Tips to achieving your 2009 goals ... part 1

2150210456_a277e6cb72_m.jpgAs we close the door on 2008 - "the year that was" ... it's a perfect opportunity to think carefully about your goals for 2009 ...

Here are the first two tips - and over the next few days The Oracle will reveal a few more!

Be very specific about the goal you want to achieve: If you are unsure exactly what your end goal is going to be, it will be difficult for you to know what steps you need to take in order to achieve it. Get as much detail as possible, if it is something you can feel and touch then you need to know what the texture feels like. If it has colours, then you want to be able to see those colours. The clearer your goal the stronger the desire to achieve it will be.

FACT- Your brain doesn't know the difference between imagination and reality - so the more you imagine achieving your goal whilst working towards it, the closer you will get to it.

Take a reality check: What's the current situation in relation to what you want to be, have, lose, gain, start, finish, achieve, or earn? If the difference between your end goal and your reality is too huge, you may want to make some changes in order to believe that your end goal is achievable to you. Ignore what everyone else says! If it is huge, break it down into manageable chunks (I like to call these "journey steps" ) and set dates for each part of what it is you want to achieve.

Remember ... put your dreams out there and never mind what other people say when you meet with temporary defeat. For they, perhaps do not know, that every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success, as long as you stay focused.

HERE'S TO A SUCCESSFUL 2009!

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