Get Golden!

Golden Goals are what I call goals that create positive effects that go far beyond the goal itself.

Let’s take getting control of your finances. Your goal may have been to pay off  three bills, set payment arrangements on three others and build up an additional $1,000 in savings. Once you have accomplished that one goal you might notice that you are experiencing less stress, you are arguing less with your spouse and you are sleeping better. All of those are the residual effects of accomplishing that one goal.

Weight loss is another great example. You achieve your goal of losing 30 pounds. Now, you feel better, your cholesterol has gone down, your confidence has shot up and your sex life has improved! One goal with several great results.

Statistics state that the more goals you have, the fewer you achieve. If you have four, five, six or more goals, you will achieve fewer than two. If you have more than seven, expect to achieve none of your goals. Two, maybe three, goals are best. More than that and you spread yourself too thin. Have a couple of goals that you can focus on … and make them Golden Goals!

When you list all of the things you want to accomplish, look at the domino effect that each goal will cause. The ones with the most positive effects are your Golden Goals. Start with those and as you succeed, you will have the momentum to tackle the rest .. a few (well, two…) at a time.

What are your Golden Goals?