map... they help you define your speed, your range, your vision and dreams.

Here is an amazing fact: Of the entire 1953 graduating class of Yale University, only 3% had clearly defined and written goals - twenty years later, that same 3% of the class had a net worth greater than the combined net worth of the entire 97% of the rest of the class. Do you have your GOALS clearly defined and written?

Unique Talent plus Extraordinary Perseverance WINS!

You Did Your Absolute Best!

Dedication is The Key to Your Success!

The road to Success is an exciting road, one that is taking you to the economic freedom most people just dream about. It's a thrilling ride to success you can achieve not just of yourself, but for everyone you know. Now ask yourself...Have I made the best use of my time so far on the road to Success?

Remember, you can do nothing about yesterday but learn from it, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right NOW! Set your next GOALS based on the most important fundamental you know. Simple activities can lead to financial independence if you commit to it as your primary action plan. That is a very small discipline...but one that when practiced over time can create fortunes!

Your Drive to Success Begins Today... Enjoy the Ride!

by Jim Rohn

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is. "Ho-hum, let it slide. I'll just drift along." Here's one problem with drifting: you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you've got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back.

The fifth interior enemy is over-caution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it's an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid over-caution.

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

by Jim Rohn

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

All disciplines affect each other. Mistakenly the man says, "This is the only area where I let down." Not true. Every let down affects the rest. Not to think so is naive.

Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.

Discipline has within it the potential for creating future miracles.

The best time to set up a new discipline is when the idea is strong.

One discipline always leads to another discipline.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

You don't have to change that much for it to make a great deal of difference. A few simple disciplines can have a major impact on how your life works out in the next 90 days, let alone in the next 12 months or the next 3 years.

The least lack of discipline starts to erode our self-esteem.

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by Denis Waitley

By re-energizing and renewing yourself frequently, you will avoid burnout and become much more motivated and productive. Don’t keep your nose to the grindstone for years and wait for retirement to travel. Balance and consistency are the keys. Enjoy the process, not just the result. Don’t fight the passing of time. Don’t fear it, squander it, or try to hide from it under a superficial cosmetic veil of fads and indulgences. Life and time go together. Do enjoy each phase of life. Do make the most of each day, and draw maximum joy from each moment.

Many people today are concerned with quality time – time generally defined in part as that spent on recreation, personal pursuits, time with children, spouses and friends. While I certainly believe quality time is important, I believe two other aspects of time are equally important.

First, one must also spend quantity time. The average father spends less than 30 minutes each week in direct one-on-one communication with each of his children. How can we possibly expect good family relationships with so little communication?

Second, one must spend regular time. Many supervisors and company presidents go for weeks, even months, without seeing many of their employees. There’s no substitute for regular meetings and open forums in which managers and team members can share ideas.

Time has a dual structure. On one hand, we live our daily routines meeting present contingencies as they arise. On the other hand, our most ambitious goals and desires need time so that they can be assembled and cemented. A long-term goal connects pieces of time into one block. These blocks can be imagined and projected into the future as we do when we set goals for ourselves. Or, these blocks of time can be created in retrospect as we do when we look back at what we’ve accomplished.

It’s not in the image of our big dreams that we run the risk of losing our focus and motivation. It’s the drudgery and routine of our daily lives that present the greatest danger to our hopes for achievement. Good time management means that you maximize the daily return on the energy and mental effort you expend.

Ways to maximize your time productivity:

• Write down in one place all the important contacts you have and all of your goals and priorities. Make a back up copy, preferably on CD, DVD or Zip disc. Write down every commitment you make at the time you make it.

• Stop wasting the first hour of your workday. Having the chat and first cup of coffee, reading the paper, and socializing are the three costliest opening exercises that lower productivity.

• Do one thing well at a time. It takes time to start and stop work on each activity. Stay with a task until it is completed.

• Don’t open unimportant mail. More than a fourth of the mail you receive can be tossed before you open or read it, and that includes e-mail.

• Handle each piece of paper only once and never more than twice. Don’t set aside anything without taking action. Carry work, reading material, audiotapes and your laptop computer with you everywhere you go. Convert down time into uplink time.

• Spend twenty minutes at the beginning of each week and ten minutes at the beginning of each day planning your to do list.

• Set aside personal relaxation time during the day. Don’t work during lunch. It’s neither noble nor nutritional to skip important energy input and stress-relieving time. Throughout the day, ask yourself, “What’s the best use of my time right now?” As the day grows short, focus on projects you can least afford to leave undone.

• And as we said at the beginning of this message, take vacations often, mini-vacations of two or three days, and leave your work at home. The harder you work, the more you need to balance your exercise and leisure time.

