Goals are a very important step in achieving success in your business and life. Goals give us something to focus on and strive for. What many seem to lose sight on though is that your goal must be deeper and more connected to the heart than just “making money”. Goals have to be something that is driven by your WHY. Money is great and definitely the reason why most of us got or get into Online and Network Marketing… but it is NOT ENOUGH to achieve your goals and dreams. 
Examples of goals that will benefit you are:
- Coming home full time to your children
- Buying your very first home
- Getting out of debt, rebuilding your credit
- Helping with your favorite charity or local organization
- Giving your children a college fund
- Traveling to places you have never been before
- Helping others achieve their dreams
See… what is great about goals is they can be anything you want them to be. But it has to be strong enough to drive you and keep you focused. If you focus on money, you might miss out on the entire purpose of your Journey and your Success which can ultimately hinder you from achieving the initial goals you are striving for.
What many don’t know about Online and Network Marketing is that it is much more than just the money. People are building themselves as Leaders, Individuals and all around Better People who can give back to this world. In result money is the most wonderful BENEFIT we get from doing this.
So back to the basis of this post… Making high goals are not as “Scary” as people make them out to be. It actually can be your saving grace and answer to more success, money and confidence.
This is a key ingredient to your goal achieving success… do NOT be afraid of making higher goals because ultimately you will come out much higher and more successful than you would have if you aimed low. Make high goals so when you achieve them (even if it is not as high as you wanted it to be when you get there) you will still be proud of yourself and know it was worth it! Aiming low will ultimately not get you where you want to be and in result it will take longer to reach your initial dream.
5 IMPORTANT Steps To Achieving Higher Goals:
1. Importance – Goals are an important step to achieving success. They give us something to focus on and strive for.
2. Connected to the Heart – Remembering that goals have to initially go deeper than just money. It has to be connected to your heart and people, places and things that are important to you.
3. Beneficial Goals – Creating a goal that in result will bring you happiness, joy and a sense of accomplishment. Most of these goals are more so about helping someone else verses yourself.
4. Benefit – Money is not the goal it is the BENEFIT we get from our goals being achieved.
5. Higher Goals - Do not allow disappointment to get in your way, don’t beat yourself up when you don’t get to the high goal you were aiming for just yet, it will come I promise… or it will open a new door to the success you are searching for. Allow yourself to reach higher than you ever have. So ultimately in the long run you will achieve much more than you ever would aiming low. Reach for the stars and remember the sky is not the limit… because there is NO LIMIT to what you can achieve!
So there you go… 5 IMPORTANT Steps to achieving higher goals. Always put the BELIEF necessary in yourself and in your goals to truly attain the success you are looking for. It is so very crucial, important and beneficial to achieving any goal you place before yourself.
Your turn…what did you think? Do you have any advice or tips on achieving goals? What is a goal that you achieved by aiming high? Would love to hear any feedback, comments or stories below! Always an honor to hear from you…
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To Your Unlimited Success,
31. August 2010 at 1:14 pm
Beautiful reminders these are! My favorite part is where money is NOT the goal, but for me it’s those you can help along the way.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:15 am
@Roz So very true my dear friend… it is definitely about those you help along the way! Thanks for the wonderful feedback Roz!
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31. August 2010 at 1:16 pm
Jennifer,
Wonderful post! I so agree with you that goals have to go much deeper than money…money is the benefit, not the goal!
Brilliant way to put it!
And you are right that when my goals help others they make me more focused and determined to achieve them!
I enjoyed your post! Thanks,
Heather
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:14 am
@Heather Thanks girl! Money definitely is the benefit… and helping others truly gives us more focus and determination to achieving our goals!
Thanks for the wonderful contribution! HUGS! 
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31. August 2010 at 1:58 pm
I agree that money isn’t a good goal. If it were about money then you would have to figure out how much is enough, and what criteria do you use for that? Money has never been something I was interested in, so it doesn’t drive me ( although I obviously need it to have the lifestyle I want ). My goals are about time with my family, the time to go hiking and do other things I want to do, and other things like that.
Another benefit to aiming beyond just the money is that it potentially opens up other avenues for you to achieve what you really want, ways that you could never dream of.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:13 am
@Wayne You had a wonderful point on how money is not so much an interest but of course a need to having the lifestyle we want. Your goals are exactly what should be goals… mine are definitely in the same area… mainly being able to spend everyday with my daughters and not having to spend all my time with someone who does not give a darn about me, my children or my future. Thanks for the wonderful feedback!
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31. August 2010 at 4:11 pm
Jennifer I always look forward to your positive and encouraging words.
You are an inspiration for everyone to follow.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:10 am
@Eileen Thank you so very much… that means more to me than you know! HUGS!
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31. August 2010 at 7:26 pm
Jennifer, Thank you for always sharing such incredible content
. As I was reading your post I felt like I had the “bobble-head syndrome” lol. Mostly at goals being connected at the heart similiar to your reason.. Why… and I couldn’t agree more.. money is definitely the benefit (honestly I think number 5 can encompass a blog post or two.. seriously! ). I just listened to a leadership series by John Maxwell. Where he talks about being Growth Driven.. not Goal Driven (powerful). I look forward to reading more.. Life is great!Sye- 
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:10 am
@Sye Awww… thanks girl! I truly appreciate the sweet words and I always ensure my heart goes into everything I share! I will definitely have to listen to that leadership series myself!
