One of the things I love about starting the New year is spending time mapping out my vision and goals. I love the process of reviewing the past year and looking into the future with fresh eyes. And as a coach  helping others do the same is an amazing  and exciting privilege.

According to world-famous life coach Anthony Robbins, the first step to achieving something is to, “clearly decide what it is that you’re absolutely committed to achieving.”

You have to get serious about your goals and you have to get SPECIFIC about them.  There’s no room for being vague here.  You really need to specify exactly what your goals are, so your mind can visualize the materialization of those goals – and start working to make them happen!

You have to make a commitment to yourself – a commitment of actually going out and turning your goals into reality!

And it all starts with making a DECISION as to what you actually want!

Not sure where or how to start?

Start right now by asking yourself these questions:

• What will make me happy in life?
• What sort of family life do I want?
• What sort of social life do I want?
• What do I want to achieve work/career wise?
• What do I want to achieve financially?
• What do I want in terms of where I live?
• What do I want to feel when I think about myself?
• What is missing from my life right now?

Think long and hard about those questions and answer them honestly.  It helps to write the questions down, and then write the answers down.  Take your time and go into detail!

Remember, look for clarity.

If you want to generate lots of money in 2010, don’t just write, “I want to generate lots of money in 2010”.  Instead, write down how much money you want to generate.

Be specific at all times!

And now for the fun step!

Once you write down what you want – in full detail – write down how you feel about the achievement of that specific goal….as if it’s already materialized.

For instance, if you want to make £200,000 next year, write down how you feel now that you have a £200,000 lifestyle.

Visualise how that would feel. And feel the great feelings that come with the achievement of those goals.

This is a really fun exercise that will make you feel great.

And because you are engaging in visualization techniques, your mind will start doing the work to MAKE your goals a reality.

P.S. I will be taking 2 new coaching clients early in 2010 for an intensive 1 year coaching programme. Contact me directly at Donald@zonedinperformance.com if you are interested. A place on the programme is not guaranteed and I will be working with people totally committed to creating the “WOW LIFE” they desire and acting fearlessly to make their vision a reality.