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Brian Tracy Goal Setting Advice – #MentorMeBrian


hello this is Brian Tracy I wanted to

hello this is Brian Tracy I wanted to thank Evan for making this video about

thank Evan for making this video about

thank Evan for making this video about my advice on goal-setting and sharing

my advice on goal-setting and sharing

my advice on goal-setting and sharing these important messages with his

these important messages with his

these important messages with his audience hello believe nation my name is

audience hello believe nation my name is

audience hello believe nation my name is Evan Carmichael my one word is believe

Evan Carmichael my one word is believe

Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs will

and I believe that entrepreneurs will

and I believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the major problems in the

solve all of the major problems in the

solve all of the major problems in the world I started a mentor me series with

world I started a mentor me series with

world I started a mentor me series with the goal to try to hang around people

the goal to try to hang around people

the goal to try to hang around people who’ve done a lot more than us and

who’ve done a lot more than us and

who’ve done a lot more than us and hopefully by spending more time with

hopefully by spending more time with

hopefully by spending more time with them

them

them some of their mindset their thoughts

some of their mindset their thoughts

some of their mindset their thoughts their beliefs their attitudes their way

their beliefs their attitudes their way

their beliefs their attitudes their way of looking at the world seeps into us to

of looking at the world seeps into us to

of looking at the world seeps into us to help us become the best version of

help us become the best version of

help us become the best version of ourself so today we’re going to learn

ourself so today we’re going to learn

ourself so today we’re going to learn from Brian Tracy and some of his

from Brian Tracy and some of his

from Brian Tracy and some of his goal-setting advice mentor me Brian rule

goal-setting advice mentor me Brian rule

goal-setting advice mentor me Brian rule number five is my personal favorite and

number five is my personal favorite and

number five is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like

I’d love to know which one you guys like

I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re

the best and as always guys as you’re

the best and as always guys as you’re watching if somebody says something that

watching if somebody says something that

watching if somebody says something that really resonates with you please leave

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quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself

much more likely to stick for yourself

much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy

in order to be successful you must have

in order to be successful you must have one big goal I give a goal setting

one big goal I give a goal setting

one big goal I give a goal setting exercise all over the world that is life

exercise all over the world that is life

exercise all over the world that is life changing I go back a year later or two

changing I go back a year later or two

changing I go back a year later or two years later or three years later and I

years later or three years later and I

years later or three years later and I have thousands of people come up to me

have thousands of people come up to me

have thousands of people come up to me almost like us guru Laura sage and they

almost like us guru Laura sage and they

almost like us guru Laura sage and they say you changed my life you made me rich

say you changed my life you made me rich

say you changed my life you made me rich and I said it was the goals wasn’t it

and I said it was the goals wasn’t it

and I said it was the goals wasn’t it and I said yes it was the goals how did

and I said yes it was the goals how did

and I said yes it was the goals how did you know and what I teach is this is

you know and what I teach is this is

you know and what I teach is this is take a piece of paper make a list of ten

take a piece of paper make a list of ten

take a piece of paper make a list of ten goals that you’d like to achieve in the

goals that you’d like to achieve in the

goals that you’d like to achieve in the next 12 months these are 1 year goals

next 12 months these are 1 year goals

next 12 months these are 1 year goals now sometimes I’ll have a one day a one

now sometimes I’ll have a one day a one

now sometimes I’ll have a one day a one week one month three months six months

week one month three months six months

week one month three months six months but they’re all goals that you want to

but they’re all goals that you want to

but they’re all goals that you want to accomplish within 12 months then you

accomplish within 12 months then you

accomplish within 12 months then you look over this list and you say if I

look over this list and you say if I

look over this list and you say if I could wave a magic wand and achieve any

could wave a magic wand and achieve any

could wave a magic wand and achieve any one goal on this list within 24 hours

one goal on this list within 24 hours

one goal on this list within 24 hours which one goal would have the greatest

which one goal would have the greatest

which one goal would have the greatest positive impact on my life and then you

positive impact on my life and then you

positive impact on my life and then you look at your list of ten and the answer

look at your list of ten and the answer

look at your list of ten and the answer will jump out at you and that becomes

will jump out at you and that becomes

will jump out at you and that becomes your major definite purpose this becomes

your major definite purpose this becomes

your major definite purpose this becomes your major goal then you transfer this

your major goal then you transfer this

your major goal then you transfer this to a clean sheet of paper and you write

to a clean sheet of paper and you write

to a clean sheet of paper and you write a deadline when you want to achieve this

a deadline when you want to achieve this

a deadline when you want to achieve this goal you make a list of everything that

goal you make a list of everything that

goal you make a list of everything that you could think of it you could do to

you could think of it you could do to

you could think of it you could do to achieve this goal you then organize this

achieve this goal you then organize this

achieve this goal you then organize this list like a checklist in order of

list like a checklist in order of

list like a checklist in order of sequence what do you do first what do

sequence what do you do first what do

sequence what do you do first what do you do second what do you do third and

you do second what do you do third and

you do second what do you do third and then you take action on your goal and

then you take action on your goal and

then you take action on your goal and then you do something on that goal every

then you do something on that goal every

then you do something on that goal every day seven days a week it’s a very simple

