Mark Victor Hansen Gift from Rich Results Newsletter 2004

Hi All World Changer Reality Boot Camp Followers!

Happy 2009!

This Mark Victor Hansen Rich Result Newsletter was one that got me excited about creating a plan for my new year. I copied it to my computer and printed it out. I was on my way to a seminar, and some time away from home and Big Z. I intended full well to sit with myself in some down moments and go over Mark's recommendations. Alas, as I've been contemplating 2009 and where I might find a copy of this to share, I find after my search that 4 years have passed since I first saw this. And, though I've done some goal setting and visualizing about what I want in my life, I have NOT gone through this gem.

Hmmm.

Well, may you have a different experience than I and follow the other Boot Campers. Many of them will be setting their sights on new milestones after the break the last few weeks. They will rededicate themselves to their commitment as World Changers and Boot Campers. Follow their lead, and spend some time thinking about your own goals. Then, lets us both take action to not only think about them, but to write them down and visualize them together.

Wishing you a bright and prosperous 2009, filled with hope and joy, and wealth in all aspects of your lives. Thank you for following our journey!

(** Note: It appears that the Rich Results Newsletter website is being revamped. At the time I saved this, I didn't save the newsletter number. Please forgive my hasty copy and paste, for at the time, I believed I would be the only one who may gain from its info.)

From Mark Victor Hansen's Rich Results Newsletter

101 Gold Rush Challenge

Dear Friends: I love a good challenge, and I hope you do too! What I know is that you were meant to experience abundance in EVERY facet of your life, and it's your job to choose what that is. I've told people thousands of times that the reason they don't have what they want is because they haven't asked for it. This is where my challenge starts.

Create your phenomenal life NOW by taking my 101 Goal Rush Challenge!

I want to start you on a wonderful path of making your dreams reality. Before we set off on this path together, let me make one thing very clear: The word "goals" can be intimidating - it can feel so overbearing that it keeps people from beginning the process. This is why I tell my audiences to pretend they are a kid again when they are thinking about their goals.

What kid do you know that didn't have a bazillion things they wanted or wanted to do? Why 101 goals? Many people will tell you to write down your goals, but where I am different is I tell people to write down too many goals.

Here's why:

1.> Goals have different gestation periods. Some are accomplished quickly, some take many years.

2.> When we reach a goal, it loses power and importance for us. We need plenty more to keep our conscious and subconscious mind at work!

3.> The rule of the universe is abundance. Since you can have almost everything you really want, why settle for less? Do your goals have to be accomplished tomorrow? Next week? This year? Of course not! Your goals can be added to, subtracted from and achieved as you move through life.

Here is a checklist to ensure you're using a successful framework to set your 101 goals.- Your most important goals must be YOURS. Not your spouse's. Not your child's. Not your employer's. Yours. When you let other people determine your definition of success, your sabotaging your own future.- Your goals must MEAN something to you. Your reasons for charting a new course of action gives you the drive and energy to get up every morning.

- Your goals must be SPECIFIC and MEASURABLE. Vague generalizations and wishy-washy statements aren't good enough. Be very specific! If you want to learn to swim make sure you write, "I am taking swimming lessons at my local community center." If you write, "I want to learn to swim," you may find yourself sinking in a boat on a lake and learning the hard way!

- Your goals must be FLEXIBLE. A flexible plan keeps you from feeling suffocated and allows you to take advantage of genuine opportunities that walk in your future door.

- Your goals must be CHALLENGING and EXCITING. Force yourself to jump out of your comfort zone to acquire that much needed energy and edge.

- Your goals must be in ALIGNMENT with your values. Pay attention to your intuition, your gut. When you set a goal that contradicts your values, something inside will twinge.

- Your goals must be WELL-BALANCED. Make sure you include areas that allow time to relax, have fun and enjoy.

- Your goals must be REALISTIC. Be expansive but don't be ridiculous. If you're four feet tall, you'll probably never play in the NBA.

- Your goals must include CONTRIBUTION. (Ginny will like this one!) Unfortunately, many people get so wrapped up in perusing their goals that they don't have time in their lives to give something back to society. Build this into your goals program.

- Your goals need to be SUPPORTED. Either selectivity share a few of your dreams with a number of people, or share all of them with a select few. In either case, you're creating a web of support and accountability for yourself.

There is no such thing as unrealistic goals, only unrealistic time frames.

THIS WEEK’S ACTION STEP

Go for the Gusto - 101 Goals!

You're now going to embark on the greatest exercise you've ever done. You're going to make your list of 101 goals. Take out your Future Diary, journal or workbook. Or, better yet, go back top my website at www.markvictorhansen.com and print the 101 Goals Form we provide in my Goal Rush Challenge section.

If your working in a journal or sheet of paper, number the lines 1-101. Turn on some relaxing music. Sit back and relax. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath.

Now, open your mind to ALL the possibilities. Limitations and restrictions have NO place in your life anymore. They don't exist.

As you begin to visualize EVERYTHING you want, write your goals down. I want you to start each goal with "I am" or "I will."

Ask yourself questions like:

• What do I want to do?
• What do I want to have?
• Where do I want to go?
• Where do I want to live?
• How many homes do I want to have?
• What contributions do I want to make?
• What do I want to learn? From whom? Where?
• Who do I want to spend my time with?
• How much do I want to earn, save and invest?
• What's my idea net worth?
• What will I do for fun and optimum health?

I further challenge you to write them in 20 minutes. Think like a kid... ask, ask, ask, ask! It you need more time, take it... keep going!

You may want to be the president of your own company or get a 4-year free-ride scholarship to the university of your choice. But you may also want to learn to swim or write a book.

As you write your goals, don't go back and read them. If you do so, you'll probably find that you begin judging every goal - and yourself - for wanting them. Just write... then say to yourself:

"This is so. I'm predicting and announcing it to myself."

Do it NOW! Change your LIFE! I'll be checking back with you next week to see how you are doing!

Wishing you MORE in 2004, Mark Victor Hansen