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Around this time of year, we often think about the future and what we’d like to accomplish in the New Year. Clearly defined goals are vital to creating the life that we imagine. Set SMART Goals. Smart goals are Specific and Written, Measurable in Progress and Completion, have an Achievable Outcome, are Realistic in Time and Skill and have a Time frame for their completion. We all should have three sets of goals, short term, midterm and long term goals. Short term goals are goals that are achievable within a brief amount of time, such as the next two weeks. Midterm goals are attainable within a few months while long term goals might take years to achieve. Visualize your Success. Visualization creates a picture in your mind of what your life will look like when you have achieved your goals. Ask yourself the following questions: Why do I want to fulfill this goal? What are the steps you need to take each day to make your goal a reality? What will happen if you don’t achieve your goal? Visualizing your goals and answering these questions will help to build a blueprint for your focus and aspirations. Once you have your big vision of your future, work backwards and create smaller achievable goals to act as milestones along your journey. Write down your goals and post them where you can see them daily. I will be setting my goals for 2012 during the last week of the year. I hope that you will be as well. Call or e-mail me if I can be of any assistance to you setting your goals.