day seven days a week it’s a very simple

day seven days a week it’s a very simple system decide the most important goal

system decide the most important goal

system decide the most important goal write it down

write it down

write it down make a plan work on it every day and

make a plan work on it every day and

make a plan work on it every day and that all of your other goals will start

that all of your other goals will start

that all of your other goals will start to move forward you’ll start to make

to move forward you’ll start to make

to move forward you’ll start to make progress on the big goal but all the

progress on the big goal but all the

progress on the big goal but all the other goals will start to move forward

other goals will start to move forward

other goals will start to move forward almost without you even paying attention

almost without you even paying attention

almost without you even paying attention to them

to them

to them so that’s really the key to success is

so that’s really the key to success is

so that’s really the key to success is single focus Warren Buffett and Bill

single focus Warren Buffett and Bill

single focus Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were at a dinner party with Bill

Gates were at a dinner party with Bill

Gates were at a dinner party with Bill Gates father and a large number of other

Gates father and a large number of other

Gates father and a large number of other people at Bill Gates home in Seattle

people at Bill Gates home in Seattle

people at Bill Gates home in Seattle last year and they were chatting with

last year and they were chatting with

last year and they were chatting with each other they’re very good friends and

each other they’re very good friends and

each other they’re very good friends and somebody came up to them and said excuse

somebody came up to them and said excuse

somebody came up to them and said excuse me gentlemen I don’t mean to interrupt

me gentlemen I don’t mean to interrupt

me gentlemen I don’t mean to interrupt you but you’re three of the most

you but you’re three of the most

you but you’re three of the most important most successful people in the

important most successful people in the

important most successful people in the world Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are

world Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are

world Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are number one number two wealthiest man in

