1. HOW TO SET & ACHIEVE GOALS
By Michael Brumback
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Have you thought about what you want to be doing in five years’ time? Do you know
what you want to have achieved by the end of the day? Goal setting is a process that
starts with careful consideration of what you want to achieve and ends with a lot of
hard work to actually do it. Goal setting not only allows you to take control of your
life’s direction; it also provides you a benchmark for determining whether you are
actually succeeding.
I. HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR GOALS?
• Pray and ask God for wisdom to reveal your goals. He knows you
better than you know yourself.
• Ask yourself a few questions: “What do I enjoy most? What excites
me the most? What am I most passionate about?
• Also ask yourself: “What am I good at doing?” Identify your talents,
skills and gifting’s.
• Ask a few trusted friends for some input about your potential to
achieve at something.
• Be silent for 15-20 minutes a day. Find a peaceful atmosphere.
Silence removes the clutter. When silent don’t try and figure it out
but let it come naturally. You might feel a strong impression; have
a vision; hear the still small voice in your spirit. It was King David
who wrote; “He will lead you besides still waters” (Psalm 23:2).
II. WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS
• Most people do not have their personal goals written down on
paper. Unless you clearly write down exactly what you want to
achieve, than your odds of success are considerably reduced.
• The physical act of writing down a goal makes it real and tangible.
You have no excuse for forgetting about it. As you write, use the
word “Will” instead of “would like to” or “might.”
• A goal that is not in writing is a wish with no energy behind it
(Brian Tracy). When you write your goals they start to become
clearer for you to pursue.
• Write down realistic yet challenging goals. Make sure they are
attainable. That’s how you can see if you are making progress.
• When writing your goals list them in top priority. Your first goal
should be the one that grabs hold of you the most.

2. III. SET GOALS THAT MOTIVATE YOU
• When you have a strong motivation to reach your goals, it means
there is value in achieving them. If your goal doesn’t mean
anything to you, then it isn’t worth pursuing.
• Choose a goal to create your journey. Don’t just set life goals; think
about setting a life direction. Figure out the things that would
create a passionate, meaningful, and compelling journey.
• Most goals are about a destination. But it shouldn’t be that way.
We loose sight of the big picture and most important aspect, and
that’s enjoying the process of the journey before reaching the
destination.
• A goal pursued by desire and strong motivation is simply setting a
direction in your life so the pursuit gives you the life you want.
With the right focus of the journey, it really won’t matter if you
reach your goal or not.
• Let your goals serve your vision. You must have a vision! Without
a vision you will aimlessly wonder with no direction.
• The goals you set should take you out of your comfort zone. Set
goals you have never achieved before.
• Aim big. Don’t aim small. We set big goals so we can discover what
we are capable of accomplishing.
• When you have a strong desire to advance and succeed in your life
and career, then your goals will drive you and push you to leap
over difficult obstacles. Nothing will be impossible!
IV. DEFINE/REDEFINE YOUR GOALS
• The reason we refine our goals is to make them crystal clear of
what we want to achieve.
• Goals must not only be defined, but also redefined over and over.
• Many people try to achieve their goals before they have gone over
them and don’t take the time to rewrite them until they are clear.
• Jim Rohn says, “wishes are fuzzy but goals must be defined.”
• As you define and redefine your goals, make sure they have a
deadline. When you are working on a deadline, your sense of
urgency increases and achievement will come that much quicker.
V. VISUALIZE YOUR GOALS
• This is one of the most important things you can do to help see
your goals come to pass.
• Once your goals are defined then you can start meditating upon
them and speaking them out loud over and over. Begin to visualize

3. your goals. To visualize them is very powerful and affective. When
you visualize you are seeing with your minds eyes. It’s letting your
imagination wonder. Envision seeing your goals complete and
achieved.
• Positive imagination goes a long way. Create a mental picture of
success in your thought life. That’s where the battle is won. Don’t
be limited in your imagination. It was Napoleon Hill who said; “tell
your mind what you want over and over.”
• Imagination turns nothing into something.. When you visualize,
you must feel what it’s like to have what you’re longing for.
• Success starts with a clear picture in your mind of what you really
want to achieve in life. Your mind must be ahead of your body.
What I mean is your mind already sees the finish line but your
physical body has to go through the process to obtain it.
VI. STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS
• You must stay completely focused on your goals and not get
distracted. Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can
achieve. Focus is the key!
• Stay focused on your goals even when you face challenges and
difficulties. They will definitely come your way. But the good news
is that tough times never last but tough people do.
• It takes a lot of mental, spiritual and physical energy to reach your
goals. That’s why focus will be your hidden secret.
• No ones going to work harder on your goals than you. You must
take responsibility to make it happen.
• Have an action plan to accomplish your goals. That means there is
going to be follow through to what you put in writing.
• Have a strong time management schedule. You squander your
destiny by squandering time.
• A practical way to stay focused on your goals is to have
accountability with a trusted friend or mentor. By doing this it
lights a fire under you to follow through. You become more
aggressive and responsible to win the victory of your personal
goals that mean so much to you.
• If you really desire to achieve your goals you have to be hungry; I
mean really hungry. I believe strong hunger of passionately
wanting something really bad is what separates those who get
what they want and those who don’t.
• Do not relent until you have accomplished what you set your heart
and mind upon. Direct your energy towards achieving your goals.
Pray much. Stay focused!