Brian Tracy has a simple success formula. It’s The 12 Step Program.
No, it’s not that 12 Step Program.
It’s a 12 Step Program to achieve whatever you want.
He also refers to it as his 12 Step Program for Personal Excellence.
I’ve written about Brian Tracy’s 12 Steps to Set and Achieve Any Goal before, but now I want to show how Tracy applies his 12-step recipe to fitness, relationships, and financial goals.
Once you see the pattern, it makes perfect sense.
The main idea is simply to add more precision and focus to the specific goal that you are focused on.
BTW – if you think that 12 steps doesn’t sound simple, then think about it simply as Purpose, Plan, and Persistence. The 12 steps actually help you really figure out your purpose, plan out your process to take action, and persist against resistance and obstacles. That’s it.
Here are a few sample variations from Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible, so you can see how Brian Tracy applies his repeatable formula to achieve success in anything.
12 Steps to Achieve Success in Anything
By using the 12 Step Program, you can achieve any goal you set your mind on.
Via Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible:
- Have a Desire: What Do You Really Want?
- Believe That Your Goal is Achievable
- Write Your Goal Down
- Determine Your Starting Point
- Determine Why You Want It
- Set a Deadline
- Identify the Obstacles in Your Way
- Determine the Additional Knowledge and Skills You Need
- Determine the People Whose Help You Will Need
- Make a Plan: Put It All Together
- Visualize Your Goal Continually
- Never Give Up
12 Steps Applied to Fitness and Health Goals
You can apply the same 12 Step Program to your fitness and health goals.
Via Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible:
- Have a Desire: How Badly Do You Want It?
- Believe: You Must Absolutely Believe That Superb Physical Health is Possible for You
- Write It Down: Program It Into Your Subconscious Mind
- Analyze Your Starting Point
- Decide Why You Want It: Determine All the Benefits You Will Enjoy When You Are Fit and Trim
- Set a Deadline: Choose Specific Times at Which You’ll Achieve Your Health and Fitness Goals
- Determine the Obstacles That You Will Have to Overcome to Achieve Superb Levels of Physical Fitness and Energy
- Determine the Additional Knowledge and Skills You Will Need to Enjoy Superb Levels of Health and Fitness Throughout Your Life
- Determine the People Whose Help and Cooperation You’ll Need to Achieve and Maintain High Levels of Physical Fitness and Well-Being
- Make a Plan of Action
- Visualize: The Person You “See” is the Person You Will “Be”
- Never Give Up: Resolve in Advance to Persist Until You Succeed in Achieving Your Health and Fitness Goals
12 Steps Applied to Family and Relationship Goals
You can apply the same 12 Step Program to your family and relationship goals.
Via Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible:
- Have a Desire: What Do You Really Want?
- Believe: You Will See It When You Believe It
- Write Them Down: Clarify Your Goals on Paper
- Analyze Your Starting Point: Where Are You Now?
- Decide Why You Want the Goal: What are the Benefits You Will Enjoy?
- Set a Deadline: When Do You Want to Achieve Your Goals?
- Determine the Obstacles That You Will Have to Overcome to Create an Ideal Family Life
- Determine What Knowledge or Skills You Will Require to Create the Ideal Family Life
- Determine What Additional Interpersonal Qualities and Skills You Need to Develop to Realize Your Full Potential as a Spouse, Partner, or Parent
- Make a Plan: Involve Everyone in Your Family and Relationships in Your Goal Setting
- Visualize: Imagine Your Family Life Was Perfect in Every Respect
- Never Give Up: The Key to Success in Building a Wonderful Family Lifestyle is Simple — Get Going and Keep Going
12 Steps Applied to Financial Goals
You can also apply the same 12 Step Program to your financial freedom goals.
Via Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want — Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible:
- Have a Desire: You Must Really Want It
- Believe: You Must Believe That It Is Possible for You
- Write It Down
- Analyze Your Starting Point
- Decide Why You Want the Goal: What are the Benefits for You?
- Set a Deadline: You Need a Target to Aim At
- Determine the Obstacles That You Will Have to Overcome
- Determine the Knowledge and Skills You Will Require
- Determine the People, Groups, and Organizations Whose Cooperation You Will Require
- Make a Plan: You Need a Track to Run On
- Visualize: Create a Clear Mental Picture of Your Goal as Already Achieved
- Back Everything You Do with Unshakable Persistence: Resolve in Advance That You Will Never, Ever Give Up
If you’ve been struggling to achieve one of your significant goals, take a deeper look at each step.
Is there something more you could do, to finally achieve your breakthrough?
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