number one number two wealthiest man in

number one number two wealthiest man in the world what would you say is the

the world what would you say is the

the world what would you say is the was important ingredient for success and

was important ingredient for success and

was important ingredient for success and they all stopped broke off their

they all stopped broke off their

they all stopped broke off their conversation and all turn simultaneously

conversation and all turn simultaneously

conversation and all turn simultaneously and looked at the man and said focus

and looked at the man and said focus

and looked at the man and said focus focus is the most important quality for

focus is the most important quality for

focus is the most important quality for success if you can focus you can do

success if you can focus you can do

success if you can focus you can do anything if you can’t focus you must

anything if you can’t focus you must

anything if you can’t focus you must always work for someone else who will

always work for someone else who will

always work for someone else who will make you focus now wonderfully enough

make you focus now wonderfully enough

make you focus now wonderfully enough focusing is like learning how to ride a

focusing is like learning how to ride a

focusing is like learning how to ride a bicycle or type of the keyboard

bicycle or type of the keyboard

bicycle or type of the keyboard it’s a learn about skill you can learn

it’s a learn about skill you can learn

it’s a learn about skill you can learn to focus by practicing focus until it

to focus by practicing focus until it

to focus by practicing focus until it becomes automatic one of my favorite

becomes automatic one of my favorite

becomes automatic one of my favorite quotes is from good to the German

quotes is from good to the German

quotes is from good to the German philosopher and he said everything is

philosopher and he said everything is

philosopher and he said everything is hard before it’s easy so the formation

hard before it’s easy so the formation

hard before it’s easy so the formation of any new habit is hard before it’s

of any new habit is hard before it’s

of any new habit is hard before it’s easy you have to keep working at it it’s

easy you have to keep working at it it’s

easy you have to keep working at it it’s just like a bicycle you keep falling

just like a bicycle you keep falling

just like a bicycle you keep falling down you have to keep getting back up

down you have to keep getting back up

down you have to keep getting back up again until finally it becomes easier

again until finally it becomes easier

again until finally it becomes easier and easier and soon it becomes automatic

and easier and soon it becomes automatic

and easier and soon it becomes automatic and when you automatically get up each

and when you automatically get up each

and when you automatically get up each day plan your day and work on your most

day plan your day and work on your most

day plan your day and work on your most important goal your whole life will

important goal your whole life will

important goal your whole life will transform so here are some guidelines

transform so here are some guidelines

transform so here are some guidelines for writing your goals first make sure

for writing your goals first make sure

for writing your goals first make sure you write them in the present tense as

you write them in the present tense as

you write them in the present tense as if your goal had already been achieved

if your goal had already been achieved

if your goal had already been achieved for example instead of saying I will

for example instead of saying I will

for example instead of saying I will earn X amount of dollars each year right

earn X amount of dollars each year right

earn X amount of dollars each year right I earn X dollars each year the reason

I earn X dollars each year the reason

I earn X dollars each year the reason that we do this is because your

that we do this is because your

that we do this is because your subconscious mind can only register

subconscious mind can only register

subconscious mind can only register commands that are phrased in the present

commands that are phrased in the present

commands that are phrased in the present tense next write your goals in the

tense next write your goals in the

tense next write your goals in the positive sense so instead of saying I

positive sense so instead of saying I

positive sense so instead of saying I will quit smoking you would like I am a

will quit smoking you would like I am a

will quit smoking you would like I am a nonsmoker finally write your goals in

nonsmoker finally write your goals in

nonsmoker finally write your goals in the personal tense in other words all of

the personal tense in other words all of

the personal tense in other words all of your goals should start with a word I

your goals should start with a word I

your goals should start with a word I this is the only way that your

this is the only way that your

this is the only way that your subconscious recognizes that this is a

subconscious recognizes that this is a

subconscious recognizes that this is a command coming from the head office is

command coming from the head office is

command coming from the head office is when you say I is an action verb in the

when you say I is an action verb in the

when you say I is an action verb in the positive sense I earn X number of

positive sense I earn X number of

positive sense I earn X number of dollars

dollars

dollars this year there’s a process which has

this year there’s a process which has

this year there’s a process which has made more people rich than any other

made more people rich than any other

made more people rich than any other single process of goals achieving and

single process of goals achieving and

single process of goals achieving and it’s to take your major goal and

it’s to take your major goal and

it’s to take your major goal and structure it as a question if your goal

structure it as a question if your goal

structure it as a question if your goal is to earn $100,000 a year then you

is to earn $100,000 a year then you

is to earn $100,000 a year then you write how can I earn $100,000 in the

write how can I earn $100,000 in the

write how can I earn $100,000 in the next 12 months

next 12 months

next 12 months that’s an open-ended question not how

that’s an open-ended question not how

that’s an open-ended question not how can I earn it at my job or doing a

can I earn it at my job or doing a

can I earn it at my job or doing a specific thing just an open-ended

specific thing just an open-ended

specific thing just an open-ended question how can I earn the amount of

question how can I earn the amount of

question how can I earn the amount of money and then you discipline yourself

money and then you discipline yourself

money and then you discipline yourself to write 20 answers to the question and

to write 20 answers to the question and

to write 20 answers to the question and the 20 answers are all the different

the 20 answers are all the different

the 20 answers are all the different things that you could think of to earn

things that you could think of to earn

things that you could think of to earn $100,000 work a longer work harder

$100,000 work a longer work harder

$100,000 work a longer work harder upgrade my skills just get a new job

upgrade my skills just get a new job

upgrade my skills just get a new job would you take a part-time opportunity

would you take a part-time opportunity

would you take a part-time opportunity whatever it happens to be write down

whatever it happens to be write down

whatever it happens to be write down everything you could think of but force

everything you could think of but force

everything you could think of but force yourself to write at least 20 questions

yourself to write at least 20 questions

yourself to write at least 20 questions or 20 answers to the question the 20

or 20 answers to the question the 20

or 20 answers to the question the 20 question method called mind storming

question method called mind storming

question method called mind storming forces you to dig deep deep into your

forces you to dig deep deep into your

forces you to dig deep deep into your mind where you will find all your

mind where you will find all your

mind where you will find all your answers and it may be call a person a

answers and it may be call a person a

answers and it may be call a person a read a book let me give you an example

read a book let me give you an example

read a book let me give you an example we had a young fellow entrepreneur 35

we had a young fellow entrepreneur 35

we had a young fellow entrepreneur 35 years old he built his successful

years old he built his successful

years old he built his successful business he’d worked about 10 years to

business he’d worked about 10 years to

business he’d worked about 10 years to do it and he for two years wanted to

do it and he for two years wanted to

do it and he for two years wanted to sell his business so he could take a

sell his business so he could take a

sell his business so he could take a year off and travel enjoy his money and

year off and travel enjoy his money and

year off and travel enjoy his money and so for two years he just sort of

so for two years he just sort of

so for two years he just sort of floundered around like a fish on the

floundered around like a fish on the

floundered around like a fish on the dock wanting to sell his business nobody

dock wanting to sell his business nobody

dock wanting to sell his business nobody offered to buy it he suggested it to

offered to buy it he suggested it to

offered to buy it he suggested it to people people were not interested and so

people people were not interested and so

people people were not interested and so on and in this exercise that they put

on and in this exercise that they put

on and in this exercise that they put him through his twentieth answer and

him through his twentieth answer and

