
We all have goals/dreams and the only thing stopping you from achieving them is you! So take charge of your life by evaluating your 7 areas of life focus and than take action toward making changes and reaching your goals. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein Think about joining a mastermind group or a FaceBook group to help you be accountable. And don’t forget about support and guidance of people and resources along the way. You must be strong and hold yourself accountable to stay on track along your journey. Now you have to create a clear plan to get there. Proclaiming your goal(s) is just the starting point. You cannot simply write down a wish list on New Year’s Day, stick it in a drawer for the rest of the year and expect your life to change. Success magazine gives us five reasons why most people fail to reach their goals. Most goal setting fails because we don’t clearly define our goals and than create a clear plan to obtain them. This is where you need to seriously ask yourself, am I where I want to be in life? What are my goals/dreams and have I achieved them? If I haven’t achieved them, why not? To help you set and complete your goals Zig Ziglar recommends using a 7 step process: Step 1: Identify your Goal Step 2: List the Benefits of Achieving Your Goal(s) Step 3: Identify the Obstacles Step 4: List the Skills/Knowledge Needed to Attain Your Goal(s) Step 5: Identify the People, Groups, Organizations That Can Assist You Step 6: Develop an Action Plan Step 7: Set a Deadline Setting goals and taking action toward them will create harmony and success in your life.


Than you will take the areas you want to improve and set goals for each of them. The lower scores will show areas that need improvement. The objective is to evaluate your life by looking at these 7 areas, giving each area a score of 1 to 10. The idea is that every area is equally important and if one area is neglected than your life is out of balance, lacking harmony. Sticking to this goal not only will make you healthier, increase your energy but it will help you intellectually, improving time with family, helping your career in turn improve your financial outcome. For example, say your goal is to start an exercise program and eat healthier. He teaches that by focusing on these 7 areas of life and setting goals for each area you create life balance.Īchieving our goals creates fantastic growth in our lives. Zig Ziglar referred to these 7 areas as the Wheel of Life. These areas of life working synergistically will improve your overall life.

unknowingly we set ourselves up for potential failure by not showing importance toward all areas of our life. On the other hand we may not realize that setting a goal and achieving that goal can have a positive impact on areas of our life.īasically we set goals for one, two or even three areas in our life and neglect the other important areas. Many of us set goals and often we focus on those goals to the point where we neglect other areas of life.
