Creating the Life You Want
The Ten Steps to Accomplishing a Goal

1. State as clearly as possible in a positive manner what it is that you want to create in your life.

• Within the next (time frame)__________________, I choose to ...

2. Be clear why you want this and how your life will be different once you achieve this goal.

• I believe the benefits of doing this will be ...

• If I decide not to do this, it will mean...

3. Understand what you have going for you to help you achieve this goal.

• Three things that I have going for me in terms of creating the kind of future that I want are ...

4. Understand the challenges that exist.

• Three things that may keep me from creating the kind of future that I want are...

5. Be especially aware of the negative self-talk that sabotages and undermines your attempts to succeed.

• The negative and destructive self-talk that I need to watch out for is…

• I will fight this negative self-talk by …

6. Be clear about what you need to achieve this goal in terms of skills, resources, support systems, etc.

• I need to learn the following skills in order to accomplish this goal…

• I need to get these resources…

• I need to develop these supports…

7. List the 3-5 major actions that you need to take to start moving toward this goal.

• I need to get started by doing these things…

8. Think of ways to care for yourself as you work to achieve this goal.

• I will take care of myself while working to create the kind of future I want by…

9. Stay focused on what you want to create, not on the difficulties you might be having.

• I will keep myself focused on what I want to create and the benefits this will bring me by …

10. Be easy on yourself! Have fun! Enjoy it! Enjoy life!

• I will remember to be easy on myself. Have fun! Enjoy it! I will work to enjoy life by doing these things…
   

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