Chapter 5

Goals: The Power Source of Achievement

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Facing and overcoming your fears

Bullet Getting your Fabulous 50 goals down on paper

Bullet Prioritizing your Fabulous 50

Bullet Finding the motivation to speed up achievement

Bullet Gathering additional resources

Today, more than at any time in history, you have limitless opportunities, especially if you’re living in the United States. However, having so many choices can lead to confusion, distraction, and wasted time. Achievement in anything in life takes focus, diligence, and patience. So the question arises: Can getting a handle on your most precious lifelong dreams and desires help you get more done on a day-to-day basis? Absolutely! Say, for example, you and your spouse have always dreamed of taking six months to travel the world while you’re still young enough to hoist a backpack. Such a focus may motivate you to put in extra hours or accelerate your sales quotas at work to build up the necessary funds and time for that adventure.

Even ...

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