How to Make Your Life Dreams into Reachable 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 blank sheet of paper right now, begin to write until you have one hundred things written down in front of you. Call it a Wish list, a Dream list, a Wants list, a What I Need List. It does not matter what you call it. Just pick up a pen and start writing.
(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 ten events you would 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 does it have?
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How many baths are in your dream home?
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What color is the kitchen?
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What type of flooring is in your dream home?
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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 would you like you dream home to be?
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How much money would you like to earn per year?
What amount would provide for your family, with everything you need, plus ample left over for your life savings?
When do you plan 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 kilometers would you like to be able to run, swim or cycle with relative ease?
Did you know that most people who run marathons start running at the age of forty three? The middle-aged tire around the waist belly becomes the middle-age motivation.
What negative habits [like smoking cigarettes] would you like to stop doing?
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'd like to send your children to a private school or a special sports camp in the summer?
A camping trip in Yosemite?
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 five things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your business life?
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What 10 things would give you the greatest sense of accomplishment in your personal life?
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Turning 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 places you want to visit, experiences you want to have and toys you'd like to own. List things you'd like to accomplish, skills you'd like to acquire and the amount of money you'd like to make.
Write down the details of the type of house you would like to own, the business or career you would like to create and the lifestyle you would 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 can set for yourself, just make sure you list only those that you are truly committed to achieving.

Andrew Wood is the world's leading expert on golf related marketing. He is the author of over 20 internet 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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