February 2008 Speaker:

                        Brendan Howes

                       Investment Agent with Swope Investment Properties

Goal Setting:

“Fully 80% or more of all your success will come as a result of your having taken the time to think clearly and accurately, in advance, about exactly what you want to accomplish in life and what success will look like”

-Brian Tracey

How Important are Goals?

Steps To Successful Goal-Setting:

1.Define your goal as clearly and specifically as you can and WRITE IT DOWN.

2.Make your goals Measurable & Realistic.

3.Set a Timeline- including periodic deadlines to reach. (again being absolutely clear about what you want to achieve)

4.Identify Obstacles that you will have to overcome.

5.Determine the Knowledge & Skills that you will require in order to achieve you goals and seek whatever means possible to attain them.

6.Determine the People whose help and cooperation you will need, everyone will need the help of many people to reach large goals.

*List all of the above and prioritize them in level of importance in relation to achieving your goals.

PLAN: A list of activities organized by sequence and priority is a plan. Make a step by step series of tasks that lead you inevitably to your destination.

Keep in Mind:

*Develop Options Continually

*Determine the Highest & Best Use of your Time

*Refuse to Settle- be Persistent especially when facing the inevitable obstacles

--The best approach is to set short-term, intermediate & long-term goals. Re-evaluate your goals and progress continually--

“He who has a strong enough ‘Why’ can bear almost any ‘How”

-Neitzche

“Your ability to set clear, specific and measurable goals that you intensely desire and that are in harmony with your very best talents & abilities is the first step to reaching your goals and life-long success”

-Brian Tracey

Remember to: Remain Flexible, Learn from your Mistakes & Have Fun with It!