When we are little kids one of our major goals is to learn to ride a bike. We are so determined to ride that bike that no one can stop us! Scraped knees, skinned elbows, are all the learning curve, no matter how much you get hurt everyone keeps telling you to get back on the bike until you get it.

What a fantastic way to start your life - setting a goal and having everyone behind you cheering you on until you achieve it! Too bad as we continue to travel through life we start to develop limiting beliefs. Have you ever wanted to go on that vacation, go for that out of town job, go for that raise, lose those extra pounds, quit smoking, go back to school to get your degree, volunteer more, or simply just make some free time for yourself? I know you have had some type of goal for yourself that you did not achieve because of someone saying that you can't, something came up to sidetrack you, or you just quit because you started to believe yourself that you can't achieve it.

Unfortunately, we start to listen to what the people in our lives are saying and stop listening to ourselves. When we go to do something new - that voice pops in your head (hey sometimes it's your own mothers!) saying what are you doing?

Though it is hard to get rid of those "limiting voices” in your head, it is possible.

Goal Setting Excercises:

*The first step is to write down 5 goa

ls that you would like to achieve and put them on index cards. You can start out with some small, easily attainable goals like - I will have one hour of free time to spend each week just for myself, some medium sized goals like I will change around my work schedule so I can spend more quality time with my family, and then long term goals like I will retire in 5 years.

*Duplicate your index cards so you have a few sets of your goals. Maybe one set in your night stand, one by your computer, one in your car, one at your office, etc.

*Read them over at least twice a day. The more you read them the more they will become apart of your thinking.

*Make it happen! Remember you are responsible for your results. There is no one else to blame for goals not achieved!

*Reward yourself for reaching your goals!

*Always make more goals for yourself!

Happy Goal Setting,

Erin Karlsen

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