him through his twentieth answer and often it’s the 20th answer that is the

often it’s the 20th answer that is the

often it’s the 20th answer that is the breakthrough was buy a book on how to

breakthrough was buy a book on how to

breakthrough was buy a book on how to sell your own business and it just went

sell your own business and it just went

sell your own business and it just went off like a flashbulb in his mind had to

off like a flashbulb in his mind had to

off like a flashbulb in his mind had to break he got up as a downtown hotel got

break he got up as a downtown hotel got

break he got up as a downtown hotel got up went down to the street to a major

up went down to the street to a major

up went down to the street to a major bookstore went and found he was amazed

bookstore went and found he was amazed

bookstore went and found he was amazed at the number of books had been written

at the number of books had been written

at the number of books had been written on how to buy and sell a business so he

on how to buy and sell a business so he

on how to buy and sell a business so he bought two or three books two months

bought two or three books two months

bought two or three books two months later he had restructured packages

later he had restructured packages

later he had restructured packages business sold it completely satisfactory

business sold it completely satisfactory

business sold it completely satisfactory and took a year off he said it was just

and took a year off he said it was just

and took a year off he said it was just a single idea it was a breakthrough idea

a single idea it was a breakthrough idea

a single idea it was a breakthrough idea but it was so simple just get a book

but it was so simple just get a book

but it was so simple just get a book the subject and you think boy that’s

the subject and you think boy that’s

the subject and you think boy that’s pretty obvious yes but it’s the most

pretty obvious yes but it’s the most

pretty obvious yes but it’s the most obvious answers that we overlooked one

obvious answers that we overlooked one

obvious answers that we overlooked one of the most valuable exercises you can

of the most valuable exercises you can

of the most valuable exercises you can engage in when setting goals is to ask

engage in when setting goals is to ask

engage in when setting goals is to ask yourself what is my limiting step

yourself what is my limiting step

yourself what is my limiting step what is the one factor that determines

what is the one factor that determines

what is the one factor that determines the speed at which I achieve my goal or

the speed at which I achieve my goal or

the speed at which I achieve my goal or whether I achieve it at all throughout

whether I achieve it at all throughout

whether I achieve it at all throughout my personal development your ability to

my personal development your ability to

my personal development your ability to identify your limiting step is one of

identify your limiting step is one of

identify your limiting step is one of the best demonstrations of your

the best demonstrations of your

the best demonstrations of your intelligence and a step toward building

intelligence and a step toward building

intelligence and a step toward building self-confidence your capacity to

self-confidence your capacity to

self-confidence your capacity to eliminate this limiting step is one of

eliminate this limiting step is one of

eliminate this limiting step is one of the best demonstrations of your overall

the best demonstrations of your overall

the best demonstrations of your overall competence in achieving anything you

competence in achieving anything you

competence in achieving anything you want in studying everything that has

want in studying everything that has

want in studying everything that has been written or said about personal

been written or said about personal

been written or said about personal development and success the conclusion I

development and success the conclusion I

development and success the conclusion I came to was that your level of self

came to was that your level of self

came to was that your level of self confidence is probably the critical

confidence is probably the critical

confidence is probably the critical factor in everything you accomplish when

factor in everything you accomplish when

factor in everything you accomplish when you have enough self-confidence you will

you have enough self-confidence you will

you have enough self-confidence you will try almost anything because success is

try almost anything because success is

try almost anything because success is largely a matter of averages or

largely a matter of averages or

largely a matter of averages or probabilities the more things you try

probabilities the more things you try

probabilities the more things you try the more likely it is that you will

the more likely it is that you will

the more likely it is that you will achieve greatly the same is true for you

achieve greatly the same is true for you

achieve greatly the same is true for you by setting goals trying more things

by setting goals trying more things

by setting goals trying more things engaging in more activities and

engaging in more activities and

engaging in more activities and exploring more opportunities your

exploring more opportunities your

exploring more opportunities your probabilities of success increased

probabilities of success increased

probabilities of success increased dramatically

dramatically

dramatically the only real limiting step that you

the only real limiting step that you

the only real limiting step that you might have is your level of self

might have is your level of self

might have is your level of self confidence when you reach the point at

confidence when you reach the point at

confidence when you reach the point at which you believe in yourself absolutely

which you believe in yourself absolutely

which you believe in yourself absolutely the barriers that exist in your external

the barriers that exist in your external

the barriers that exist in your external world will not stop you the major

world will not stop you the major

world will not stop you the major obstacles to success always lie within

obstacles to success always lie within

obstacles to success always lie within the mind of the individual they are not

the mind of the individual they are not

the mind of the individual they are not contained in external circumstances or

contained in external circumstances or

contained in external circumstances or situations or people by building self

situations or people by building self

situations or people by building self confidence you win the inner battle the

confidence you win the inner battle the

confidence you win the inner battle the outer battle seems to take care of

outer battle seems to take care of

outer battle seems to take care of itself I’ve learned three important

itself I’ve learned three important

itself I’ve learned three important ideas for building self-confidence

ideas for building self-confidence

ideas for building self-confidence first accept complete responsibility for

first accept complete responsibility for

first accept complete responsibility for yourself and for everything that you are

yourself and for everything that you are

yourself and for everything that you are and ever will be

and ever will be

and ever will be second accept that you can change your

second accept that you can change your

second accept that you can change your situation only by going to work on

situation only by going to work on

situation only by going to work on yourself and learning the things you

yourself and learning the things you

yourself and learning the things you need to know in order to be better third

need to know in order to be better third

need to know in order to be better third setting goals with timelines for the

setting goals with timelines for the

setting goals with timelines for the things that you want and then working on

things that you want and then working on

things that you want and then working on them every day to bring those goals into

them every day to bring those goals into

them every day to bring those goals into reality build your self-confidence many

reality build your self-confidence many

reality build your self-confidence many years ago at a talk I was speaking to

years ago at a talk I was speaking to

years ago at a talk I was speaking to Rich DeVos when he was on his way

Rich DeVos when he was on his way

Rich DeVos when he was on his way efforts to boss the president of Amway

efforts to boss the president of Amway

efforts to boss the president of Amway were 5.3 billion dollars today started

were 5.3 billion dollars today started

were 5.3 billion dollars today started off knocking on doors selling soap and

off knocking on doors selling soap and

off knocking on doors selling soap and he was working his way up and I asked

he was working his way up and I asked

he was working his way up and I asked him I said what have you found what’s

him I said what have you found what’s

him I said what have you found what’s the most important quality of successful

the most important quality of successful

the most important quality of successful people and he said Brian he said we

people and he said Brian he said we

people and he said Brian he said we found there’s a direct relationship I

found there’s a direct relationship I

found there’s a direct relationship I still remember him telling me this

still remember him telling me this

still remember him telling me this between how quickly a person takes

between how quickly a person takes

between how quickly a person takes action on a new idea and how like it is

action on a new idea and how like it is

action on a new idea and how like it is they’ll ever take action on any idea at

they’ll ever take action on any idea at

they’ll ever take action on any idea at all and so the action orientation is the

all and so the action orientation is the

all and so the action orientation is the critical thing we watch people everybody

