Achieve Anything

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix

PREFACE xi

INTRODUCTION xvii

STEP 1 - THINK 1

1. Start at the finish 2

I. Where do I want to be? 3

II. Start with the fun bit of creating

a destiny worth living 4

III. Life: As simple as planning

a holiday 6

2. Mindset 8

I. Fixed and growth 18

II. Programming challenges and fun 20

III. Something for the pain 22

IV. The power of the mind 26

STEP 2 - OVERCOME 33

3. Current beliefs, ideas, thoughts 35

I. Fear - The great barrier belief 37

II. Money challenges 41

III. Challenge your Why 43

IV. Map out how to remove, detour

around or change beliefs 47

4. Regret: Woulda, coulda, shoulda 51

I. Let bygones be 52

II. Five minutes to freak out 53

5. Rewrite your programming 55

I. Appreciation and gratitude 55

II. Visualize 58

STEP 3 - WRITE 69

6. The Imagination Game 70

I. Imagination: Use it or lose it 70

II. Assessing and sorting 71

III. Break out - Your get out of jail free card 72

7. Decide what you want (and write it down) 75

I. Select the best Imagination

Game ideas; Sifting while shifting 83

II. Understand your Why for going

after the goal 84

III. Go bigger 87

8. Set Goals 91

I. What is a goal? 91

II. Why have goals? 93

III. You already have goals 94

IV. Be SMART with your goals 96

con t e n t s

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STEP 4 - PLAN 103

9. Understand clearly where you are 106

I. Note the precise distance and

direction you need to travel 112

10. Prioritize and structure goals 114

I. Timeframes for each goal - day,

week, month, year 115

II. MTO (Minimum, Target, Outrageous) 118

III. The 7-Day Success Cycle 119

11. Map key activities and milestones 123

STEP 5 - ACT 131

12. Decision, Commitment, Resolve: Until! 132

13. Act as if 137

14. Mini or massive action 140

I. The knowing-doing gap 140

II. Procrastination 142

III. Prepare to struggle before success 145

STEP 6 - REVIEW 151

15. Achieve & Believe 153

I. Achieve smaller goals 153

II. Getting movement 155

III Growing confidence 156

16. Course-correct 159

I. Airplanes: From manual to autopilot 159

II. Pivot point (if getting off course

gets out of hand) 164

17. Repeat 167

I. Written log 167

II. Gamify your progress 168

III. Review and smile 170

STEP 7 - CELEBRATE 175

18. Every little and big goal achievement 177

I. Little and often 177

II. Keep a list of achievements (words,

pictures, mementos) 179

III. Plan some nice things 180

19. Grow belief and confidence through

achievement 182

I. Pride 182

II. Determination 182

20. Gratitude 184

FINAL WORD 187

VISIT MY WEBSITE AND SOCIAL

MEDIA PAGES 188

RESOURCES 189

IF YOU FOUND THIS BOOK USEFUL 190

POSTSCRIPT: NOW, ACHIEVE ANYTHING! 191