Here is a very simple method for you to achieve success

Here is a very simple method for you to achieve successHere is a very simple method for you to achieve successAs Im writing these words, Im at the home of one of my mentors, Dan Sullivan, who is the founder of Strategic Coach.The only reason I tell you Im here is that, for years, I would have been blown away simply to meet this man.Now, we not only have a close friendship but we also work together on big projects.I tell you this simple story for a few quick reasonsNo matter how big your dreams are, they arent big enoughYou need to learn how to create EXPERIENCES that shift and upgrade your psychologyYou need to learn to meet the people you aspire to be likeBoth your mindplatzdeckchen and goals are limited right nowWhatever it is that you want right now, you can have it - but then, you need to continue stretching your mindset and experiencesThe truth about goalsMost people do not know how to set or achieve goals.Most people dont CLEARLY know what they want. And they believe they must be clear BEFORE setting goals.The process of writing your goals down on paper, every single day, is actually HOW you clarify your goals.Youre not supposed to have the whole future figured out, right now.You figure it out, more fully, one day at a time.The purpose of goals is to guide and clarify your thinking.You get to decide what clarity means to you - and you get to decide what your future looks like.You do this by intentionally writing down what you would like to see happen.Its really that simple.However, the only truly USEFUL form of goals is in the form of numbers or fests. A brain works really well when it is trying to create a specific event or a specific number.So, when youre looking at your goals, you want to be sure that they are either numeric or actual events in the real world.Your brain needs to quantify, in the actual world, what it is youre trying to do.Simply Having a better life, or Being financially successful, or Being a professional author, are all HORRIBLE go als.You will never get the clarity you need to be truly motivated by this kind of goal setting.You need SPECIFIC NUMBERS and SPECIFIC EVENTS.Both of these are very important. For example,If you want to improve your relationship with your spouse, you need to write down in your journal the exact number of dates you plan to take your lover on in the next 30 days.You also need to write down SPECIFIC EVENTS that you want to create in that relationship - in the 3-D world, not just in your head.If you want to improve your income, then you need to write down specific amounts of money you will make in the next 30, 60, and 90 days - and even in the next 1, 3, and 5 years.You also need to write down SPECIFIC EVENTS that you will create with your money, such as donating $1 million dollars to your church or buying the house of your dreams, etc.Numbers are powerful because they are measurable. If your goals are not measurable, then they arent actually goals.If you dont also have SPECIFIC EVENTS you want to create, then you dont have the creative clarity to produce something significant in the real world.Me, sitting here at Dan Sullivans house, is an event in real time that shows me that Im actually moving my life in a consciously-designed direction.Events are happening in the real world that I welches only writing about in my journal 13 years ago.The better you get at this process, the faster youll achieve your goals.One other tidbit.When you put yourself into powerful experiences, you want to allow those experiences to truly reshape your psychology. While in powerful environments, you want to really stretch your imagination and future.Dont play small.As Napoleon Hill stated, Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.In certain situations, you are more receptive to change. Your subconscious is more fluid and flexible and within your reach. So you might as well bestattungs it and shake it a little bit.For example, while at a recent event where I was learning to grow my business, I was feeling really inspired and in what I would call a peak state.I decided to pull out my journal and begin writing goals down that were far bigger than anything Ive truly imagined.According to neuroscience - in order for visualization to work, you not only need to be intellectually stimulated but also emotionally committed.True imagination is both cognitive and affective - mental and emotional.When you become emotionally committed to your visualization and goal setting, you begin to reshape your personality. Because your personality is based on emotions and memories, not intellect, youll be able to truly visualize your goals.While writing your goals down in a far more imaginative state of mind, youll begin to get INSIGHTS. Those insights are the gold youre looking for. Those insights are ideas about both the WHAT and the HOW.Youll begin thinking about creative solutions to your problems.You cant actually get creative solutions if you arent activel y seeking something bigger and better in your life.But while you truly entertain an idea, goal, or future event you intend to experience, you give your brain something tangible to begin playing with and solving.This is a good use of the brain, and very few people have designed systems for getting their brain activated at peak levels.What you measure matters, so measure what mattersWhat you focus on expands.The things you choose to measure influence and determine your mindset and mental focus.For a long time, my core metric of measurement was the number of email subscribers I added to my blog.This is a picture of my current email subscriber base - those who subscribe to my weekly newsletter.In the past 30 days, Ive gotten around 19,000 new people.The thing is, I dont really care about this number anymore. I care about something much more important.While my focus was on email subscribers, I wasnt actually making any money.When you set a goal for a specific metric, you then put your b rain on track for developing the skills to attain that metric.Because my focus was on getting email subscribers, I allowed my brain to learn how to get new email subscribers. I learned how to develop the skills and abilities that would lead to that particular outcome.However, in moving forward and evolving in my life, I realize that that particular method, although useful, is not the best metric I should be monitoring.There are better metrics.There are metrics more powerful and useful.What you measure determines the goals you set. The goals you set determine the future development of your brain and personality.Instead of measuring the number of emails I get, Im now measuring the number of clients Im getting. Im also measuring SPECIFIC EVENTS around my work, personal life, and family.The key events Im seeking in my work relate to powerful experiences for my clients, as well as key transformational experiences I have in my own life - such as the one Ive been having this week with Dan Sullivan.In other words, my focus has shifted to tangible experiences for myself and my clients.This focus has led to far greater inspiration and insights in my morning journaling than simply focusing on the number of email subscribers I get.Your brain develops as you focus on attaining specific numbers and creating SPECIFIC eventsReady to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis article first appeared on Medium.