critical thing we watch people everybody

critical thing we watch people everybody hears the same things they hear the same

hears the same things they hear the same

hears the same things they hear the same ideas but then we watch and we see how

ideas but then we watch and we see how

ideas but then we watch and we see how quickly they take action and if a person

quickly they take action and if a person

quickly they take action and if a person takes action quickly on a new idea the

takes action quickly on a new idea the

takes action quickly on a new idea the chances are they’re going to be

chances are they’re going to be

chances are they’re going to be successful go up by hundreds of percent

successful go up by hundreds of percent

successful go up by hundreds of percent now what most people do is they say

now what most people do is they say

now what most people do is they say that’s a great idea so wonderful I get I

that’s a great idea so wonderful I get I

that’s a great idea so wonderful I get I love I’m going to do that oh I’m so

love I’m going to do that oh I’m so

love I’m going to do that oh I’m so excited but before I apply it I need to

excited but before I apply it I need to

excited but before I apply it I need to take a vacation to a wonderful place

take a vacation to a wonderful place

take a vacation to a wonderful place called Sunday I’ll and so they go to

called Sunday I’ll and so they go to

called Sunday I’ll and so they go to some day I’ll and they live on some day

some day I’ll and they live on some day

some day I’ll and they live on some day I’ll and who are they surrounded with on

I’ll and who are they surrounded with on

I’ll and who are they surrounded with on Sunday I’ll other people on Sunday I’ll

Sunday I’ll other people on Sunday I’ll

Sunday I’ll other people on Sunday I’ll and what is the chief topic of

and what is the chief topic of

and what is the chief topic of conversation on some day I’ll yes it’s

conversation on some day I’ll yes it’s

conversation on some day I’ll yes it’s their excuses what’s your excuse for not

their excuses what’s your excuse for not

their excuses what’s your excuse for not taking action what’s your excuse for not

taking action what’s your excuse for not

taking action what’s your excuse for not getting one what’s your excuse for not

getting one what’s your excuse for not

getting one what’s your excuse for not losing weight getting out of debt

losing weight getting out of debt

losing weight getting out of debt building your business writing your book

building your business writing your book

building your business writing your book getting your book finished getting your

getting your book finished getting your

getting your book finished getting your damn book started you know in other

damn book started you know in other

damn book started you know in other words what is your what’s your Excuse

words what is your what’s your Excuse

words what is your what’s your Excuse than all share excuses hell that’s a

than all share excuses hell that’s a

than all share excuses hell that’s a good exists I haven’t used that one for

good exists I haven’t used that one for

good exists I haven’t used that one for a long time

a long time

a long time that’ll Val Val Val gave me another year

that’ll Val Val Val gave me another year

that’ll Val Val Val gave me another year and so what they do is they sit around

and so what they do is they sit around

and so what they do is they sit around and the bottom 80% of the population

and the bottom 80% of the population

and the bottom 80% of the population lives on some day I almost of their

lives on some day I almost of their

lives on some day I almost of their lives they all have these great

lives they all have these great

lives they all have these great resolutions but and these wonderful

resolutions but and these wonderful

resolutions but and these wonderful intentions but what’s their hold to help

intentions but what’s their hold to help

intentions but what’s their hold to help pave with it

pave with it

pave with it good intentions and I’m going to do that

good intentions and I’m going to do that

good intentions and I’m going to do that somebody else so rule number one for

somebody else so rule number one for

somebody else so rule number one for success is whatever you learn here vote

success is whatever you learn here vote

success is whatever you learn here vote yourself off the island

yourself off the island

yourself off the island no more some day I’ll I could do it or

no more some day I’ll I could do it or

no more some day I’ll I could do it or don’t do it prepare in advance you know

don’t do it prepare in advance you know

don’t do it prepare in advance you know the old saying

the old saying

the old saying proper prior preparation saves poor

proper prior preparation saves poor

proper prior preparation saves poor performance or prevents poor performance

performance or prevents poor performance

performance or prevents poor performance the six PS and so prepare your work list

the six PS and so prepare your work list

the six PS and so prepare your work list for the following day the evening or the

