The,Formula,for,Making,Good,Yo DIY The Formula for Making Good on Your New Year’s Resolutions

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Well, it's been a month since you made your New Year’sresolutions. How's it going? Are you making steady progress? Or, like most ofus, have you given up on them? When you made your New Year’s resolutions for this year, youmight have used the formula that is very popular these days among thegoal-setting gurus, called SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevantand Time Specific. This process works well for helping you track your progresstoward your goals, but it skips the critical step of helping you identify agoal you really want to get to. The SMART formula ignores the one thing humans want more of:passion – the yeast that makes the difference between a light, tasty loaf ofbread or a lump of hard dough you toss in the garbage. Without passion,resolutions are just an uninspiring to-do list that ends up in the trash canlong before it is achieved.Goalsthat are based on something you passionately desire will positively set you on fire.Goals that take a burning passion and a bucket of sweat to achieve areguaranteed to take you places you hadn’t dreamed of before. When you are clearabout what you really want and have your passion ignited, then use the SMARTformula to set red-hot goals you can’t wait to get cracking on.If youyearn to live large, then set this as your new standard and settle for nothingless. My handy-dandy D’FORWARD formula will help you discover your deepestdesires, and be unstoppable in the pursuit of your passion. Here is theformula:DAYDREAM freely. Picture your highest ideal of what‘success’ means to you. Imagine yourself in the career you know in your heartwould be perfect for you. Envision making a difference in this world, as onlyyou can, in your unique way. Ponder deep, intimate, satisfying relationships.Feel how fulfilling it is to enjoy the fruits of your passionate pursuit as youtriple your income this year. Nothing lifts you over obstacles faster thanfantasizing about the fabulous things that you can become, have and do. Yourself-esteem will soar. You will feel more empowered  and more trusting of yourself. FOCUS on it. Make it real. Breathe life into it bydoing research and asking for help when you get stuck. Form a brain trust oflike-minded people and kick ideas around. Delegate or abandon the activities inyour day that aren’t directly related to your dream. The key is to shift yourthinking to possibilities rather than impossibilities as you step toward yourheart’s desire. Set yourradar to pick up every OPPORTUNITY, coincidence and synchronicity thatcomes along. When you keep your eyes peeled, you will be amazed at how manyunexpected opportunities pop up. Explore everything you see, read, and hearabout that can lead you to your goal. Learn to live with an acceptable amount of RISK.Don’t allow yourself to be paralyzed by the fear of the unknown or overblownrisk. Sure, you are blazing a new path, but there are ways to minimize therisks involved. Invest a reasonable amount of time and effort in foresight,then make the choice to move ahead, trusting that you will be able to handlewhat comes next.Give your entire being WHOLEHEARTEDLY to thefulfillment of your desire. Don’t hold back. ACT. But remain calm. Don’t create unnecessary dramaand trauma. Let go of the pressure to take big leaps – simply put one foot infront of the other every day. You’re doing that already. The difference is thatnow you will be moving in the direction of what you really want. Avoid the trapof needing to know all of the details about how you’re going to get there. Theplanning mode can be endless, and if you’re glued to a rigid plan, you won’t beable to respond to unforeseen opportunities along the way. All you need is thedesire to make it real.On a regular basis, REVIEW and evaluate your progresstoward your desire, making adjustments when needed. Be a passionate student ofyour life. Learn as much as you can from every experience you have. When thingsdon’t go as you originally plan, avoid getting bogged down in disappointment.Negativity is a potent poison. Instead, use your infinitely creative mind andintuition to come up with Plan B; keep moving in the direction of your desire.DELIGHT in each step forward. Celebrate every tinyaccomplishment along the way for the victory that it is. Use that positiveenergy to create a surge of momentum, then grab your surfboard and ride thewave!Looking for more tips on setting and fulfilling goals in allparts of your life? Go to my website, listed below, and download two freee-books, entitled Your Guide to Setting Goals Successfully and A Life on Fire:Living Your Life with Passion, Balance and Abundance.