Way back in 2005, I remember reading about the importance of having a goals book from either Brian Tracy or Jack Canfield. It seemed like such a simple thing to do and I thought I would give it a try.

I remember writing down my goals on March 4, 2005 and less than two months later, I had achieved one of my major financial goals. I left my job and found a better one – with a $20,000 increase in salary. I directly attribute to obtaining and accepting that new job offer for more money to the act of writing in my goals book each morning during those months. So, I know that this works.

To this day, I still write in my goals book, although many days may go by between writings. I still write in it, especially when I want to focus on the completion of one of my goals. It’s also interesting to see how my goals have changed over the years.

We all know that the simple act of writing focuses our mind and especially when you are writing down your goals, you are making them concrete. They become more than wishes, they are definite wants in your life that you are magnetizing into your life. Remember, what you want in life, also wants you.

So, how can you use the power of a goals book? It’s really simple.

First, you have to have a blank, ruled, book to write in. And, yes, it has to be paper. Typing into your computer each morning isn’t the same thing as actually concentrating on your goal as you are writing it down.

You’ll also need to think about your goals in 5 specific ways. Use the categories below to think about your primary goal in each area.

You only need one sentence to fit each area. Remember that you will be writing down these goals every single day, until you make them come true. So, really concentrate on what goals that if they came true, would mean the most to you. Don’t be wishy-washy, either. Write down what you want to happen in your life.

1. Body

Think about your Body or Physical Being. What are you physical goals? Do you want to weight a certain weight? Do you want to complete a marathon? Do you want to just be healthy and pain-free?

2. Brain

Think about what you want to learn, what skills you want to master, the books you want to read, the intellectual pursuits you want to have.

3. Being

Think about your spiritual goals. What do you want your purpose in life to be? Do you want to be more loving? more accepting? more helpful? more trusting? Do you want to study different religions? Do you want to pray each day?

4. People

Think about the people you already have in your life or the people you want to attract into your life. What goals do you have concerning the most important people in your life? What kind of people do you want to be surrounded by?

5. Money

Think about your financial goals. How much money do you need? What do you want to do with your work? How long do you want to work and what do you want to provide the world? What amount of money will you give to charity?

Of course, these five categories can be replaced by whatever is personal to you. They can be re-arranged in your personal order, for whatever makes sense to you. You don’t have to have a goal in each category but you should have at least 5 separate goals that you are concentrating on.

Over the years, I’ve wanted to concentrate on my financial goals so that goal became number 1, while the other goals were re-arranged. At other times, I wanted to concentrate on my Body so that goal rose to the top. Do whatever makes sense for your situation.

One of my financial goals for a long time was “I make $75,000 in a job that I find fulfilling and creative“. Remember when you are doing this exercise to write in the present tense and write what you want to happen (never what you don’t want to happen).

The exercise seems easy, but it’s a very powerful one. Each morning, take five minutes and write your sentences down in your goals book. Do the same thing the next day and the day after.

I think you will be astounded at the power of this simple exercise to focus on what you want to be/do/have in your life. Believe me, I know that this works.

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