for the following day the evening or the

for the following day the evening or the night before the last thing you do at

night before the last thing you do at

night before the last thing you do at the end of the day is you lay out the

the end of the day is you lay out the

the end of the day is you lay out the day that’s coming the best exercise is

day that’s coming the best exercise is

day that’s coming the best exercise is for you to plan your entire next day as

for you to plan your entire next day as

for you to plan your entire next day as the last thing you do before coming home

the last thing you do before coming home

the last thing you do before coming home from work when you plan your day the

from work when you plan your day the

from work when you plan your day the night before your subconscious mind then

night before your subconscious mind then

night before your subconscious mind then goes to work on your plans and goals

goes to work on your plans and goals

goes to work on your plans and goals while you’re asleep very often you’ll

while you’re asleep very often you’ll

while you’re asleep very often you’ll wake up in the morning with ideas and

wake up in the morning with ideas and

wake up in the morning with ideas and insights that apply to the work of the

insights that apply to the work of the

insights that apply to the work of the day now a major benefit of preparing

day now a major benefit of preparing

day now a major benefit of preparing your daily list the night before is that

your daily list the night before is that

your daily list the night before is that this exercise that you sleep more

this exercise that you sleep more

this exercise that you sleep more soundly a major reason for insomnia is

soundly a major reason for insomnia is

soundly a major reason for insomnia is people lying awake trying not to forget

people lying awake trying not to forget

people lying awake trying not to forget to remember everything that they have to

to remember everything that they have to

to remember everything that they have to do the following day but once you’ve

do the following day but once you’ve

do the following day but once you’ve written down everything that you have to

written down everything that you have to

written down everything that you have to do on the list it clears your mind and

do on the list it clears your mind and

do on the list it clears your mind and enables you to sleep deeply this will

enables you to sleep deeply this will

enables you to sleep deeply this will help you increase your productivity

help you increase your productivity

help you increase your productivity throughout the whole next day at work

throughout the whole next day at work

throughout the whole next day at work because you’ll be more relaxed and more

because you’ll be more relaxed and more

because you’ll be more relaxed and more refreshed

refreshed

refreshed get yourself a reward of some kind for

get yourself a reward of some kind for

get yourself a reward of some kind for practicing the new behavior each time

practicing the new behavior each time

practicing the new behavior each time you reward yourself you reform and

you reward yourself you reform and

you reward yourself you reform and reinforce that behavior soon you begin

reinforce that behavior soon you begin

reinforce that behavior soon you begin to associate at an unconscious level the

to associate at an unconscious level the

to associate at an unconscious level the pleasure of the reward with the behavior

pleasure of the reward with the behavior

pleasure of the reward with the behavior you set up your own forcefield of

you set up your own forcefield of

you set up your own forcefield of positive consequences that you

positive consequences that you

positive consequences that you unconsciously look forward to as a

unconsciously look forward to as a

unconsciously look forward to as a result in engaging in that behavior or

result in engaging in that behavior or

result in engaging in that behavior or habit that you’ve decided upon so what

habit that you’ve decided upon so what

habit that you’ve decided upon so what do you think holds people back they

do you think holds people back they

do you think holds people back they think they know what they want to do but

think they know what they want to do but

think they know what they want to do but they just can’t keep the habit to do it

they just can’t keep the habit to do it

they just can’t keep the habit to do it once and then they follow up the train

once and then they follow up the train

once and then they follow up the train and then next you want to do it again

and then next you want to do it again

and then next you want to do it again and they follow the Train how do you

and they follow the Train how do you

and they follow the Train how do you make that consistent well you just keep

make that consistent well you just keep

make that consistent well you just keep you just keep working at it and working

you just keep working at it and working

you just keep working at it and working it the best way of all this trip planet

it the best way of all this trip planet

it the best way of all this trip planet in advance

in advance

in advance instead of sitting down never start work

instead of sitting down never start work

instead of sitting down never start work without a list and never start work

without a list and never start work

without a list and never start work without prioritizing your list people

without prioritizing your list people

without prioritizing your list people sit down and they say well before I make

sit down and they say well before I make

sit down and they say well before I make a list of check a little email check a

a list of check a little email check a

a list of check a little email check a little spam ascend something to my

little spam ascend something to my

little spam ascend something to my friends see what’s going on YouTube and

friends see what’s going on YouTube and

friends see what’s going on YouTube and so on and so forth and then they look up

so on and so forth and then they look up

so on and so forth and then they look up but it’s 10 o’clock and they haven’t

but it’s 10 o’clock and they haven’t

but it’s 10 o’clock and they haven’t done anything of value so what you do is

done anything of value so what you do is

done anything of value so what you do is you have to say you know well well you

you have to say you know well well you

you have to say you know well well you know what if what if it whether they say

know what if what if it whether they say

know what if what if it whether they say that if you started right it’ll work out

that if you started right it’ll work out

that if you started right it’ll work out right so start it as week on your most

right so start it as week on your most

right so start it as week on your most important task and do that until it

important task and do that until it

important task and do that until it becomes a habit

becomes a habit

becomes a habit here’s an interesting thing about

here’s an interesting thing about

here’s an interesting thing about checking email is when you check email

checking email is when you check email

checking email is when you check email it triggers the release of dopamine in

it triggers the release of dopamine in

it triggers the release of dopamine in your brain dopamine is a drug but by the

your brain dopamine is a drug but by the

your brain dopamine is a drug but by the way there’s about all kinds of books and

way there’s about all kinds of books and

way there’s about all kinds of books and articles and scientific studies on this

articles and scientific studies on this

articles and scientific studies on this and dopamine is the same drug in cocaine

and dopamine is the same drug in cocaine

and dopamine is the same drug in cocaine and what it does is it’s triggered every

