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Five Steps to Creating a 'Goal' Medal Life by: Ed Sykes The 2004 Olympics just ended in August. As always, it was an exciting event with its dramatic twists and turns, exhilarations, surprises, and disappointments as these great athletes performed at their peak in front of millions, if not billions, of fans for the glory of representing their country and possibly receiving a gold medal. You, too, can experience the same excitement in your life. What are you doing now to achieve your 'goal' medal? What are you doing to realize your goals in life? You don't need to be a world class athlete to achieve success in life. However, you can use many of the same techniques that these athletes use to accomplish their goals. The following are five tips that will help you stand on the winner's platform in life: 1. Create Passion with Goal Setting Take time to write down the goals that excite you. Ask yourself the following questions: How will I feel when I achieve these goals? What is keeping me from achieving these goals today? What are the times and dates I want to achieve these goals? What resources do I need to accomplish these goals? What is my plan B, or secondary route, to achieving these goals? 2. Believe in Greatness Once you have created your goals, take time to visualize your achievements. World class athletes visualize the victory before it happens. Take 15-30 minutes just before you go to bed or wake up in the morning and do the following: Find a quiet place. Quiet your mind, slowing down your breathing. Visualize that you are already achieving whatever goal you want to accomplish. What does it look like? How does it feel? World class athletes prepare themselves yesterday, today, and tomorrow for success through intense training and sacrifice. What are you doing to prepare yourself for your success? Do a self-analysis to find out how prepared you are today in relationship to your goals and what resources and skills you need to acquire to achieve your goals. What sacrifices are you willing to make so that you can achieve your goals? If it is a promotion, find out what skills, education, and resources are required to obtain that position. If it is a six-figure income, what sacrifices are you willing to make to realize it? Less television, more education? I always say, 'If you want something bad enough, act like you already have it.' That's what champions do. They already believe that they will win a championship, a title, a gold medal. They have a positive, self-expecting attitude and set the bar for others to try to aspire. I love tennis. One of my favorite tennis players is Roger Federer, the #1 ranked player in the world. When watching him play, I can see he owns the court. In his quiet, yet confident manner, he says to his opponent, 'I am #'1
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