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Here are the general steps for success and goal obtainment:

1. You need to know what you want. Contrary to those who say no one really knows what they want; You need to first define what it is you want and have a burning desire for it. Next time when someone asks you want it is you want ( your major goal) – make sure you can look them dead in the eye and clearly and precisely tell them just that. This is the first step and usually requires the most work on – as habits needs to change in order to keep your goals always in the back of your mind. Daily and consistent actions and thinking aligned with obtaining your goal will ingrain your goal into your subconscious and form new habits that ensure your success.

2. Research those who have done or become what you want in your goal. You can save hour, months, or even years off your journey when you find and model those who’s current status is that which you want. Find out what they are doing, what their belief system is, and that distinction that is setting them apart from whatever it is you want. In most circumstances, it is only a slight or minor action, edge, strategy, or thinking that has a profound effect on what it takes to get what you want. It is best to see them in their peak state so you can model exactly what it is they are doing in terms of what they are focusing on, how they take on disappointment and success.

3. Setup or have a system in place to track and measure your results so that you can see what is working and what is not working. Tracking what is pulling you towards or away from your goals is essential. This also ties closely with step 2. You need to know exactly what metrics you need to measure, track and improve on. Those who you need to model usually have a keen focus on these metrics and their actions tie closely to affecting these metrics with maximum effectiveness.

With constant improvement and refinement to your strategies, go back to steps 1 to 3 until you do achieve your goals. These are the major steps you really need to achieve your goals. I would just like to point out some useful things below.

4. A lot of people say you are the average of the 4-5 people you hang out with most. Or more commonly – birds of a feather flock together. This is generally true in business and in life so be careful who you associate and hang out with. You really should not let others know your major goals in life but make your best to hang out with those that are in alignment with your major goals and spend less time with those who don’t. Finding people that compliment your skills and have same goal alignments will rocket you to success.

5. Remember the 80-20 principle is always working – is it working with or against you. Apply it to the actions that affect the metrics you need to focus on the most so you can scale your results and achieve your goals faster.

6. Remember you are either growing or dying. There is no constant state. Know which one you are on or you may one day wake up and find out you died a slow death.

7. Aim high. Weak goals do not motivate and rarely have enough juice to keep you going in times of doubt, or failure.

8. Stay hungry. Do not settle for anything less than all you can be, do, have, give, and achieve.

9. Enjoy the journey, and be grateful as it is the only real thing you got at the end of it – the experience and living it on your terms.