Path: news.ccsf.jp!norn-news!news.mcu.or.jp!mmcatv.co.jp!jpix!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!newspeer1.nwr.nac.net!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post01.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail From: dennis Subject: 10 Steps to Powerful Goals Newsgroups: japan.dreams User-Agent: pan 0.120 (Plate of Shrimp) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: 13 Dec 2007 00:47:04 GMT Lines: 39 Message-ID: <47608108$0$11086$4c368faf@roadrunner.com> Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.205.164.254 X-Complaints-To: abuse@rr.com X-Original-Bytes: 2760 Xref: news.ccsf.jp japan.dreams:677 TEN CHARACTERISTICS OF POWERFUL GOALS The setting of goals is a powerful skill used by the most successful people. Goals come in a couple of different forms. They can be either short-term, a period of 12 months or less, or long-term, a period of more than one year. The most successful people have a combination of both short and long-term goals. It is beneficial for you to develop the same habit. George Burns once stated the key to his longevity was that he had a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Everyone needs something that motivates them. Focus and direction are vital components to success. One of the major keys to high achievement is a burning desire. It is this desire that enables an individual to overcome all obstacles that will arise along the way. Equally as important, is the momentum generated when working towards a desired ideal. This too will help to vault one forward when difficulties emerge. As mentioned, goals provide these factors and more. They are the reason that allows us to “continue on”. Life has meaning when we are working towards an end. Well formulated goals help us to feel fulfilled and that our life has a purpose. They are stepping stones through which we monitor our progress. At different intervals, we are able to see how far we have come. It is like climbing a mountain. Every plateau shows us a new level reached on the path to the top. Attaining different goals enables us to garner momentum to carry us higher and higher, up the mountain of life. Here are the Ten Tips to making goals that will propel your life into the stratosphere.... To see the rest of this manual log onto http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com and go to the 'free downloads' section. Dennis Harting is the Head Coach at Your Rich Life. He is an acclaimed speaker, trainer, and best-selling author. His international best selling books include Your Easiest Million and The Ultimate Procrastination Handbook. He also has had thousands of articles published worldwide. His programs and more information can be found at http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com.