Special Edition Webinar: 2016 Goal Setting for Visionaries with Rebecca Smith January 27, 2016 It's a new year, and prime planning time for the year ahead. But setting goals can be intimidating, especially when we tend to dream big, or we've failed before. How do we get from here to there? Should we aim high, or try to be practical? What's truly important, what's not, and how do we tell the difference? In this webinar, we'll talk about keeping it real, and linking your goals to your vision. We'll also learn some tools to help prioritize and set yourself up to win. This will be an interactive event, so come prepared with questions, a pen, and for extra credit, your favorite knock-knock joke. It's time to make your vision a reality - come find out how! Learn more about the presenter: Rebecca Smith is a brand development consultant, coach, and truth-teller. Entrepreneurship runs in her blood, and she's danced the multiple-hats mambo at startups and small businesses from New York to California. She now consults with visionaries around the globe, helping them own their story, articulate the difference they make, and change their world from the inside out. To contact or learn more about Rebecca, check out her website: www.wordsmithandcompany.com

1. SPECIAL EDITION WEBINAR:
GOAL SETTING FOR VISIONARIES FOR 2016
EPIP Webinar
January 27, 2016
EPIP Host: Biz Ghormley
EPIP Speakers: Rebecca Smith

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7. Speakers
• Rebecca Smith

8. GOAL SETTING FOR VISIONARIES
Rebecca Smith | Wordsmith & Co.©

9. WE’RE DIVING IN THE DEEP END!
• The difference between visions and goals
• Special traits of visionaries
• Common obstacles we face
• Intuitive goal-setting
• Two predictors of lasting change
• Knock-knock jokes?

10. TAKE WHAT WORKS,
LEAVE WHAT DOESN’T.

12. GOAL
Path
Plan
Present
Plot
VISION
Destination
Difference
Dream
Desire

13. VISIONARY TRAITS
• Sees things others cannot see
• Senses what is possible, not just what is
• Loves new ideas
• Willing to break the rules
• Wants something more for the world
• Challenges assumptions & status quo
• Willing to face fears

14. “The cave you fear to enter holds the
treasure that you seek.
Joseph Campbell

15. WHAT’S YOUR VISION?
Take a minute to write it down.

16. GOALS GET YOU
TO YOUR VISION.

17. GOAL-SETTING OBSTACLES
• Impostor syndrome: feeling inadequate or unqualified
• Overwhelm: too many possibilities or ideas
• Lack of focus: spreading yourself too thin
• Communication issues: how to talk about what you do
•Unclear priorities: not knowing what’s most important

18. GET FOCUSED: SOME GUIDING QUESTIONS
What is the next easy, smart step?(high-value, low-effort)
What are you most curious about?
What sounds fun and feels good?
What does your support team say you should do next?
What will enable you to keep going? (often financial)
What can you do in the next 30 minutes?

19. GREAT VISIONS ARE
RARELY LOGICAL.

20. INTUITION
IS YOUR
SECRET
WEAPON.
To set great goals, listen to your gut.

21. WHY LISTEN TO YOUR GUT?
• Helps you connect your goals to your vision
• Acts like a GPS navigator
• Gives you insight into problems that aren’t logical
• Helps you get around obstacles
• Clears up overwhelm
• Shows you what goals to prioritize
• Strengthens your ability to communicate
• Keeps you current instead of stuck in old patterns

22. HOW TO ACCESS YOUR VISIONARY INTUITION
1. Quiet your mind.
2. Reconnect to your original vision.
3. Ask your question.
4. Listen.
5. Accept whatever you hear.
6. Repeat as needed.

23. LISTENING EXERCISE
What’s the truth you don’t know you know?

24. SOME WAYS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION
• Practice daily
• Verify
• Meditate
• Think back
• Listen to your body

25. REJECT THE
SUCCESS / FAILURE
PARADIGM.

26. SMART GOAL CHECKLIST:
Specific
Do I know exactly what the goal is?
Measurable
Will I be able to tell when I’ve achieved it?
Achievable
Do I have the necessary skills to achieve it?
Realistic
Given my resources and commitments, is it doable?
Timely
Can I set a date/time when it will be complete?

27. THE 2 PREDICTORS OF
LASTING CHANGE

28. “The quality of your life will be
dictated by the quality of the
questions you are willing to ask.

29. QUESTION TIME!

30. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Elizabeth Gilbert’s talk on Hummingbirds
Zen Habits - Leo Babauta
Jonathan Field - The Art of Revolution
The Good Life Project podcast

31. GET THE
SUPPORT
YOU NEED.
rebeccawordsmith@gmail.com

32. WHAT YOU SEEK IS
SEEKING YOU.