The E.P.E.G.S. Goal Setting Formula

There is an art and science behind goal setting which few people discover and utilise. There are those that do seem to magically achieve their goals all the time. The rest of us have a tendency to set goals and become frustrated in our attempts to achieve them.

Recently in a seminar I gave on goal setting I had everyone write down their number one goal. Once they had their goal in writing, I then went through a series of quality control questions with them to see if anyone had set their goals in the correct format. Not one person in over 100 had correctly formulated their goals. Is it any wonder that we often struggle to achieve our goals then?

One of the big challenges with goal setting is that most of us are exposed to goal setting through personal development books, or weekend seminars we attend ... but the goal setting information is always a small part of a larger body of knowledge presented. Few of us ever really study the science behind goal setting.

Having made an exhaustive study of goal setting over the last five years, I have now developed what I believe to be the most powerful goal setting formula yet. I call it the E.P.E.G.S. goal setting formula.

The first E stands for End Date. Your goals must be stated with an end date first. So always start your goals with 'It is now 1st March 2005 ...'

The P in our formula is the need to state your goals in a Positive, Personal and Present Tense manner. So our goal might now become 'It is now 1st March 2005 and I am ...'

The second E is for Emotional Intensity. We need to develop more emotional intensity in our goals to make them more desirable to us. So our goal now starts to take shape as 'It is now 1st March 2005 and I am so excited and ecstatic that I ...'

Now we come to the G part of our formula which is to actually state our goal. In doing so make sure you are absolutely clear on the goal you want to achieve. As I discuss in my e-book '47 Keys to Unleashing the Magic in Goals', clarity in goal setting is critical. Now our goal becomes 'It is now 1st March 2005 and I am so excited and ecstatic that I have finished my second e-book 'Everything I know about Success I learnt from Failure'.

Finally the S in our formula is to remind us to be very Specific about what we want. Our brains operate with specific information. Give it clear and precise instructions and you will produce those results.

Our goal now takes its final shape as: It is now 1st March 2005 and I am so excited and ecstatic that I have finished my second e-book 'Everything I know about Success I learnt from Failure'. The e-book is 120 pages and easily sells 1,000 copies when released.

If you use this simple formula for stating your goals, you will find that your brain is given clear and precise instructions which it loves. Your ability to make your goals real in your mind will be greatly enhanced ensuring that you achieve more of your goals.

Try the E.P.E.G.S. goal setting formula as you begin to set your goals for 2005 and beyond. You will be amazed at how this simple formula will transform your goal setting and achieving skills.