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Are you one of the many who think they need goals but never get serious about them? Or are you one of the very elite few who actually realize the incredible benefits to be gained by getting VERY serious about setting goals. The increase in income alone is a major benefit of goal setting and should be enough to make anyone take a serious look at it. However, there are many, many additional benefits that can't be measured in numbers that improve the overall pleasure of life. So, put the two together, and wow, think about what this could do for you. To make goal setting really work for you, there are things in your life you need to throw away right now - you don't need them, you don't want them, they are doing great harm to you. 1. Anger: This is rampant now more than ever because of the collapse of our economy and the devastating effect this has had on the lives of so many people. We want to blame someone for what has happened to us - we're angry at everything and everyone that upset our life. The truth of the matter is, you are not hurting the person or thing you are angry at, you are only hurting yourself. They don't even know you are angry with them. As Buddy Hackett, the comedian, once said, "I never hold grudges; while you're holding grudges, they're out dancing!" Throw away your anger! 2. Self Pity: This is such a natural and comforting thing to cling to; and the people who won't give it up will never reach their full potential - not even close! Don't blame others for your problems. Take ownership of everything that is yours. If you don't like those things, decide to change them, which usually means changing yourself and your attitude towards life. Throw away the self pity! 3. Making Excuses: Instead of making excuses for things that come up in your life that are uncomfortable or unwanted, say, "I am responsible." Do you know what this will do for you? It will give the power of the situation to you and will take you out of the role of victim. You will become free, mentally and emotionally. By the way, you can also say, "I am responsible" when good things happen in your life! How great is that?! Throw away your excuses! These harmful, self-destructive habits and emotions won't disappear the first time you throw them out. They'll sneak back into your life as soon as they can because you have been such a good host to them, and they want to stay with you. This is normal and happens to everyone. That's why you must practice doing this consistently for several weeks, or however long it takes to permanently eradicate them. Throw them out! Set yourself up as a personal services corporation - You, Inc. - and make yourself the president. You will be in charge of and responsible for everything. Set up your goals for this corporation - salary, vacation time, leisure time, continuing education, training needed to be more effective in your job, marketing yourself, etc. Be very specific in what you want and what you want to be. You are president of your career. Picture yourself as a powerful person who is self-determined and self-directed. If you don't like your past, dismiss it as just that - the past. You cannot change anything that has happened; you can only learn from it. Be very specific about your goals for this corporation because they will determine, in a very great way, whether you will fail or be hugely successful. You are the architect of your own destiny - make the blueprint amazing, wonderful, and awesome! Do you want goal setting tips, tools, and info sent to your inbox? Subscribe to the Powerimage.com Business Success e-zine and receive lots of free tools, tricks and resources to help you achieve your goals and become the person you were meant to be. Sign up at http://www.powerimage.com/sign-up. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
