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A Fresh Approach to Goal Setting

Today, during my Miracle Morning, I came across a fresh approach to goal setting. It makes so much sense. Tomorrow I will be delving in to answering these questions. I can tell already this will be a life-changing exercise.

 This is as close to a direct quote as I could get, listening to the audiobook of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results.


 Goal Setting to the Now:
  • What’s the One Thing I want to do some day? 
  • Based on my someday goal, what’s the One Thing I can do in the next 5 years to be on track to achieve it?
  • Based on my 5 year goal, what’s the One Thing I can do this year to be on track to achieve my 5 year goal, so that I’m on track to achieve my someday goal?
  • Based on my one year goal, what’s the One Thing I can do this month, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this year, so I’m on track to achieve my 5 year goal, so that I’m on track to achieve my someday goal? 
  • Based on my goal this month, what’s the One Thing I can do this week so I’m on track to achieve my goal this month, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this year, so I’m on track to achieve my 5 year goal, so I’m on track to achieve my someday goal? 
  • Based on my goal this week, what’s the One Thing I can do today so I’m on track to achieve my goal this week, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this month, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this year, so I’m on track to achieve my 5 year goal, so I’m on track to achieve my someday goal? 
  • Based on my goal today, what’s the One Thing I can do right now, so I’m on track to achieve my goal today, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this week, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this month, so I’m on track to achieve my goal this year, so I’m on track to achieve my 5 year goal, so I’m on track to achieve my someday goal? 
The book also recommends asking each day, “Today, what’s the one thing I can do for my one thing such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary.”

I know already that this is going to help me a lot!

 For more great tips, check out the book, The One Thing!

 I wish you all the best, in making it a great moment, a great day, a great week, a great month, a great year, and a great life, by achieving what you most desire!

     --Brynn

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