I mean c’mon… me too.

I’ve already written a few blog posts about goals but I had to add this for anyone who’s interested.

Seth Godin has a post about goals and it sums goals up in a nut shell.

Short and too the point.

Here’s the link…

The thing about goals

It’s a great article and sums up what everyone, including me, has tried to say about goals.

Go check it out.  You just might gleam a golden nugget out of it.

I know I did.

I know…

I used to be there.

Naval Procrastonator

The Navy really got me turned around and pushed me to get rid of a lot of my procrastination.  Those hard asses pushed you no matter what.  When you thought you were doing your best, they pushed you just a bit more.  It was good and painful all at the same time.

I’m sure you can imagine.

The problem is once you leave you have to keep that mindset or fall back into the old routine you lived before.  For me I didn’t mind keeping some of the things they taught me because most of it was for good.

No, I’m not asking you to join the Navy so you can beat your procrastination but think about what you could be doing to meet your goals.

What would it be like if you reached just one more goal each day?

Brain Love

Well, I’ve used different methods to break through those times of procrastination and one that I used was hypnosis audios.  It’s useful and it only takes a short amount of time to do.

If you think about it you have to train your brain just like you train your muscles.

Your brain needs a little love too.

And hypnosis can be a form of brain training that’s easy to do.

Well, you’re in for a treat because today Harlan Kilstein posted a great video about procrastination on his blog.  It’s what inspired me to write this post.

His video is really good and comes with a hypnosis audio you can download to help you break through your procrastination with a little creativity booster.  It’s quick, it’s fun, and it only takes a few minutes.

Here’s the link…

www.nlpcopywriting.com

I know you’ll enjoy it and he’s giving it away for free.

Harlan is a master at personal change and can help anyone breakthrough problems.   Besides, he’s a genius at helping people make MONEY.

Yep…

He’s helped a lot of people I know make some serious cashola.

Ok, this isn’t a Harlan rally so I’ll come off it.

Kick It To The Curb

The point is, if you want to do anything in life, make cash on the internet, or just accomplish specific goals… you have to kick procrastination to the side.

One way to do that is prime your brain with good stuff, write down your goals, set a deadline and get to it.

I’ve found that when I write my goals down with a specific date and keep them someplace where I see them regularly I get more done.  You might want to give it a whirl.

I may not meet all my goals but I’ll always get more done than if I didn’t write them down at all.

So, no time like the present.

Go out and write down your goals with deadlines and make something happen.

Some people like to write them down in their computer, some like to jot them on a note pad and others will keep them in their thoughts.

I know people who will keep a list of 100 or more goals and review them both day and night.  I’m sure that helps them keep their goals in the forefront of their mind.

For me goal setting is a little bit of all those methods.  I like to first start by writing them in my personal journal.  I typically follow that up with putting them on the computer in some way.  It might be mindmap software, in a text document or whatever I’m in the mood for.

One of the most important things that I like to do is visualize my goals.  I’ve been taught that by several of my friends and mentors and it seems to work.  Visualizing your goal tends to keep it “real” for you.

So let’s start with my goals for 2009 (you can share yours in the comments)…

1. Quit my day job by June 2009
2. Get 5000 visitors a month to this blog
3. Take my family to Disney World
4. Make 5 posts per week
5. Perform 5 tasks everyday that lead to #1 (Thanks @JonathanFields)
6. Buy and learn how to use a Mac
7. Travel to Las Vegas with the family
8. Create and put on the market my super secret project
9. Visit 2 friends I haven’t seen in 3 years
10. Help 3 people achieve their goals

So that’s my short list of goals for 2009.  I’ll keep you updated on my progress (at least for the big ones).  Tell me what your goals are in the comments.  I’ll try and help you where I can to meet or exceed those goals.

I’d also like to thank some of the people who influenced my life in a big way in 2008.  I’m including their twitter link, you should follow them because they always have great information to share.

• Harlan Kilstein (@DrKilstein)
• Mike Morgan (@TheMorganizer)
• Anthony Coyne (@AnthonyCoyne)
• Leah Carson (@LeahCarson)
• Jonathan Fields (@JonathanFields)

I’ll apologize now if I missed anyone.  Have a Happy New Year and fantastic 2009.