Tip 6

The life of Chris Gardner, another guest at the Take Control of Your Life Seminar was portrayed by will Smith in the major motion picture, "The Pursuit of Happiness." Now when your life is made into a major motion film and you are played by one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, either you have done something very bad or you have done something very good. In this case, Chris Gardner did something very good. He is the epitomy of the American Success Story and a role model for all those who want to achieve their life's visions and dreams.

As I had not seen the movie prior to seeing Chris speak, I was quite amazed at the many obstacles he overcame. From living in the bathroom of a gas station for over a year with his then 14 month old son to touring the world sharing his message of transformation, Chris showed how one can achieve success and happiness in life if they follow a few simple rules, namely setting goals.

Tip #6 - Set Goals

As a goal setter, speaker and creator of goal setting tools, I fully appreciated Chris' enthusiasm for this incredible life creation method and technique for creating abundance and success.

Goal setting is not a one time thing, it is an everyday thing and it is not something you just think about in your head or write on a cocktail napkin while you are out for the night. It is a systematic process which is done in an organized and methotical way. It takes work. A goal journal is a living document which changes as your life changes and it grows as you levels of thought and levels of achievements grow.

Chris put it wonderfully as he said that goals need to be

Clear - You have to be specific
Conscise - Short sweet and to the point
Compelling - They have to make you want to jump out of bed in the morning
Consistent - They have to agree with your values
Comitted - They must be written down

Both he and Bill Ransik, the winner of the first Apprentice and right hand man to Donal Trump agreed that all successful business people have written goals which they infuse into their spirit everyday and both also agreed that most unsuccessful businesses and business people do not.

So, as we go into the New Year, ask yourself - what type of business person you are? If you want to be a goal setter then the Ultimate Success Journal is a tool you should not be without (shameless plug). It can be ordered at www.successfuldc.com

Tip #6 - Be a Goal Setter