I remember reading some research which suggested that people who write down their goals are about 80% more likely to reach them. Why is this the case? What's the power behind writing down your goals and why are you more likely to reach them just by performing this simple exercise which takes only a few minutes?                     

It seems that when we put something down on paper in black and white we are making a strong commitment to ourselves (and possibly others) the we intend to carry-out our plans. As no-one wants to be seen as a liar, a failure or a cheat (people who do these things will go to extraordinary lengths to justify their actions). The social stigma of not following through, even if it is just in our own eyes, is enough to spur even the laziest person to follow through on their commitments!                         

Therefore, for a great many people, it seems to be a particularly tough thing to simply write down their goals. At a subconscious level they know that they are making a commitment when they put their goals down on paper and fearing that they will not follow-through they simply avoid the exercise!                     

However this very simply exercise and act of confirming our commitment to a goal we have set is a strong and extraordinarily effective way for helping you stay on track.                          

Now, merely writing down your goals and hiding the paper will do you no good. The goal must be placed somewhere where you will see it everyday! This acts as a reminder of what we are reaching for and the commitment to attaining it that we have given!
                 

The power of writing down goals really lies in the fact that they will then act as a road map. Seeing your written statement everyday gives you a guideline to follow.  There a few ways to use this exercise. Many people write their goal as an affirmation and word it in a way that reflects the goal as having already been accomplished. For example, “I run a successful Internet business, which fulfils me creatively, spiritually and offers me a net income of $150,000 per year”,  may be a goal that is worded in the present tense.                       

Other people make a goals list. On the list they write down all of the things they want to achieve. As the list remains in front of you, it is a constant reminder of what it is you wish to accomplish. As you accomplish goals on the list it is just a matter of scoring them off. This also acts to motivate you as you can see your own progress!

The act of writing down your goals and placing them in plain sight, is that they stay constantly in your mind you and, as is the case with human nature, will trouble you if they remain unachieved. This simple psychological quirk of human beings means you will be spurred into action even when you do not want to be active around your goal-achieving tasks!                        

In addition, if you don't put your goals down on paper, the likelihood is that you will simply forget them. If we don't have a consistent reminder of things you want to achieve you will have a tendency to simply forget them or fail to carry-out the actions needed to achieve them!

So the morale of this post is simple; write down your goals. Put them somewhere where you an see them everyday and then take action on them!                   

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