A goal of mine in 2008 was to write my first book by the end of the year. Well the date went from 12/31/08 to 1/1/09 and I still had not written my book yet. Then today I received a text message from one of my friends whom I had not had the chance to spend time with for a good while now. He invited me to spend the day with him at Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA.

Now normally I would have jumped at that opportunity and we would have had a great time, but then I think about the unfinished book, and I had to turn him down.

You see I could have gone, and put my book aside one more day, and had a lot of fun instead, but it is that kind of thinking that lead to the book not being finished in the first place. One of my most important goals in my eyes went unfinished because I would not sacrifice for it in the past, and that is a mistake that I will not make again.

We all have goals, and for the majority of the people, they are set around the new year and then not thought of again. One of the major reasons why so few people are able to accomplish their dreams is because they never sacrifice one part of their lives for the goal. Here are some examples of sacrifices in terms of goals:

• GOAL: Lose Weight
• SACRIFICE: Exercise and change diet
  
• GOAL: Make more money
• SACRIFICE: Spend less, create a plan
  
• GOAL: Fall in love
• SACRIFICE: Stop watching TV and leave the house

Do you see where I am going with this? If you want to change something in your life, you need to make room for it. Most people will say that they want to lose weight, yet their habits show otherwise. People want to make more money, yet continue to spend $5 a day at Starbucks.

So next time you have a goal that you want to accomplish, know that it will take a small sacrifice. But then again, if it’s not worth a little sacrifice, is it worth doing it in the first place?

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So let’s take a look at some of the top 6 reasons that The Secret did not work for you:

1. You don’t really believe it will work: If you decide to “give it a try” you will fail because The Secret is not something you “try”, it is something that you have to believe with all of your heart to be true. This is perhaps the #1 reason why The Secret will not work for you. After watching the story about the man who always got an incredible parking spot because he believed he would, I decided it was time to do the same. I didn’t “hope” for a nice parking spot or “wish” for one or “see if I could” get one, I just knew that it would be there waiting for me. Now whenever I go shopping, I always park within the first 3 spots.
2. You expect immediate results: We live in a world of instant gratification where we want everything yesterday. That is why diets are so popular, because we want quick results. Say your goal is to weigh 10 pounds less. We do not want to hear that it will take consistent exercise, a regular healthy diet, and proper nutrition until it will work, we want to hear that we will be able to fit into those old jeans in a week. The Secret works the same way. You cannot just say you want to weigh 10 pounds less and be done with it; you have to imagine that you ALREADY are 10 pounds less. Look at pictures of yourself in which you are your ideal weight. Get so used to that picture that when you look into the mirror, it doesn’t look right, then go about fixing it. Sorry, no overnight success here.
3. Your expectations are not realistic- If your goal is to achieve an annual income of 1 million dollars within a year, it certainly is possible, but not so much if you are struggling to make $26,000 a year. Set goals that are realistic and achievable.
4. Your actions contradict your goals: You want to be able to run a mile, but sitting in front of your coach all day eating candy bars and soda will not help you get there. Your daily habits should reflect your goals, not contradict them.
5. Your goals are too generic: A perfect example of goals being too generic are the goals we call New Year’s Resolutions. We all want to lose weight, exercise more, stop smoking, but after a few weeks we are back to our old habits.  The problem lies in the breakdown of the goal, a step that most people never do. If your goal is to stop smoking, then break it down into smaller goals. Maybe you cut back a cigarette a week until your final cigarette in April. Goals need to be measurable.
6. You fail to realize an opportunity when it comes to you: Having your own business, being your own boss, setting your own hours, being in control of your life is something that we all dream of. A friend of yours has had some success in Network Marketing and invites you to an opportunity presentation, and without even giving it a thought, you politely decline, letting an incredibly chance to become an entrepreneur slip away. The failure to recognize and take advantage of an opportunity is worse than trying the opportunity and failing.

So if you have not had much luck with The Secret , check to see if maybe one of these 6 reasons are holding you back from the prosperity you deserve. For a complete breakdown on how to set goals, read an article I did earlier: How to Set SMART Goals.

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Reaching for Goals

1. You don’t know how: What is a short-term goal, or a long-term goal? What is a goal? So many questions, so many steps, if only there was an easy way to learn all this… like maybe using Google?!?!?!?
2. You are too lazy: You had to wake up early, work hard all day, you just want to come home and relax, maybe watch a little TV. Who needs to set goals, it just means more work, right?
3. You Sub-Conscious won’t let you: My favorite topic to write about, the sub-conscious. Your sub-conscious knows that you are lazy and so will try to talk you out of it by saying: “If I set this goal and I don’t accomplish it, we won’t feel too good, so lets just avoid it all together.”

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Now 97% of the population follows a formula. My mentor Jerry “dRhino” Clark calls it the “Formula to Success” and I am more than positive everyone has heard of this formula before. In order to be success, simply follow these basic steps, and you too can retire rich and travel al over the world. Ready for the formula:

1. Go to College
2. Study Hard
3. Get a job
4. Work Hard
5. Become Middle Management
6. And retire at the age of 65

That sounds simple and we have all be taught that growing up, but why aren’t there more people who are living the dream? The answer is simple, it doesn’t work!

