Your Personal Gold Medal

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals." - Michael Korda

Most people won't invest the five minutes to read this entire article. But, those who do AND follow the instructions here will achieve at least double what those who don't.

Will you be one of the few?

The Olympics

Over the last couple of weeks I have watched the most elite athletes in the world compete at the XXXIII Olympiad.

Smiles, tears, dejection and victory were all in abundance at the games.

It made me wonder,

How many of the folks watching these outstanding performers are winning their own personal gold medal?

And, that is what inspired me to share a segment from my landmark book, Discovering Your Greatness, here in this edition of my Newsletter.

Several years ago, I spent six months asking everyone I met with what they expected to achieve in the next five years.

Almost none of them had a concrete vision for that; they were wandering through life just making it day by day. Most, in fact, said they 'hadn't really thought about it'.

The problem with that is, you look up one day and an entire decade has passed.

Having goals that are emotionally significant to you is one of the 'secrets' that champions employ to win their own personal gold medal.

So, without further ado, I share this excerpt from my book. The segment is titled

Setting Your Objectives

Let’s start by talking about your desires.?

The fact that you have a desire is evidence that you are capable of its accomplishment.? You would not want something if you weren’t capable of attaining it.? Nature is not cruel and vindictive.?

As Emerson said:

“There is nothing capricious in nature, and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feels it.”

In order to achieve significant results, the first thing you must do is something that you have probably never done before.?

Most people go their entire lives without doing this.?

Decide what it is that you really want.?

Be specific.?

Why??

If you had a GPS system and told it that you wanted to go “somewhere nice” it would do nothing.? There is no destination for it to set a course to.? It can’t provide guidance until you give it a specific destination.?

For the same reason, setting non-specific goals like “good health” or “a lot of money” won’t produce any results.? Without a clear objective, you end up reacting to circumstances instead of acting with a purpose.

If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time!

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How to Make Yourself Miserable

Here is a sure way to be unfulfilled and forever thinking “is this all there is?”?

Expend time and effort pursuing something because it is what someone else wants you to want, or because someone else has it.? Going after something because it is the latest ‘must have’ item will lead you down an undesirable path.?

To make yourself and others unhappy, seek something so that you can flaunt it in front of someone else to say, “Look what I have that you don’t!”?

If you obtain something for any of those reasons it will leave you feeling very empty and unsatisfied.

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How Pursuing Your Goals Can Make You Contented

If you want to be truly happy, you should want what you want because YOU want it.?

Your parents may have always wanted you to go into a certain business or to “get a good secure job.”? But it’s probably difficult for you to love your parents’ dreams.?

Find something that you do love and can feel passionate about.?

If your friend drives a BMW, that doesn’t mean you need one.? You might be happier with a Honda.?

Your goals and working toward them should fill you with joy.? This feeling is one of the keys to accomplishing big dreams.?

In considering what you will dedicate your valuable time and effort toward always ask yourself:

“How will I feel when I reach this goal?”

In your imagination, picture yourself already having accomplished your objective.?

For example:? If you have an objective of buying a different car, drive it in your mind.?

Now, imagine that nobody else even knows about this new car.? You can’t “show it off” to anyone.? The only thing you get to do is use it and enjoy it for you.?

Do you still feel joyful??

If so, great!? That tells you that that is one of your true desires.?

Go through this same process with each of your objectives.

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OK, now it is time to begin deciding what you want.?

Take this process seriously.? It is your life, make the most of it!?

Here is a very important word of advice in deciding what you want.?

Concern yourself only with the ‘what’ and not the ‘how’.? If you want something strongly enough the ‘how’ will become apparent as you begin to take action toward it.?

Most people never go for what they really want because, based on their present situation, they do not see how they can get it.?

Never allow this lack of a currently defined path to prevent you from wanting something.? That is a HUGE mistake.?

If you really want a $3,000,000 house, write it down!? The fact that you do not currently know how you will get it is irrelevant.

As a starting point in deciding what you want, let’s begin with the six major categories of personal goals.? They are:

1.? Family & Home

2.? Spiritual & Ethical

3.? Physical & Health

4.? Social & Cultural

5.? Mental & Educational

6.? Financial & Career

Goals are very personal. ?

All of the above categories will be important at some time in your life. ?In many circumstances, they overlap. ?

For example, let’s say that you have the Physical and Health goal of a certain measurement. This may entail you joining a gym or buying some exercise equipment. ?This physical goal overlaps into the financial area.

Right now, some of these categories are probably more important than others; it depends on where you are in your life. ?

