p.1 There is an elementary difference, according to motivational experts, between highly successful people
and others... The difference is that highly successful people use goals to get where they want to go... People
who see, pursue, and monitor career goals are more productive than people who simply work at a job.
p.3 I suspect you already know how to set and achieve goals. When you feel passionate about doing something,
you do it, right? Of course you do! When motivated you can accomplish anything you set out to do. The problem
most of us experience with goal setting is far deeper and broader. You need to step back and take a good look at how
you select goals you pursue. It doesn't matter how swiftly a boat sails, if it is going in the wrong direction, it will end
up at the wrong port.
p.13, 14 Experts know everything. When you approach situations with an "I know" attitude your mind
is closed to the possibility that there is something about the situation that you don't know... To avoid the expert
mind and jumping to conclusions, you must hold back and remain suspended in uncertainty rather than racing to premature
closure. You can do this by practicing a beginner's mind. Approach things as if you are doing them for the
first time - like a beginner.
p.17 A playful attitude rooted in a firm base of knowledge, maintaining a quiet mind, thinking with
symbols rather than words, paying attention to surroundings, and tuning into feelings are conditions that nurture intuition's
growth... Intuition operates best in areas you have a passion for, where you are schooled, and have a lot of practical
experience. The greater your knowledge in the topic of concern the easier it will be for you to tap into intuition with regards
to it.
p.18 Intuition works best when directed towards a question.
p.21 The power of your imagination is unlimited when it comes to answering questions, solving problems
and reaching goals. Actively visualize possible solutions to problems. Have a pencil and paper to write down ideas
as they come... Daydream. Visualize situations and outcomes. Play out scenarios in your head... Dream up novel ways of achieving
your goal.
p.21 There are infinite things in [the] world to catch your attention. What you notice is not coincidence;
meaning is attached to it... Mostly we don't pay attention to what we notice or how we choose to notice some things
and not others... But you can stop and actually notice what you notice - pay attention to what you are noticing
and the way in which you are noticing it because you are actually making decisions about what to notice.
p.22 Intuition is not literal, but speaks through the language of symbols. Intuitive knowledge comes as
pictures and impressions, proceeding irregularly by associative links rather than by logical steps.
p.26 Goals are a tool for getting from here to somewhere else in the future... To achieve your objective...
you must forge a path from here and now to the accomplishment of your goal in the future.
p.26-27 A compass is a tool that enables you to get your bearings. It tells you where you are relative to
a certain point, like the North Pole. Similarly, an Intuitive Compass helps you get your internal bearings so you
can stay on course to achieving your goals. Without a compass you can be working diligently, but still go around
and around, even backwards, without realizing it. Without a firm fix on your bearings you can reach a goal only to find that
it is not where you really wanted to go, because the objective itself was in the wrong direction! When you have a compass
you can be surer of your direction which builds confidence to venture further.
p.31 To calibrate the attractive pole on your Compass, recall a blissful moment... allow your Eye to notice
how the blissful moment feels. What are the sensations? ...let your Eye notice what happened and observe the big picture of
the experience. Make sure to notice what made the moment blissful.
p.34 Using intuition is a matter of focusing, asking and peacefully listening... Notice what comes
to mind and what things draw your attention. Intuitive information is received in response to a question. There are
two steps. First answers come in symbols; next you must make meaning out of the information received.
p.37 Intuition communicates through what you notice. There is a reason you notice
what you do and don't notice something else. Everything you notice has significance... Getting meaning from your
intuition is, in part, knowing what question the information you are noticing is answering.
p.44 powerful goals give immediate feedback on your shot. The sooner the feedback, the more powerful because
it is from information about your miss that you can correct your next shot... Vaguely stated goals are frustrating because
without a clear picture of the target you can miss hitting it.
p.45 A specific goal describes what you will be doing when you achieve your goal - when
you're in the "goal-state" which is the time in the future when you have achieved the goal.
p.54 Goals that are attuned to your values have meaning...
How to Clarify Values
Clarifying values helps in developing goals that fit you well... Dig below the surface... Be receptive and
notice what thoughts occur and what images come to mind. When an image comes to mind, ask of it, "What do I love about this?"
"What about this really matters to me?" Continue asking, "What do I love about this?" of the thoughts and images that
come until you feel you've found what is most meaningful about the activity. What do these images and thoughts have
in common?
p.59 Strange as it may seem, the most effective way to map the route to your goal is to begin at the end,
with a picture of your destination - your goal completed - and work backwards to where you are now... Take your goal apart
to discover the small steady action steps you must take to reach your destination.
p.60 Imagine your goal and ask, "Can I do this now?" If the answer is "No," then ask "What do I
have to do first?" Write your answer down. Of this step again ask, "Can I do his now?" If you can't do it
now, then ask, "What do I have to do first?" and write the answer down. Continue in this manner until you've identified all
of the steps that you must take to get to your goal.
Turn Steps into Objectives
Objectives are tools that make it easier to carry out the steps you must take to achieve your goal...
Objectives are easier to meet when they describe the results to be achieved, have a completion date and are measurable...
Objectives help you keep your eye on the destination. A well-stated objective describes what, not how. In
writing out objectives, describe what situation will exist when you complete the step, but not how you will do it.
p.61 When stating your objective make sure to include to what degree, how long, how far, or how fast you
must perform to adequately complete the step. With a little creativity you can measure almost anything...
Stating steps in a way that your progress can be measured lets you know how close you are to completing each... set a series
of goals that stretch you bit-by-bit; don't demanding [sic] the impossible.