Now I want to be financially independent, and in order to get there, I am going to have to leave the Rat Race. And the number 1 way of doing that, do the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of what everyone else is doing. When you hear the word “Risk”, what goes through your mind, heart, etc. I asked a few people working at a local retail store and these were the answers that I got back:

The thought of risk can only be based on assessing the situation and the gravity of the consequences.

I don’t take risks because you always gamble on loosing something. If I take a risk and it doesn’t work, I just lost.

The thought of taking a risk makes me nervous. Why risk losing something if I don’t have to.

I then asked a millionaire friend of mine who enjoys a 3-million dollar a year income the same question.

To live your life in abundance, you HAVE to take risks because that is the only way you are going to get ahead of everyone else. If everyone takes one step at a time, they move forward. Well what if instead of taking a step forward, I jump forward 2 spots? Anything can happen, I can fall down, I can lose my way. But I can also be ahead of everyone else. It’s by taking risks that got me and my wife out of the “Rat Race”.

I find it incredibly interesting that the average person associated Risk with Loss, while the successful person associated Risk with Gain. In all of my financial adventures when I am about to make an investment or start a new business, all of my friends have always discouraged me and tried to protect me from “taking a risk”. Well it has been through those risks that I have been able to enjoy a freer life than the same friends who did not want me to take the risk.

If you want to take a look at your financial forecast, take a look at your philosophies that are associated with the topic of Risk. This will give you great insight as to your future.

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Reaching for Goals

One of the first questions I ask people are, “What are some of your goals?” About 80% don’t have any and about 20% just have a generic goal with no real desire to accomplish it. Which of the following two New Year’s Resolutions do you feel will get accomplished?

1. “I want to exercise and lose weight this year.”
2. “I would like to set myself on an exercise program of 3 days a week, 30 minutes each day, and lose 5 pounds a month until I reach my goal of 15 pounds, which should be in March.”

It’s obvious that the second one is more thought out and has a stricter plan that can be easily tracked. But almost everyone sets their goals like #1. “I want to lose weight”, “I need to exercise”, “I want to start reading more”, “I should set more goals”, “I am going to start eating healthier”. Do you see how these things, many of which I’m certain you have promised to yourself, never get accomplished. It’s great that you want to start eating healthier, but there is a huge difference if a bodybuilder says that, and if a coach potato says the same thing.

This is where SMART Goals come in. Ever since I started using this technique, I’ve been able to increase my productivity ten fold. Here are the 5 steps to setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals:

S=Specific- A goal must be very specific. A generalization of “lose weight” or “exercise” won’t help you at all because it’s too generic.

M=Measurable- A major reason that most goals don’t get accomplished is because they can’t be measured. If you want to lose weight, that’s great, but how much? If you say that you want to lose 15 pounds in 3 months, that can be measured very easily. Either you did or you didn’t.

A=Attainable- It’s great that many people don’t set limits to their own potentials, it’s very inspiring. But you must also be a little realistic. If the greatest workout you get is going to the mailbox, then the Olympics might be a little out of reach by next year.

R=Risky- Now we are getting to the fun stuff. How risky is your goal? If you walk 30 minutes a day and want to set a goal of walking 31 minutes a day, is that really all that risky? A goal should stretch you outside of your comfort zone and make you nervous just thinking about it.

T=Timely- You know your goal, how to measure it, it’s attainable, and risky, now when do you want to do it by? Setup a realistic timetable. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

My goal is to organize and speak at a motivational seminar with 150 guests on Saturday, December 8th, 2007. This is very specific, measurable (either I have 150 or I don’t), it’s attainable for my skill level, it’s risky for me because it’s outside of my comfort zone, and I have a specific date.

Now that you know how to set a S.M.A.R.T. Goal, go ahead and get to work. If you would like, email me a copy (rohit@rohitrohila.com) of your goal and I’ll checkup on you periodically to see how you are doing. My only condition, that you do the same for me also!

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Take time to write your goals

Go back 5 years into the past. Think about your job, your car, your house, your friends, your relationships, everything. If I was to ask you what you want to accomplish in 5 years, what would you say? A better paying job? Married? Get out of Debt?

Now, come back to the present, have you accomplished those goals? If your answer begins with, “Well…” then you haven’t! So, what can you do to help you accomplish your goals:

1. WRITE THEM DOWN!!!!- Such an important step, yet VERY few people do it. On average only 3% write down their goals. When you write them down, you take ownership of the goals. They are yours and you want to accomplish it. You also start to see what is possible. You may have always wanted to go to Hawaii, but daydreaming about it won’t help you get warm sand between your toes.
2. Review, review, review, review- Millionaires read their goals once a day… Billionaires read their goals twice a day. Do you see a pattern? Take a look at your goals first thing in the morning, and make it the last thing you see before you go to sleep. Always think about your goals. Writing your goals down on paper and reviewing them daily will suddenly bump you into the top 3% of the population. You will start to notice that all of a sudden you are getting and doing the things that you have always wanted to do. Always think about your goals and ask yourself this question, “What am I doing right now to accomplish my goals?” If your goal is to lose 5 pounds, yet you are at an all-you-can-eat buffet, well, ask yourself the question again.

Before you go to sleep tonight, think about where you want to be 5 years from now. What are your goals? Then take out a sheet of paper, and write them down. You don’t need to prioritize them right now, but the fact that you simply wrote them down will help you get closer to them then you ever have before. You will thank yourself in 5 years!

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