GOAL SETTING AND MOTIVATION NOTEBOOK

Richard Grannon 2013 http://www.richardgrannon.com/ 1. Make sure your goals are your goals and not other peoples goals. !his is what you want "or yoursel" not what other people want "or you or what suits their agenda. 2. !he way to know i" one o" your goals is your goal is to check and see how it makes you "eel. If it makes you feel excited, motivated, giddy and happy like a small child then its yours. #" it does not then either its someone else$s goal "or you or its an old goal that doesn$t "it the person you are today. 3. R%M%M&%R: Moti'ation is a symptom o" doing what you ()*% to do. #ts a +y product, not a goal or an attri+ute. #" you aren$t moti'ated then you aren$t li'ing in accordance with your 'alues or mo'ing in the directions you truly want to. -. .ou can ne'er reach a goal per se. / goal +y its de"inition must +e in the "uture. !he purpose o" a goal setting e0ercise is that it unco'ers our 'alues and lets us know which directions we should +e mo'ing in. 1. 2rite down 3 dream 3o+s or roles that you would ()*% to do. 4racticality is no issue here, 3ust imagine someone has wa'ed a magick wand and you can do anything you want. 5. Generally speaking you should write your goals in code or keep them in a password locked "older, do not let anyone see your goals do not tell anyone your goals. 6. )" the 3 3o+s you wrote down, think o" 27. you would lo'e to do each o" them and come up with 1 things "or each 3o+. %.G. # want to write and direct "ilms. 2hy8 1.# want to +e a+le to tell stories, to gi'e people e0periences, to help them think in new ways 2. it gi'es me social signi"icance 3.it allows me to contri+ute -. it makes me money 1. # would en3oy the whole process, # am passionate "or the su+3ect /nthony Ro++ins de"ined 5 human needs that might help you come up with your reasons why you want to achie'e these goals.

1.Certainty (security/safety/predictability

2. Uncertainty (risk/ danger/ discovery/ the unknown/ variety) 3. ignificance (yeah you got an ego! its natural and hu"an to want recognition! people who get #ero recognition usually end up depressed and with poor self i"ages) $. %ove and Connection & being loved! doing what you love! feeling connected to other people '. (rowth (if you are desperately unhappy! you have probably not seen any )progress* for a while and cant see any around the future! a tiny bit of progress back in your life and it does great things for your sense of well being) +. Contribution & people who don,t contribute often have low self estee"! and feel an-ious and depressed. .s soon as the person starts helping others freely and focusses on adding value in the world they can start to feel better again
9. Go deep into your 'alues, go inside and "ind out what mo'es you. .ou might surprise yoursel". :. #" you got a mini panic attack doing this e0ercise, don$t worry a+out 10; o" most people do. .ou pro+a+ly ha'e a little unconscious +lock to success. #ts easy to remo'e, i" you want you can contact me and "ind out why that is happening and let me help you to get rid o" it. 10. 2rite down, what single goal that could +e complete - weeks "rom today could you commit to that would gi'e the most impro'ement in e'ery area o" your li"e8 11. 2hat )<% daily ha+it could you adopt "or the ne0t 3 months that would ha'e the greatest positi'e impact on your li"e. 12. # am an insane multi +illionaire and # will write a che=ue right now "or you to li'e on "or one year. # want you to think o" a "igure that would make you happy . 2rite that "igure down. 13. 2rite a couple o" =uick notes a+out what you could spend that money on that would make you happy. 1-. / goal is a static o+3ecti'e in the "uture that you either hit or miss. / direction is a continuous process o" mo'ement towards certain 'alues. >o you understand the di""erence8 2hich is more power"ul. 2rite down 1 directions that you will now consciously adopt ha'ing realised more a+out your core 'alues . e.g. # will +e now mo'e in the direction o" +eing more optimistic and cheer"ul and ha'ing more "un. # will now mo'e in the direction o" +eing more lo'ing and o" gi'ing more to others.

?p to you what you write. @ust make sure they are in line with your 'alues. 11. )n a scale o" 1 to 10, 1 +eing not at all and 10 +eing super duper, how moti'ated are you on a day to day month +y month +asis right now. Gi'e me the a'erage. 15. )n a scale o" 1 to 10, 1 +eing not at all and 10 +eing super duper, how congruent or in line with your 'alues is your current li"estyle, career and relationships. i.e. i" you 'alue you risk, independence and contri+ution does your current li"estyle allow "or that8 >oes your current li"estyle reward those 'alues and +eha'iours8 16. #" there is a wide disparity Aanything +elow -B in congruence +etween 'alues and current li"e stlye and you "ind your moti'ation at 1 or +elow can we reasona+ly conclude your lack o" moti'ation is due to you not li'ing according to your 'alues8 2hat changes can you sa"ely make to +ring your li"e into line with those 'alues8 19. !his is an e0ercise # got "rom Crank Dern #magine your per"ect day and write it down in note "orm. !his should make you smile and should "eel good: #n a nutshell !he 4er"ect >ay %0ercise asks you to imagine what your ideal or per"ect day would look like to you. 2hat will # do when # awaken on my per"ect day8 2here will # +e8 2ho will # spend time with8 2hat will # eat "or +reak"ast8 2here will # go a"ter +reak"ast8 2hat type o" work will # do on this day and "or how long8 2hat things will surround me8 2hat will my car look like8 2ho will # work with8 2ho will # meet "or lunch8 2hat will # eat "or lunch8 2hat type o" e0ercise will # do8 2hat will # do "or "un and entertainment8 2here will # sleep8 2hat +ooks will # read8 2hat mo'ies will # watch8 2hat will # hear and smell8 2hat clothes will # wear8 2hat "riends will # contact8 .ou get the ideaE.the more detail the +etter. 1:. 2hat would you attempt to do i" you D<%2 you a+solutely could <)! "ail. 2rite down 1 things. /ny =uestions8 richardgrannonFhotmail.com