How to Make Your Life Dreams Into Achievable Goals

There is an ancient Chinese saying that says that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In order to turn your dreams into reality you must first turn them from dreams into achievable goals...
Starting your own dream list:
Let's start your personal goal-setting process now by listing a broad range of things you'd like to accomplish, experience, or own. Set no limits on their price or what you presently think your chances of ever achieving them are.
On a sheet of paper right now, begin to write until you have 100 things written down in front of you. Call it a Wish list, a Dream list, a Wants list. It doesn't matter. Just pick up a pen and write.
(Or you can copy and paste this article into your text editor like Microsoft Word and then fill in your answers.)
Where are the ten places you must visit before you die?
List your top ten places to visit here:
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What are 1o events you'd really love to experience first-hand?
What events would be so awe-inspiring that you would more than likely talk about them for the rest of your life?
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What ten skills would you most like to acquire?
What would you like to become excellent at?
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What does your dream home look like?
Describe your dream home...
Where is it located?
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How many bedrooms are in your dream home?
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How many baths are in your dream home?
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What color would you like the kitchen to be in your dream home?
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What type of flooring?
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What style?
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How will you decorate your dream home?
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How many square feet?
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How much money would you like to make every year?
What amount would provide for your family, with everything you need, plus ample left over for savings?
When do you want to retire?
And how much money will you need to live on?
To be safe, don't forget to add at least four percent inflation per year! (Of course, I do not think any of that money for retirement ever goes to clothing.)
What type of physical shape would you like to be in?
How much would you like to weigh?
How many more kilometers would you like to be able to run, cycle or swim with relative ease?
Did you know that most people who run marathons start running at age 43? The middle-aged belly becomes the middle-age motivation.
What negative habits [like smoking] would you like to eradicate?
What would you like your immediate family to experience over the next 5 years?
A trip to the museums of Washington DC, London or Paris?
Perhaps you would like to send your children to a private school or a special sports camp in the summer?
A trip to a different country?
Maybe you want to go to Disney World in Florida. (Just be careful not to go on It's A Small World, you will not be able to get that song out of your head for a long time!)
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What ten toys would you most like to own?
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What 5 things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your business life?
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What ten things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your personal life?
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Turning your own dreams into goals.
Start your goal setting process by creating a list of dreams. Force yourself to write down 100 things before you go back and fine tune your list.
List all of the places you want to visit, life experiences you would like to have and toys you would like to own. List things you would like to accomplish in life, skills you would like to acquire and the amount of money you'd like to make.
Detail the type of house you'd like to own, the business or career you'd like to create and the lifestyle you'd like your family to enjoy.
From this magnificent list you just made, pick the 10 most exciting things and add deadline dates for them. Next, go back and set midway or halfway goals for each. Finally, the last thing you must do is list short-term goals that will contribute to the accomplishment of the intermediate goals and ultimately the long-term goals.
There is no limit to the number of goals that you set, just make sure you list only those that you are truly committed to attaining.

Andrew Wood is the world's leading expert on golf related marketing. He is the author of over 20 best marketing books including Cunningly Clever Marketing Book and The Golf Marketing Bible. Andrew speaks worldwide on sales and marketing topics. He is the CEO multiple golf marketing companies including Golf Management Companies.

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