and what it does is it’s triggered every

and what it does is it’s triggered every time you have a shiny object or

time you have a shiny object or

time you have a shiny object or something new or different or

something new or different or

something new or different or interesting or sparkling if a telephone

interesting or sparkling if a telephone

interesting or sparkling if a telephone rings next to you you will ping your

rings next to you you will ping your

rings next to you you will ping your brain releases endorphins and you can’t

brain releases endorphins and you can’t

brain releases endorphins and you can’t hardly wait to see what it is so you’re

hardly wait to see what it is so you’re

hardly wait to see what it is so you’re talking to somebody and you could be

talking to somebody and you could be

talking to somebody and you could be talking to somebody about something very

talking to somebody about something very

talking to somebody about something very serious and your telephone goes off boom

serious and your telephone goes off boom

serious and your telephone goes off boom your whole mind goes blank because the

your whole mind goes blank because the

your whole mind goes blank because the middle of the conversation stops you’ve

middle of the conversation stops you’ve

middle of the conversation stops you’ve grabbed for your phone you pick it up

grabbed for your phone you pick it up

grabbed for your phone you pick it up you look at it you check it out

you look at it you check it out

you look at it you check it out everything else and then you come back

everything else and then you come back

everything else and then you come back if you’re working on a task it takes an

if you’re working on a task it takes an

if you’re working on a task it takes an average of 17 minutes to get back to the

average of 17 minutes to get back to the

average of 17 minutes to get back to the task and then there’s another

task and then there’s another

task and then there’s another distraction so another 17 minutes

distraction so another 17 minutes

distraction so another 17 minutes average adult is checking their email

average adult is checking their email

average adult is checking their email between 10 and their phone between 95

between 10 and their phone between 95

between 10 and their phone between 95 145 times a day it’s very easy which

145 times a day it’s very easy which

145 times a day it’s very easy which means they’re like attention deficit

means they’re like attention deficit

means they’re like attention deficit disorder dogs they’re just literally

disorder dogs they’re just literally

disorder dogs they’re just literally running around back and forth the whole

running around back and forth the whole

running around back and forth the whole day at the end of the day they’re

day at the end of the day they’re

day at the end of the day they’re exhausted by the way USA Today and and

exhausted by the way USA Today and and

exhausted by the way USA Today and and Harvard approved that you lose one IQ

Harvard approved that you lose one IQ

Harvard approved that you lose one IQ point for every hour where you that you

point for every hour where you that you

point for every hour where you that you leave your email on at the end of the

leave your email on at the end of the

leave your email on at the end of the day you’ve lost 10 IQ points you

day you’ve lost 10 IQ points you

day you’ve lost 10 IQ points you actually become stupor throughout the

actually become stupor throughout the

actually become stupor throughout the day

day

day dumber and here’s I ask this of my

dumber and here’s I ask this of my

dumber and here’s I ask this of my audiences I say have you ever finished

audiences I say have you ever finished

audiences I say have you ever finished today we don’t think you’ve accomplished

today we don’t think you’ve accomplished

today we don’t think you’ve accomplished anything you get an email responding to

anything you get an email responding to

anything you get an email responding to bings and beeps and links and so on all

bings and beeps and links and so on all

bings and beeps and links and so on all day at the end of the day you go home

day at the end of the day you go home

day at the end of the day you go home and honey says what do you want for

and honey says what do you want for

and honey says what do you want for dinner you said I don’t know I don’t

dinner you said I don’t know I don’t

dinner you said I don’t know I don’t care anything I just want to drink

care anything I just want to drink

care anything I just want to drink because you’re so exhausted you cannot

because you’re so exhausted you cannot

because you’re so exhausted you cannot even decide sit there and basically like

even decide sit there and basically like

even decide sit there and basically like you’ve just been you know punched in the

you’ve just been you know punched in the

you’ve just been you know punched in the side of the head because your brain your

