Issue 2.1 of Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential with Kevin Eikenberry

Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential
Issue 2.1 - January 3rd, 2005 - ISSN: 1551-6571

In Kevin's Own Words

Goal Believing is the First Step to Goal Achieving

We’ve just gone from “the Holiday Season” to the “Goal Setting Season.” Each year, about the time we turn our calendars to a New Year, we hear a lot about goal setting (even though it is sometimes disguised as information about making your New Year’s Resolutions). While the research and polls show that most people don’t set goals, most everyone thinks about it at this time of the year.

It is a funny thing. People will say, “You really need goals.” But when you ask them what theirs are, they sheepishly reply, “I don’t have them, but everyone really should.”

Listen to Kevin talk about the importance of getting specific in your requests.

There are many reasons why people don’t set goals. Some of the biggest reasons are:

People don’t know how
People have set them in the past but didn’t reach them
People are afraid of failure

Of course setting goals is just an exercise that we know helps us achieve goals. So, while we all want to achieve goals, many of us don’t even set them.

The Real Objective

Think about it. Is goal setting really the objective? No. What we really want is goal achievement. Goal setting is a part of the recipe, so while we need to learn this skill, it is just part of your solution. The biggest missing ingredient in most people’s goal achievement recipe is faith, conviction, and lack of doubt. In other words, a deep seated, in the gut belief.

The fact is that most of us don’t achieve our goals (however clearly or vaguely they are set) because we don’t ultimately believe that we can reach the goal. That is why I believe the first step to successful goal achievement, regardless of your process or the steps you follow in setting your goals, is to absolutely believe that you can (will) accomplish it.

Driving a Ferrari doesn’t make you a race car driver. Having the best paints, canvas, brushes and easel doesn’t mean you will paint masterpieces. And having the best goal setting process won’t guarantee goal achievement either.

But belief will.

The Size of the Goal

Much is written about how big goals should be. They should always be big enough to stretch us – how much we should stretch depends in large part on what we can believe. If I have a total conviction that I am capable of and will reach the larger goal, then it is fine. Because without belief, you won’t hit the goal, regardless of what it is.

David Schwartz wrote in The Magic of Thinking Big, “Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -- certainly no more difficult -- than small ideas and small plans.”

It is a known fact that our beliefs become our reality. Most of us accept this as truth, but haven’t applied it to goal setting. Beliefs lead to actions which lead to results. If you believe, you will act in accordance. If you feel your belief wavering, act as if your belief was strong and your belief will become stronger.

So rather than starting with a goal setting process; start from a state of belief. Begin by thinking about things you want to achieve, and believe you can and will achieve. Then write them down, and follow the process or format of your choice.

Start with belief – be it for your personal, family, financial, professional or business goals – and you will have taken the most important step towards achieving your goals.

Yours in learning,

Kevin

Kevin Recommends

Goals 2005

I was blessed recently to receive a preview edition of the Goals 2005 program – Professional Edition. Blessed is the right word!

This CD contains a wide variety of very effective tools to help you set, track and reach goals in any part of your life.

The main component of the program is the 132 page multi-media Action Planner, which guides you through every step of helping you visualize, identify, and set your goals. It also gives you tools to help track and achieve those goals.

This professional edition contains much more than that though – it contains a number of audio interviews and tracks from top motivational experts like Jim Rohn and Bob Proctor to give you education as well as motivation. Also included are an assortment of great e-books and specific tools and templates to help you get past roadblocks and challenges you face as you move towards the achievement of your goals.

I had reviewed the Action Planner and had already decided to recommend this tool to you. Then I went back to review some of the other materials to prepare this recommendation. Two hours later, after reading and listening, and installing Goal Genie (included software to help you keep your goals in front of you and keep you on track), I’ve barely cracked the surface.

I can’t wait to finish writing this so I can get back to these other materials. If you want to make 2005 the year you really move yourself and your business forward towards your potential, these tools can help you make that happen.

Click HERE to learn more and order one of the Goal 2005 packages, including the Professional Edition I have discussed briefly here.

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Help Us and We Reward You

Kevin recently had the pleasure of speaking to a group of marketing and sales people in their monthly networking meeting on the topic of “Unleashing Your Potential in 2005.” We recorded this speech and would like to offer the live recording to you if you can give us some help.

As we have mentioned before, January is National Reaching Your Potential Month. We are going to compile a special report on how people have reached or unleashed their potential in 2004. This is where you come in.

We need you to send us an email that answers the following question:

What is the most valuable thing you have done to Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential this year?

In other words, we are asking for the process you used to get you to the results you desired. As soon as we receive your potential story, we will send you the link to listen to the live recording of Kevin’s keynote speech on potential.

Click HERE to tell your story right away!

Don't be shy – the more input we get, the greater learning opportunity we have to share. Thank you in advance for allowing us to share in your success!

Yours in Learning,

Holly Powers

Holly Powers
Editor, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential
Holly@KevinEikenberry.com

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