So far, the #2 goal is to save up $47 for your eBook Super Affiliate Handbook…

This is a really good post (and timely).

I was surprised by that statistic that only 35% of people actually even made a resolution; but not surprised by how many don’t reach their goal.

It’s not even 7 days into the New Year and I’ve seen countless people start smoking again, quit their diet, or whatever their “resolution” was…

If people really are serious about reaching their goals, they’ll follow those steps you outlined above, as time consuming or even silly as they may seem.

I hope you and all of your readers reach their goals in 2010!

Sincerely,

Brian T. Edmondson

i’d like to add/expand a few points if i may…

get a sheet of paper and *write down* you primary goal,
think forward from where you are, then imagine you already
met your goal and think backward from there, write down
every imaginable task that you would need to accomplish,
organize these in order of importance on a new sheet of paper,
label each task a,b,c,d,e – then label all the a tasks a1,a2,a3,
etc, same for b and c, label stuff to be delegated to someone else
with d1,d2,d3,etc, e is for stuff that you will eliminate.

finally reorganize your whole list by priority, put a due date
next to each task, get started, if you need a mentor or books/tutorial
get them.

try to reward yourself for each task – get some chocalate kisses or
fruits or a few beers, lol, reward yourself only after each task.

this is the best course i’ve ever had on the subject, and it’s audio, so you can listen to it over and over again >> http://tinyurl.com/yamex29

if you’re really lazy delegate/outsource as much as possible, especially non-important tasks, or stuff that you just plain would rather not do.

biggest tip – every minute you spend planning out every detail makes you more committed and saves you lots of time re-doing and fixing mistakes later.

by breaking it down into single tasks and doing something everyday you don’t get overwhelmed, if you do get help, or break the current task into parts – and most importantly having a daily task prevents you wasting time trying to figure out what you intend to do each day – you just grab your list and do the next task – they are already prioritized and well thought out if you follow every step above.

cheers,
Michael.

That’s a great way to get the new year off to a great start. I particularly agree with point 1 and 7. If you do anything do these two!

Why?

Well writing goals down is so important. It’s a powerful way to make you realise what you really want. The act of writing them down makes your subconscious kick into action also.

Point 7 because I see so many people (including myself!) who have that kind of “go get it” personality kick themselves when they miss a goal. Not only this they don’t reward themselves when they achieve a goal. Big mistake.

We all need a WIN now and again and when you do WIN you need to reward yourself.

Great list. Go for your goals and dreams.

Matt

The only tip I can offer is to do something each day even if it is very small.