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31. August 2010 at 7:30 pm
Jenn,
What a great post! I think that 2 & 3 are especially important. When we focus our goals on helping others get everything they want, we will invariably be blessed beyond measure as well. Relationships are what make all of this worthwhile.
Elizabeth
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:09 am
@Elizabeth Awww… so very true… focusing on helping someone else’s dream come true will in return bring you more than you ever thought possible!
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1. September 2010 at 11:55 am
Hi Jennifer
Great insight! In the long run, money is not a motivator at all. I work the hardest towards those goals that make my heart ache – my why!
I love that you stress the importance of setting higher goals – that’s definitely a path to growth.
Fantastic post, Jen! Thanks for setting the record straight about goals
Dena
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:06 am
@Dena Thank you! Higher goals are definitely the path to growth and without growth we do not have success! Great to have you here!
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2. September 2010 at 8:28 am
Hi Jennifer,
awesome post about goal setting, thanks for sharing. The trouble is that most people set themselves too ambitious short-term goals and long-term goals that are too low. I used to do that too. They underestimate what they can achieve in seven years and overestimate what they can do in one year. Any type of pressure, fear of failure or disappointed are rooted in an inapprobriate time frame rather than in the goal itself.
Take care
Oliver
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:33 am
@Oliver I definitely agree, sometimes people underestimate what they truly can achieve which leaves them short handed in the end. Always AIM HIGH… no matter what you will get to the initial goal a heck of a lot faster than if you didn’t!
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2. September 2010 at 8:55 am
Great post Jennifer!
I’ve got to go with #2 for sure. You know what’s funny is I become obsessed with my goals. Because all of my goals come from my heart and aren’t focused on money.
So really great point!!
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:32 am
@Ryan Awww… me too Ryan! Obsession of the goals sounds very familiar to me…
I too become very obsessed with my goals. Heart is such a true ingredient to achieving any goal! Thank you for the contribution dear! 
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2. September 2010 at 9:19 am
Jennifer,
Great post…very informative and thought provoking.
In my experience in workiing toward certain outcomes:
No matter what I desire in this world, I believe
in seriously thinking long and hard about it. I
know that as surely as the sun rises in the east
and sets in the west, that which I have focused
on will be drawn into my life…whether it be
freedom, abundance, love etc.
And I agree with you, aim high in what you
want to achieve.
Thanks for sharing this post Jennifer.
Kevin
Promethean Life
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:28 am
@Kevin Thank you for the beautiful inspiration… what a great saying there. I appreciate your contribution and thanks for inspiring my day more!
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2. September 2010 at 10:33 am
Hey Jenn,
Love the post! It is so nice to see so many people who are ready to help first, not knowing if there will be any reward, and not really concerned if there is or not!
Even though money is a necessity, I know that it will not make me happy, so money has never been a goal of mine.
Thanks so much for sharing.
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:27 am
@Nancy I agree… it is so wonderful to see many wanting to help first with out expecting anything in return! What an amazing concept right? Thanks for the great feedback!
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3. September 2010 at 3:33 am
So true Jen
Passions, what you love and what lights you up inside are what drive us and become our biggest motivators. From this place we can all achieve great things. Set outrageous goals and be the most outrageous version of ourselves to to things we never thought we could do to share our unique gifts and talents with the world.
Find your passions….dream big…..achieve big. xXx
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:20 am
@Saz Love your feedback girl! Truly beautiful and you just inspired me! Thank you!
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3. September 2010 at 3:14 pm
Hey Jenn
Love posts about goals, the thing that I have found personally with setting my own is that along they way inevitably I am led to a whole new idea or goal or another path I am going to take, which mean re assessing my goals.
I think without my goals I tend to procrastinate more and it takes me so much longer to get anything done, especially when you are a mum with a family to run!
cheers
Nat
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4. September 2010 at 7:06 pm
Hi Jenn!
I wanted to tell you that I agree with you 100%. When I decided to make money on internet more than 4 years ago it was all I wanted to do, make more money. I don’t need to tell you, at that time I never made a single dime, I was trying to sell everybody, anywhere I could.
Now my goal is so pure and simple that I cannot fail. I just want to help people empower their life, that’s it.
And by the way I have a post that could interest you and your readers, it gets people attention on truly loving and helping others instead of selling day in and day out. It is the easiest way to make money for the rest of our life.
Here is the link: http://guillaumebareil.com/easiest-way-to-make-money
Thank you for this inspiring post!
Guillaume Bareil
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September 5th, 2010 at 1:01 am
@Guillaume I think many of us start out the same way… when I started years ago on my search I too wanted to just make enough money to be home with my children. But what is wonderful is if we are open… new doors, opportunities and experiences happen to bring in the true path to success. Any True Entrepreneur is here to HELP others and definitely has a much higher purpose than just money.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback!
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