| I am sure you have an idea of what a dream is and | | | | achievable everyday goals working backwards from |
| what a goal is. However, I have seen the terms used | | | | the end date. If your goal is to obtain $20,000 in the |
| intermittently. I want to clarify that a dream is different | | | | next 30 days, then calculate how much you will need |
| than a goal. You may have a dream to live in a | | | | to earn daily to achieve the desired dollar amount. |
| beautiful custom designed home or to be a pro tennis | | | | Then break it down again. What is it you need to do or |
| player, but that does not mean that you have set it as | | | | sell to achieve your daily desired dollar amount? How |
| your goal. A goal is something you manifest out of | | | | many people does it require to get the sales? How |
| deliberate focus upon a deadline. A dream is the | | | | many leads per day? And break it down again; what |
| recognition of a strong desire. | | | | do you need to do to get that number of sales or |
| In order to set a goal, the dream must come first. | | | | customers/clients? Break it down again: how many |
| What do you desire to achieve, establish or acquire? | | | | hours are needed for marketing, how many hours |
| My long term dream is to own and operate a horse | | | | reading and educating? Write down each of these |
| ranch that promotes the adoption of the wild mustang, | | | | steps until you have actions that you can take daily to |
| while educating the public on the caring, training, and | | | | achieve your goal at the bottom of your list. The idea |
| history of the animal. What is your dream? Is it long | | | | is that your long-term goal turns into many daily |
| term or short term? Take the time to consider what it | | | | short-term goals. These are your set goals, hold |
| is that which you desire. Identify your dream and write | | | | yourself accountable. All these small steps you take |
| it down. Once you establish what it is you are | | | | will lead you to your ultimate goal. |
| dreaming about, take the next step and make it your | | | | In "The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Eleventh Edition" |
| goal. | | | | the word dream is defined as |
| According to Wikipedia: "A goal or objective is a | | | | "1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring |
| projected state of affairs that a person or a system | | | | during sleep. (dream2) |
| plans or intends to achieve-a personal or organizational | | | | 1: To have a dream of. |
| desired end-point in some sort of assumed | | | | 2: to indulge in daydreams or fantasies: pass (time) in |
| development. Many people endeavor to reach goals | | | | reverie or inaction |
| within a finite time by setting deadlines. A desire or an | | | | 3: imagine." Your dream cannot be a goal since |
| intention becomes a goal if and only if one activates | | | | dreams are referred to as inaction, while a goal is |
| an action for achieving it." How do we turn your dream | | | | referred to as action. In order for you to be able to |
| into an obtainable goal? Write it down! Write down | | | | move forward with the right actions to making your |
| exactly what you want. Make sure it's absolutely what | | | | dream become a reality, faith must be woven through |
| you want. This becomes your powerful motivator. | | | | its fabric. Have faith that your goal will be reached. |
| After you have written a clear objective, give it a date. | | | | Your experiences are products of taking action to |
| Put down the time frame in which you want to | | | | reach your set goal that are guided by your faith. |
| achieve your goal. Post this in your office or | | | | Three keywords to manifesting your dreams are: |
| somewhere you can see it everyday until it is | | | | dream, goal and faith. Faith is very important in the |
| achieved. The idea behind setting a date is that the | | | | aspect that you must sometimes believe it to see it. |
| action you take to reach your goal will expand to the | | | | Now that you know the difference between the |
| time frame allotted. | | | | non-action word "dream" and the action word "goal", |
| Now that you have an objective and completion date, | | | | you can have faith in yourself that you can make your |
| work backwards. This means, break it down to small | | | | dreams become reality. |