JohnAssaraf GoalsWorkbookFeb2013
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Without goals, you dont have a destination. And you cant arrive at a
destination if you dont know where you are going.
You may have heard about a study of Harvard graduates who left school. Fourteen
percent had defined, specific objectives for themselves, and they earned three times the
income of the group without them. But those who wrote them down, earned 10 times
more than the other group!
Its a story thats been circulating in the personal development community for so
long that it became an urban legend. It also turns out to be an urban myth, but it was
so popular that professor Gail Matthews at Dominican University decided to test it.
The result: if you write down a detailed description of your goal and how you plan to
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You have the chance right now to create anything in your life that you desire.
Today we know that a couple of things happen when you write your goals down:
When you write your goals in clear, precise terms, you not only achieve them more
easily, you improve your self esteem. In fact, if you were to write down three things
you did well each day and explain why, and only did this exercise for a week, your
self confidence and wellbeing will continue to grow for the next three months. This
research study put Positive Psychology on the map, and it even demonstrated that you
could decrease feelings of anxiety and depression. The same holds true if you keep a
gratitude journal for a couple of weeks.
However, if you write about negative feelings and events, youll actually begin to do
damage to your brain because every negative thought shuts down the pleasure-seeking
drive that every mammal and human being needs to be motivated in the world. The
newest research shows that if I were to put you in a brainscan machine and flash
the word NO for less than one second, your brain will release a cascade of stress
neurochemicals that interfere with emotional functioning.
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But the moment we focus on a goal that gives us a sense of pleasure and desire, the
motivation centers of your brain drive you toward achieving that goal. In fact it feels
good to go after new goals and experiences because the activity rewards your brain with
pleasure chemicals like dopamine. So ask yourself one simple question: Is this goal
something that I really desire and value? If the answer is no, then its not something
you absolutely want and your brain will not take action to achieve that specific goal.
Even when you choose a goal you truly desire, every worry and doubt you have will run
interference with the seeking/motivation centers of your brain. Soon the goal will feel
like a punishment, not a reward. But all you have to do is ask your intuition which is
your inner wisdom that resides in a part of your brain known as the anterior cingulate if
your goal is what you really desire. If the answer is yes, youll actually feel the pleasure
generated by neurons releasing dopamine in deep emotional recesses of your ancient brain.
If not, youll feel a tightening of muscles in your body. In other words, your subconscious
self almost always knows whats best. But you have to trust that small intuitional voice,
and simply spending a few minutes relaxing will help you to hear that voice.
Right now, if you are not conditioned for the success you want to
achieve, it could be looking you straight in the eye and you will not see
it. It will be right in front of you, and youll be wondering where its been
hiding all the time.
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you do with your new abundant life? Come up with as many positive reasons as you can
for achieving your goal to fuel you to do your best.
High achievers are not 10 to 20 times more intelligent than other people; their power
comes from the methods, resources and focus they use. By setting clear goals and
writing them down, theyve set their brains to achieve those goals. How it happens is
absolutely miraculous and beautiful to observe.
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When you start thinking about what you want to achieve to feel fully satisfied with your
life, your goals are likely to take more than 12 months to accomplish. Thats why I am
going to show you how to create your goals. We will break your goals down into specific
categories forhealth, wealth, relationships, business, spiritual and giving back. You will
take the most important things from your list and focus on those things first. While setting
and writing your goals down are powerful steps toward reaching your goals, I will show
you why your beliefs, daily habits and disciplines are essential to achieving your goals.
When a year ends and a new one begins, theres always a lot of speculation about why most
people dont keep their resolutions or meet their goals. But it doesnt have to be a mystery
for you. In order to achieve the life of your dreams, you have to have the daily, weekly
and monthly disciplines to support your goals. The ability to give yourself a command and
follow it is imperative in order to achieve the life of your dreams. Are you ready to get real
this year? Together we can develop those daily disciplines and create the best year of your
lifewith massive results.
Arent you tired of carrying some of your goals around from year to year?
Dont you want this year to make all the difference?
Lets take one giant step toward your greatest leap. Create a masterpiece by putting your
goals in writing with specificity and conviction. But before you make a commitment to any
particular set of goals, make a commitment to yourself. Decide that your life design is going
to be reached one step at a timewith every step bringing you closer to the life of your
dreams. And decide that you wont settle for anything less than the
life of your dreams.
What are you willing to trade your precious time for? Are you
ready to decide your destination for the next 12 months? Your
dream life begins by creating your goals and writing them down.
No matter what your current circumstances, if you can imagine
something better for yourself, you can create it.
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Your purpose is
something ongoing
and never-ending; its
not something you
ever finish.
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Each of us has a
purpose that we are
here to serve. Purpose
is what gives our life
meaning; it is our
reason for living.
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What are the beliefs you need to have and the habits
daily you need to have in order to achieve those
goals? And you dont have to start with 20 or 30 of
themtwo or three, nice and easy and steady, day by
day, inch by inch, it becomes a cinch. How did you
like that rhyme?
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Its critical to
always have your
goal forms and life
planning documents
at your fingertips, as
accessible to you as
your regular planner.
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Come up with as
many positive reasons
and anchors as you
can for achieving your
goal to fuel you to do
your best.
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Health
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
1 week from now: ___________________________________________________________
Tactics
List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
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4. _____________________________________
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5. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
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Health
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Wealth
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
1 week from now: ___________________________________________________________
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List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
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4. _____________________________________
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Wealth
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Relationships
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
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List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
1. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
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5. _____________________________________
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6. _____________________________________
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Business
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
1 week from now: ___________________________________________________________
Tactics
List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
1. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
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Spirituality
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
1 week from now: ___________________________________________________________
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List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
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4. _____________________________________
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Spirituality
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Charity
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
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List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
1. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
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Charity
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New Experiences
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
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List the daily habits you will need to implement in order to achieve your goal:
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List at least 3 people who will hold you accountable for achieving your goal:
1. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
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Legacy
Strategy
What is your goal? Be specific!
One year from now: _________________________________________________________
9 months from now: _________________________________________________________
6 months from now: _________________________________________________________
3 months from now: _________________________________________________________
30 days from now: ___________________________________________________________
3 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
2 weeks from now: __________________________________________________________
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