This is part three in PMS - Productivity Management System™. This is your to-do list of processes and steps you must take in order to fully realize your goals. Once you have crystallized exactly what it is you wish to accomplish, it is important to know which steps you must take and in what order so you will set yourself up for success.

Action begins with proper planning. Writing down tasks you must take to achieve your goals (step-by-step) will help you to be a success in areas of your life you focus on.

Set reminders and deadlines. Schedule deadlines and reminders in same way you schedule appointments and celebrations. Use a calendar, daytime planner or a contact manager software program to help you schedule tasks and deadlines for each.

By now you should have filled out thePMS/GPS - Productivity Management System™ for Goal Planning and Setting chart to help you to put your total plan together. If not, you can download it at http://www.speakingwithspirit.com/freearticles.asp.

Think in logical order - each major step should support next step in succession

Be specific - write out objectives in as much detail as it takes to fully understand what needs to be done

Set a deadline for each major objective you must complete

Break down each major task into smaller tasks with shorter deadlines.

In 1979, Harvard Business School did a study of its MBA graduates. They interviewed graduates and asked them if they had clear written goals with plans for their career when they left school. Only 3% had clear written goals with plans. 13% had goals but they were not written down and did not necessarily have a plan. 84% had no goals at all. Ten years later, Harvard did follow up interviews with following results: 13% who had goals were earning on average twice as much as those with no goals at all. The most enlightening part was that 3% who had written goals were earning on average ten times as much at other 97% put together! Setting goals can be challenging for many. However, as in case of above example setting goals is imperative to achieving what you want out of life. How good you are at setting and achieving goals depends on several factors. Some of factors being, how badly you want to achieve a goal. How passionate are you for outcome? How much are you willing to risk in order to achieve your goals. The Productivity Management System™ is a process I have used over years to set and achieve nearly every goal I have ever wanted to achieve. Once you are successful, you become motivated and chances of continued success greatly increase. This is part one in a three part series of articles on setting and achieving goals.

What have you already done? Make a list of those goals you have already accomplished. No matter how small or insignificant they may seem, putting your accomplishments in writing will motivate you. This exercise will “fuel fire” to accomplish more goals. Once you’ve written goals down which you have already accomplished, you will be more apt to continue journey to achieving your goals. Setting and achieving goals is one of most satisfying parts of lifes. It helps build confidence, self assurance and strong character.

Setting goals can be challenging for many. However, as in case of above example setting goals is imperative to achieving what you want out of life. How good you are at setting and achieving goals depends on several factors. One of them being, how badly you want to achieve a goal. How passionate are you for outcome? How much are you willing to risk in order to achieve your goals. The Productivity Management System is a process I have used over years to set and achieve goals. Once you are successful, you become motivated and chances of continued success greatly increase. This is part one in a three part series of articles on setting and achieving goals.