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Eight principles to live by
'Good planning and insight...bring...you honour and respect' PROVERBS 21:5
Fact: People who set goals achieve more than people of equal education and ability who don't. With that in mind, build these eight principles into your life.
1) Decide what the goal is. Do this by consulting God - and not just once - talk to him about it over and over again. 'Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails' (Proverbs 19:21 NIV)
2) Think on paper. Writing your goals down gives them a sense of permanency, plus it energizes you.
3) Establish a deadline. Without a definite beginning and ending it's easy to put it off and get nowhere
4) Make a list of what you need to do to achieve your goal.
5) Convert your list to a plan. Decide what's most important and you need to do first and what things you can do later.
6) Act immediately. 'Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity...' (Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV). Do something! An average plan put into action beats a brilliant one that's not.
7) Do something every day to move you forward. Build it into your diary.
8) Have a goal you're willing to devote your life to. And keep your eye on that goal at all times. 'Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom' (Psalm 90:12 NIV).
written by Bob Gass
'Good planning and insight...bring...you honour and respect' PROVERBS 21:5
Fact: People who set goals achieve more than people of equal education and ability who don't. With that in mind, build these eight principles into your life.
1) Decide what the goal is. Do this by consulting God - and not just once - talk to him about it over and over again. 'Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails' (Proverbs 19:21 NIV)
2) Think on paper. Writing your goals down gives them a sense of permanency, plus it energizes you.
3) Establish a deadline. Without a definite beginning and ending it's easy to put it off and get nowhere
4) Make a list of what you need to do to achieve your goal.
5) Convert your list to a plan. Decide what's most important and you need to do first and what things you can do later.
6) Act immediately. 'Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity...' (Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV). Do something! An average plan put into action beats a brilliant one that's not.
7) Do something every day to move you forward. Build it into your diary.
8) Have a goal you're willing to devote your life to. And keep your eye on that goal at all times. 'Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom' (Psalm 90:12 NIV).
written by Bob Gass
