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Do You Make New Year Resolutions?

Remez Sasson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:26:41 +0000

Do you make New Year resolutions?

Does the beginning of a new year make you think about your life, what you have accomplished in the last year, and what you wish to do next year?

Do you feel the urge to make resolutions?

The urge to make resolutions arises also at other times, not only at the New Year, in response to certain situations or events. You may watch a movie or read a book that has a strong impact on you, and this makes you want to make changes in your life, or awaken the desire to achieve a certain goal. At these times people make resolutions, and then begin enthusiastically and with great emotions doing something about them.

The problem is that after a while the emotions calm down, enthusiasm wanes away, and they quit what they have started.

We often make resolutions and promises to act in a certain way, improve our habits or our life, behave in a particular way, study, look for a new job or a partner and so on, and we might even start acting according to our resolutions, but this goes on only for a short while. We start with much noise, but end in silence. We make resolutions enthusiastically and optimistically, but then we lose our enthusiasm and stop doing what we promised ourselves to do.

Why does this happen?

- Most resolutions are triggered by emotions and not by common sense and reason, and when it comes to action, we often find out that they are too big, require too much work, or that we do not really care about them.

- We often expect immediate results and we don’t get them we quit.

- A resolution made on the spur of the moment, triggered by emotion is often short-lived.

- Subconscious habits are strong, standing in the way of fulfilling resolutions, especially when the resolution requires change of habits.

So what should you do?

- You first need to be sure that making this resolution is good for you.

- Use your common sense and be a little detachment, and then ask yourself whether you really want to follow and fulfill this resolution.

- Start with simple resolutions, and when you can accomplish them move to greater resolutions.

- Write down your resolutions and read them every day.

- You need some willpower and self-discipline to carry out resolutions, as well as visualization and affirmations.

You can make resolutions on the eve of the New Year, and you can make resolutions at any other times.

The Importance of a Definite Goal

Remez Sasson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:15:17 +0000

One of the primary obstacles to success is the lack of a definite aim – knowing what you want to achieve or attain. The lack of a definite aim results in either doing nothing, or starting one thing and then quitting and starting something else. This kind of behavior doesn’t lead to success. You can achieve more and better results when you define your goal, big or small, and work toward achieving it.

You cannot get anywhere, if you don’t know what you want. Many start in one direction without much thinking, but after some time realize that they don’t really want what they have been pursuing, and switch to something else. If you don’t know exactly what you want, you cannot attract it into your life.

One focused on a definite goal is like a person who sees his destination at the end of the road, and walks straight toward it, while one without a definite goal doesn’t know in which direction to go, and either stands still in one spot, or keep changing directions, and consequently wasting time and energy and getting nowhere.

Aiming at a definite goal is like focusing the lenses of a binocular or a microscope. You need to focus the lenses in order to see clearly, because otherwise you will see a blurred image. It is the same with visualization; you need to focus on a clear aim in order to attract it into your life.

It is usually not so simple to define goals, and most people don’t really know what they want. You need a clear and detailed mental picture in order to focus and direct your mental energy toward the realization of your goal. To do this, you need to know exactly what you want, and not behave like a blindfolded person standing at a crossroads not knowing which direction to take. Only when you know both the destination and the direction you can proceed in the shortest and most direct way.

Excerpt from Visualize and Achieve, the book about creative visualization.

Clarity of Purpose and How to Develop It

Remez Sasson — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:20:46 +0000

Clarity of purpose is important for the achievement of success and for making dreams come true. Your dream or goal must be specific and clear and not not something vague. While it’s fun to dream about being rich and successful, you have to know and define what you really and truly want to get or achieve. Clarity of purpose is important for any success, for losing weight, getting a new car or travelling abroad. If you don’t know exactly what you want, how can you get it?

When there is clarity of purpose you know what steps to take. With clarity of purpose you focus on the goal, without wasting time or energy. Clarity of purpose is like focusing a strong source of light on your goal, so that you see it clearly.

Developing clarity of purpose

Here are a few tips to help developing clarity of purpose.

Know what you want.
Investigate why you want to achieve your goal, and what you will gain by achieving it.
Be certain that you really want to achieve your goal.
Read and learn about your goal.
See pictures about your goal.
Visualize your goal clearly.
In your mind, see all the details.
Be specific as to color, size, quantity, shape, place, etc, of what you want to get or accomplish.
Learn to focus your mind on your goal.
Remove clutter from your life.
Display perseverance and some self discipline in your life.

Sales Goals in a Tough Economy

Remez Sasson — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:54:11 +0000

Making your sales goals in a good year is one thing, but attaining them in a difficult year is an entirely different challenge. Putting aside the common clich? that when times are tough, great salespeople are made, the reality is that making your goals puts more money in your pocket. Therefore, I keep reminding salespeople to think of how many times in the past they’ve watched a customer materialize out of nowhere only to become a major player in helping reach their year-end objectives. If you’ve been in sales for any length of time, you’ve had this happen. I am not advocating that you kick back and relax while you wait for the big customer to appear. I understand that it takes work to make your goal, but, at the same time, don’t lose sight that occasionally nice breaks do occur. The good news is that you can be successful if you’re willing to take the time to work through the following steps, despite the current state of the economy.

The first step to help you make your sales goals in a tough economy is to break down your goal into weekly objectives. Keep in mind, however, that these should not be based on closing “x” number of sales, but instead on accomplishing “x” number of activities that you’ve found are critical to your success. When your goals are strictly measured in terms of sales dollars or units, you can easily become dejected by numbers you’re not happy with. Activities to monitor may include making prospecting phone calls, conducting customer presentations, or having follow-up meetings. This breakdown strategy is similar to the way coaches successfully motivate their teams. By dissecting the game into a series of activities that the coach knows the team can accomplish, they will be in a better position to win the game.

Article written by Mark Hunter

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Everyone Has Goals

Remez Sasson — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:31:37 +0000

All of us have goals, even if we don’t consider them as goals. A goal need not be something big and spectacular. Not everyone wants to become a millionaire, own a company, become a businessman, a politician or a famous actor or singer. Most people want just a happy and comfortable life, and their goals are therefore ordinary and simple ones.

Most people want to find a good job, keep their current job, and be promoted in their current job. There are people whose goal is to go to college and graduate. Others wish to travel abroad or take a vacation. Some desire to find love, and others want to be healthy. Building a muscular body, learning to swim, learning to speak a foreign language, or just the desire look and dress good are also goals.

Even the desire to have enough money to shop, to have fun or make life more comfortable and enjoyable are goals.

Most of these goals are achievable and within reach, and can fill most of our time. When fulfilled, we either try to repeat them again and again, or move to other similar sized goals.

You see, even if you think that you don’t have any goals, you actually have them and work toward achieving them.

How can you increase your chances of success? Planning ahead, using affirmations and visualization, and being focused, open-minded, patient, self disciplined, motivated, ambitious and positive increase your chances of success.

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