I bet 90% of you could not answer the simple question "What do you really want out of life?"

I want to share with you some of the tips and techniques I have used to get to the Root of that question, and specifically how it relates to establishing Dreams and Goals.

Many of these ideas were only clear to me after going about the whole process wrong, and I want to save you some pain and frustration.

In this article you will discover some fundamental principles for establishing and achieving any Dreams and/or Goals that you could think of.

Rule #1: Always Start With The End In Mind!

If you are not Clear and Certain about where you want to get to, I can safely predict that you will end up NOWHERE.

Here is one of my Dreams; I want to be completely Financially Independent by the age of 45.

Two things you should notice here... 1. This is a LARGE Dream and 2. It is quantifiable (time-driven)

The dream of financial independence is a bit vague, so I will clarify what it means to me. I will be completely free of debt and have enough money to live out the rest of my days without working if I chose to. I will be positioned to work only for the enjoyment and relationships involved, and money will no longer be a factor in my decisions.

Rule #2: Allow Yourself To Dream BIG!

When you think about your "Dreams", avoid placing them into the context of your current circumstances or situation. Allow yourself to paint a picture of your ideal life.

Take a little bit of time to focus on your Dreams, and specifically what your life would look like. The more in-depth you can do this part...the better.

Go drive through the neighborhood you want to live in. Go tour the home of your dreams. Go test drive your dream car or motorcycle. Go to the docks and look at your Yacht.

TIP: Take a digital camera and get some pictures!

Rule #3: Keep Your Dreams Where You Will See Them DAILY! When you figure out specifically what it is that you want, put those things onto a "Dream Board" or some sort of a collage to serve as a daily reminder.

I have a large corkboard in front of my desk in my home office that I look at EVERY day.

I also created an e-version that I use as my screen saver on both of my computers.

Every day I have an e-mail sent to myself with my Goals and Dreams on it. I read this e-mail first thing, and take some time to absorb the pictures and feelings associated with my Dream Board.

Isn't this all just a waste of time and energy?

If you actually take the time to write down your Dreams and Goals... you have already positioned yourself in the top 7% of the entire world population.

If you set up a system to re-visit and ponder your Dreams and Goals on a recurring basis...you are now in the top 1% of the world population.

With well-defined goals and dreams in place, you have a 99% better chance of seeing them come to fruition.

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