Action Idea: Plan a relaxing 3-day vacation within the next three months without taking any business work with you. Reserve it on your calendar this week.

-- Denis Waitley

"Showing a profit means touching something and leaving it better than you found it." -- Jim Rohn

 by Jim Rohn
(Excerpted from Week Six of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan)

One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams. Think of it: We can look deep within our hearts and dream of a better situation for ourselves and our families; dream of better financial lives and better emotional or physical lives; certainly dream of better spiritual lives. But what makes this even more powerful is that we have also been given the ability to not only dream but to pursue those dreams and not only to pursue them, but the cognitive ability to actually lay out a plan and strategies (setting goals) to achieve those dreams. Powerful! And that is what we will discuss in detail this week: How to dream dreams and establish goals to get those dreams.

What are your dreams and goals? This isn't what you already have or what you have done, but what you want. Have you ever really sat down and thought through your life values and decided what you really want? Have you ever taken the time to truly reflect, to listen quietly to your heart, to see what dreams live within you? Your dreams are there. Everyone has them. They may live right on the surface, or they may be buried deep from years of others telling you they were foolish, but they are there.

So how do we know what our dreams are? This is an interesting process and it relates primarily to the art of listening. This is not listening to others; it is listening to yourself. If we listen to others, we hear their plans and dreams (and many will try to put their plans and dreams on us). If we listen to others, we can never be fulfilled. We will only chase elusive dreams that are not rooted deep within us. No, we must listen to our own hearts.

Let's take a look at some practical steps/thoughts on hearing from our hearts on what our dreams are:

Take time to be quiet. This is something that we don't do enough in this busy world of ours. We rush, rush, rush, and we are constantly listening to noise all around us. The human heart was meant for times of quiet, to peer deep within. It is when we do this that our hearts are set free to soar and take flight on the wings of our own dreams! Schedule some quiet "dream time" this week. No other people. No cell phone. No computer. Just you, a pad, a pen, and your thoughts.

Think about what really thrills you. When you are quiet, think about those things that really get your blood moving. What would you LOVE to do, either for fun or for a living? What would you love to accomplish? What would you try if you were guaranteed to succeed? What big thoughts move your heart into a state of excitement and joy? When you answer these questions you will feel Great and you will be in the "dream zone." It is only when we get to this point that we experience what Our dreams are!

Write down all of your dreams as you have them. Don't think of any as too outlandish or foolish - remember, you're dreaming! Let the thoughts fly and take careful record.

Now, prioritize those dreams. Which are most important? Which are most feasible? Which would you love to do the most? Put them in the order in which you will actually try to attain them. Remember, we are always moving toward action, not just dreaming.

Here is the big picture: Life is too short to not pursue your dreams. Someday your life will near its end and all you will be able to do is look backwards. You can reflect with joy or regret. Those who dream, who set goals and act on them to live out their dreams are those who live lives of joy and have a sense of peace when they near the end of their lives. They have finished well, for themselves and for their families.

Remember: These are the dreams and goals that are born out of your heart and mind. These are the goals that are unique to you and come from who you were created to be and gifted to become. Your specific goals are what you want to attain because they are what will make your life joyful and bring your family's life into congruence with what you want it to be.

Jim Rohn

This Week's Jumpstart

An early Happy 4th of July wish to all of my U.S. readers! And for those around the world, I wish you freedom. When you look up the word freedom in the dictionary, you'll find many definitions, but the one I like best says: The capacity to exercise choice; free will.

What's your definition of freedom? Time freedom, financial freedom? Isn't it interesting, though, that in order for you to experience or gain freedom you must sacrifice something? Perhaps I should frame it another way, with other words -- discipline or choice. Jim Rohn says discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. So let me ask you... What results have you accomplished and are you satisfied with your results?

If so, congratulations! If not, what simple disciplines or "choices" can you make that will make a world of difference in your accomplishments?

That's something to think about this week. But don't just stop at thinking! Act! You have the ability and the skills to create more freedom for whatever it is you want in your life!

-- Denis Waitley

Simple ways to learn and grow

·     When distractions blur the vision...Refocus

·     When doubts cloud the vision...Enlighten

·     When fear of failure threatens...Encourage

·     When guidance is needed...Lead

·     When teamwork is needed...Trust

·     When the goal is within reach...Refine, Innovate and Reach Further...

This is the time of year when it's not a bad idea to reflect and refocus as you prepare for the end of the year. By focusing your attention to the action words at the end of each ingredient and see how they might apply to your growth and innovation strategies for a prosperous year end.

Stay focused; your thoughts create your Life!

source: Achievement Solutions

        Robert And Jessica

"In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia." ~Unknown