I recently watched a dvd by a man named Bill Bartmann on 9 Steps to Achieve Any Goal. I had never heard of Bartmann before, but when I researched him, he is someone who has achieved and reached several goals in his life, so I listened on to hear what he had to say. Bartmann points out that you learn more from mistakes than you do from your successes, and the secret of success lies within your mistakes. In order to be successful, you have to be willing to take risks.
I recently watched a dvd by a man named Bill Bartmann on 9 Steps to Achieve Any Goal. I had never heard of Bartmann before,
but when I researched him, he is someone who has achieved and reached several goals in his life, so I listened on to hear what he had to say.
Bartmann points out that you learn more from mistakes than you do from your successes, and the secret of success lies within your mistakes. In order to be successful, you have to be willing to take risks.
People are afraid to take risks because they think they are going to fail. Most people fail because they worry about what other people think of them.
The real secret to success is to find a way to raise or increase your self-esteem. Cuz if you raised your self esteem you'd be less concerned about what other people think about you. And if you're less concerned about what other people think of you, you'd be more willing to take risks. And if you're willing to take risks, you will mathematically increase your chance to success.
Bill explains that each step to achieve a goal are equally important, but some order had to be given, so here it is:
1. Make sure the goal you set is in fact your goal. Make sure that this goal you are pursuing is in fact something you want, and you are not doing it for someone else. The saddest commentary in life is to have worked, chased, and spent your life doing something you don't even like. Spend serious time thinking on what it is that you really want; if you can't answer that, you really shouldn't start 'til you can.
2. Use the word Promise, not Goal. Goals are usually defined as things you try to do, attempt to do, and most people never achieve the goals they attempt. Change the way you speak to your brain, use the word promise! When you promise something, you have every intention of keeping that "thing."
3. Clearly Identity Your Promise. Don't be so vague with yourself by saying, I want to be rich and famous. Specify how rich, and how famous. What does rich/famous mean or look like to you? If you can't clearly identify your promise, you will have difficulty achieving it. Like the childhood game Pin the Tale on the Donkey. You can pin the tale on the donkey with ease without the blindfold, but with the blindfold you can't clearly see your target, so its almost impossible.
4. Identify Your Personal Motivator. A personal motivator can be positive or negative. As humans we are either trying to move towards pleasure or away from pain. Maybe you have a parent who is not supportive of your promise, so you can use this person as your negative motivator to show them that you can and will achieve your promise. Put that person's name on a 3x5 index card and place it where you can see it on a daily basis and use it for motivation to go that one more step to reach your promise.
5. Create a Promise Plan. This is equivalent to a business plan. Doesn't need to be a certain length, but it does need to specify the who, what, when, where how and why. And continue to work on it, revise it as often as possible.
6. Review Your Plan Regularly. We spend lots of time grooming ourselves daily, from brushing our teeth, combing hair, shaving, ect., we should spend at least 20minutes each day reviewing our promise plan and ensuring our plan. Create a Pocket Promise Card. This is laminated business size card with your promise printed on it. Carry it with you as a reminder.
7. Tell Yourself You Will Succeed. Self affirmation is key, vital. Feed your brain that positive reinforcement from the best, recognizable voice ever, your own!
8. Tell Others About Your Promise. Its not okay to fail if you've old people you are going to do something. You must share your promise with others. This is add fuel to your fire, because it will increase your number of motivators, whether positive or negative. And you never know, by telling and sharing, you may run into people willing to help you out.
9. Envision the result. You have to see yourself there. See the whole picture, what you will be wearing, what you will purchase, how different your life will be. Drive past a million dollar home and envision you in it, how you would decorate the home. It may seem silly to do, but its powerful.
