How to Achieve a GOAL

Defining Your TASKS

Just as we break large or long-term Objectives down into smaller supporting

elements called Subgoals, we further break our Subgoals down into even smaller

elements. These small elements are called Tasks, and accomplishing them is

what makes the practice of goal setting really work.

Tasks are usually the simple things you must do to accomplish a Subgoal.

If you've set a Subgoal, for example, to have a complete understanding about

investing in bonds by next June 15th, you will have to accomplish a number of

Tasks for acquiring that knowledge.

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Choosing to go to the library and get a book on bonds would be a Task.

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Reading the book for one hour each this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, could

be three separate Tasks.

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Visiting the Investors Skills' website for their bond information, would be another

Task.

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Calling your buddy who's had success in the bond market would be a Task as

well.

All of these Tasks, which should be written down on the same paper as the

Subgoal they support, must be set with an Accomplishment Date, for if you

procrastinate calling your buddy, never get around to completely reading the

book, or don't even bother checking the website, you won't reach your Subgoal of

learning about bonds, or won't meet it by its Accomplishment Date.

And this, unfortunately for you, will turn your $5 Million by retirement Objective

back into the pipe dream it didn't have to be.

By focusing your mind on the easy-to-accomplish Tasks, and completing those

Tasks, you'll be making great progress towards your Subgoals and Objectives

without feeling overwhelmed.

Make sure to write down ALL Tasks, even those that take only minutes to

complete.

Then, when they're accomplished, check them off.

As more and more Tasks are successfully accomplished, and checked off,

you'll find yourself becoming more encouraged, and more confident about your

abilities.

The more you believe, the more you will strive to accomplish, and the more

you will enjoy completing even more Tasks.

And the more Tasks you complete on time, the closer you'll be to that success

you have real Reasons for wanting. The success you originally defined as your

Objectives.