…it’s that Time of the Year
…when we’re busily juggling Family & Stress & more Family & (guilt) about New Years Resolutions long-forgotten
…& maybe a bit of reflection-time gets squeezed-in; “am I where I thought I’d be, back when?”
Well then– now’s a great time for a Goal-Setting Workshop!!
It basically goes like this:
1) find a quiet room, spare hour, & no cell phone
2. grab a sheet of paper & pen (not pencil)
3. sit down, & think: “what would i do, if i COULD NOT FAIL, & had INFINITE TIME & FUNDS”.
4. now write, for the rest of the hour, -and-
5. don’t think about “coulda/shoulda/woulda” or “i can’t” or “that’ll never happen”
-then-
6. finish the hour, go take a break, come back, &
7. start separating the ideas into: “1 year from now”, “5 years”, “10 years”, “20 years”
-and finally-
8. pick the top ‘interesting’ idea from “1 year”, the one you’re most inspired by, & do something NOW, right that minute, specifically & physically, to start making it happen!!
- sign-up for a class,
- fill-out a visa/travel application,
- google the nearest xxx & spend the rest of the day hanging out there doing yyy
- etcetc!!
IOW: break that “cool thing I’d like to (have) done someday” down into ‘bite-sized chunks’, & then take a big bite 
It’s called “baby steps”… but you have to make that step!!
Really– You can DO IT!!
There’s nothing stopping you!!
Do it TODAY!!
Make it Real– do something tangible that you can hold in your hand, when you hit the pillow tonight… something you hadn’t woke-up this morning thinking you would do, something that you hadn’t really ever thought you could do!
It doesn’t matter if it “makes no sense”; pay no heed to the (voices) that say, “you’ll never be able to do that”… take that first step anyway!!
And then tomorrow, do another! And another!!
Write-down your Goal, & your list of Steps, add target-dates on each Step, & hang it on your bedroom door, or over your mirror. You can’t believe how great it feels, when you check-off another ’step’ towards that Goal, that thing you “didn’t believe possible”.
…& why does all this work??
…b/c all those ‘little steps’, bit by bit, start adding-up… like ‘interest’ in your savings account, you start getting more & more ‘momentum’, more & more ‘leverage’…
…& previously-’unreasonable’ things, ideas, start becoming more possible
…you start saying “i can do that” more & more
…you start realizing “hey, i already did that(?!!)” to things that you’d've previously avoided
…you start being less “at the effect” of the events in your life, & more in the position of choosing What & Where & Why…
…less apt to ‘put up with’ stuff you’re ‘kinda/sorta not-interested’ in, &
…lots more apt to walk-in w/ a clear, specific Goal, & not leave until you Get it…
It’s called Purpose
It’s called Momentum
It’s called Success
…fwiw, i did all this in ‘94, & have gotten everything on my list so far… i’m kinda blown-away, actually.
…we’re talking “never in a million years” stuff 
& for reference, the ’steps’ above are straight out of Franklin Quest, Tony Robbins, Dale Carnegie, etcetc
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“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” –Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras
…Now go out, & have a Blast!!!
PS: If your ‘work situation’ isn’t exactly as fulfilling as it might be, you may want to check-out this post. ‘Ta!
Tags: learning+teaching, management