Decide which categories are the most important, then narrow it down to the category that is the most important. ?

Make a list of the things within that category that you believe you want. ?Then, using the contentment process above, discover whether you truly want each goal for you. ?

Remember the process? ?

Imagine yourself already having accomplished your objective. ?Now, assume that nobody else knows about this besides you. ?

How do you feel? ?Are you still filled with joy? ?

Great! ?Keep that on your list. ?If you’re not filled with joy, take it off your list. ?The goal is not something you really want.

Spend significant time thinking about the categories which are the most important to you now. ?

Be specific on each goal. ?

It is not good enough to say, “I want plenty of money.” ?

How much do you want? ?What monthly or annual income is enough? ?

Is this income congruent with purchasing the things you want (like the $3,000,000 house)? ?

It is not good enough to say, “I want to be in better shape.” ?

What does that mean? ?Define a pant size, specific measurements, or a mile run time. ?Do you get the point?

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Next

After you have defined your goals, study them thoroughly and be clear on each one. ?

Now ask yourself, “How will I act once I achieve these goals?” ?

Think about how you would feel if you already lived in your dream house, etc. ?You would feel like a winner, wouldn’t you? ?

Now, remember that feeling and ‘act as if’ you are already there. ?This is an important factor in all achievement. ?The key to effective action is every time you think about what you want to achieve you associate ‘that winning feeling’ with that thought. ?

Conversely, if when you think about your goals you feel like, “I’ll never be able to do that,” you will not take effective actions toward your goal’s achievement.

Remember this formula:

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Thought + Feeling = Action or Inaction

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If you are having trouble with developing that winning feeling do the following. ?

Think about a time in your life when you won something. ?Everyone has had victories in their life. ?The size of the victory isn’t important. ?It can be something as simple as an ‘A’ on a difficult test or winning a playground race. ?

What personal victory was the most significant for you? ?

Remember how you felt at that very moment? ?That is the feeling you want to associate with your true goals!

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Visualize

To help make your goals even more real to you it is important to visualize them daily. ?

For most people, having pictures of your goals helps immensely. ?

Why? ?

Our minds think in pictures rather than words. ?

Seeing pictures of your goals imprints them on your mind more clearly.

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In the book, there is a bit more about financial goals and a Thinking Stimulator that will help you build a comprehensive list of the things you want.

I have omitted it here in order to keep this Newsletter as brief as possible while still being helpful.

If you would like to have this segment, send me a PM and I will get it to you.

Btw, beginning in September, I am personally facilitating the next Elite Business Success Group to help a very select few individuals achieve next-level success.

Setting your true goals and having the discipline that comes from weekly sessions with other motivated individuals will boost your results.

This, plus much more is part of the Elite Business Success Group.

See the details along with feedback from past participants here and PM me if you want to seek a qualifying interview.

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New Vendor Partner Interview

In business, there is a truism that goes, 'all things being mostly equal, people will do business with and refer business to the people and organizations they know, like and trust'.

As I detailed in the last edition of this Newsletter, we are in the process of doing a short, five-question, interview with the Vendor Partners whose offerings are available via our platform.

These interviews help potential customers and others 1. Get to know our Vendor Partners 2. Discover how genuinely likable they are and 3. See them as the trustworthy providers they are.

We recently published an interview with the Founder of Spirit Sox , Lisa Riggs .

I have known Lisa for a while now and, even though I was familiar with her story, I learned things from this interview that I did not know about her and her company; including the fact that she has had a pet for a really long time. ??

I believe you will find the interview to be both interesting and inspiring.

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Besides Lisa and Spirit Sox, we have many other amazing Vendor Partners!

Be sure to SEE ALL the products, services and training available from multiple vendors through our company's platform.

Btw, ask me about how becoming a Vendor Partner or Brand Ambassador can increase your prosperity and help you win your personal gold medal.

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About?Bob Sager

The founder of SpearPoint Solutions, Bob’s professional background includes over three decades of experience in sales, leadership and training. Combined with Purposeful Creative Thinking, he uses that experience to develop business strategies that help organizations increase sales and margins. Additionally, Bob and his team of Certified Facilitators train individuals and organizations on these same methods of Purposeful Creative Thinking so they are better prepared to thrive in the modern?economy.

Among other accomplishments, Bob is the?inventor?of the Purposeful Creative Thinking game, What's the BIG Idea?? and author of the books, Discovering Your Greatness, 101 Freaking Brilliant Business Ideas and his latest, More Freaking Brilliant Ideas.