side of the head because your brain your

side of the head because your brain your brain is dead and you lose 10 IQ points

brain is dead and you lose 10 IQ points

brain is dead and you lose 10 IQ points you get stupider throughout the day

you get stupider throughout the day

you get stupider throughout the day you’ve got to turn that darn thing off

you’ve got to turn that darn thing off

you’ve got to turn that darn thing off if you want to remain sharp develop the

if you want to remain sharp develop the

if you want to remain sharp develop the habit you said what you do out the habit

habit you said what you do out the habit

habit you said what you do out the habit and I’m going to give myself my reward

and I’m going to give myself my reward

and I’m going to give myself my reward and my reward will be to check my email

and my reward will be to check my email

and my reward will be to check my email after I finished my first task so all of

after I finished my first task so all of

after I finished my first task so all of success in life is task completion let

success in life is task completion let

success in life is task completion let me repeat that I just had a long

me repeat that I just had a long

me repeat that I just had a long conversation with an entrepreneur he

conversation with an entrepreneur he

conversation with an entrepreneur he almost fell off his chair I was coaching

almost fell off his chair I was coaching

almost fell off his chair I was coaching him and he said he’d never heard that

him and he said he’d never heard that

him and he said he’d never heard that before and then I spoke to my pitch

before and then I spoke to my pitch

before and then I spoke to my pitch group I was telling you in Japan I told

group I was telling you in Japan I told

group I was telling you in Japan I told them the same thing and they were just

them the same thing and they were just

them the same thing and they were just flabbergasted is the key to success in

flabbergasted is the key to success in

flabbergasted is the key to success in life is task completion if you don’t

life is task completion if you don’t

life is task completion if you don’t complete tasks you have no future

complete tasks you have no future

complete tasks you have no future and so if task completion is the key

and so if task completion is the key

and so if task completion is the key then what you do is you complete more

then what you do is you complete more

then what you do is you complete more and more important tasks and if you

and more important tasks and if you

and more important tasks and if you start every day by completing a at the

start every day by completing a at the

start every day by completing a at the most important task your brain actually

most important task your brain actually

most important task your brain actually releases endorphins now endorphins is

releases endorphins now endorphins is

releases endorphins now endorphins is another chemical and it’s only released

another chemical and it’s only released

another chemical and it’s only released when you do something that is life

when you do something that is life

when you do something that is life enhancing and what that means is when

enhancing and what that means is when

enhancing and what that means is when you do something that is good for you

you do something that is good for you

you do something that is good for you that enhances your life that furthers

that enhances your life that furthers

that enhances your life that furthers you it makes you happy

you it makes you happy

you it makes you happy it releases energy it raises your

it releases energy it raises your

it releases energy it raises your self-esteem is sort of safe if you if

self-esteem is sort of safe if you if

self-esteem is sort of safe if you if you want to be a winner how do you be a

you want to be a winner how do you be a

you want to be a winner how do you be a winner when you win and winning means

winner when you win and winning means

winner when you win and winning means you cross the finish line so if you

you cross the finish line so if you

you cross the finish line so if you start to complete a task you’re actually

start to complete a task you’re actually

start to complete a task you’re actually winning and you get a feeling of being a

winning and you get a feeling of being a

winning and you get a feeling of being a winner which gives you a suffusion of

winner which gives you a suffusion of

winner which gives you a suffusion of energy and inspiration and it drives you

energy and inspiration and it drives you

energy and inspiration and it drives you and motivates you to want to get that

and motivates you to want to get that

and motivates you to want to get that feeling again so how do you get that

feeling again so how do you get that

feeling again so how do you get that feeling again you start I’ll beat

feeling again you start I’ll beat

feeling again you start I’ll beat another task so I’ve developed the habit

another task so I’ve developed the habit

another task so I’ve developed the habit and people who are successful throughout

and people who are successful throughout

and people who are successful throughout the habit of starting and completing

the habit of starting and completing

the habit of starting and completing tasks so my wife comes in and says

tasks so my wife comes in and says

tasks so my wife comes in and says dinners in five minutes so I look at my

dinners in five minutes so I look at my

dinners in five minutes so I look at my list

list

list I say okay there’s a five-minute task

I say okay there’s a five-minute task

I say okay there’s a five-minute task and what are going to start and complete

and what are going to start and complete

and what are going to start and complete a five-minute task and each time you

a five-minute task and each time you

a five-minute task and each time you complete a task you get a burst of

complete a task you get a burst of

complete a task you get a burst of endorphin the bigger the task the more

endorphin the bigger the task the more

endorphin the bigger the task the more endorphin the more endorphin the more

endorphin the more endorphin the more

endorphin the more endorphin the more quickly you become addicted to starting

quickly you become addicted to starting

quickly you become addicted to starting and completing important tasks and every

and completing important tasks and every

and completing important tasks and every single successful person has a

single successful person has a

single successful person has a reputation for starting and completing

reputation for starting and completing

reputation for starting and completing important tasks you want the job done

important tasks you want the job done

important tasks you want the job done give it to him or her you want the

give it to him or her you want the

give it to him or her you want the product served on time you’ll have the

product served on time you’ll have the

product served on time you’ll have the product completed you want the product

product completed you want the product

product completed you want the product manufacture ship delivered give it to

manufacture ship delivered give it to

manufacture ship delivered give it to him give it to her give it to that

him give it to her give it to that

him give it to her give it to that company yes they always deliver that’s

company yes they always deliver that’s

company yes they always deliver that’s the best reputation you can have if you

the best reputation you can have if you

the best reputation you can have if you want to get rich hello this is Brian

want to get rich hello this is Brian

want to get rich hello this is Brian Tracy I wanted to thank Evan for making

Tracy I wanted to thank Evan for making

Tracy I wanted to thank Evan for making this video about my advice on

this video about my advice on

this video about my advice on goal-setting and sharing these important

goal-setting and sharing these important

goal-setting and sharing these important messages with these audience I also want

messages with these audience I also want

messages with these audience I also want to encourage each of you to use the

to encourage each of you to use the

to encourage each of you to use the advice here to take action on achieving

advice here to take action on achieving

advice here to take action on achieving your goals and pursuing your dreams

your goals and pursuing your dreams

your goals and pursuing your dreams instead of living on some day I’ll some

instead of living on some day I’ll some

instead of living on some day I’ll some day I’ll do this

day I’ll do this

day I’ll do this some day I’ll do that but you never do

some day I’ll do that but you never do

some day I’ll do that but you never do it take action and take action now thank

it take action and take action now thank

it take action and take action now thank you guys so much for watching I’d love

you guys so much for watching I’d love

you guys so much for watching I’d love to know what did you think of this video

to know what did you think of this video

to know what did you think of this video what was your favorite clip and why what

what was your favorite clip and why what

what was your favorite clip and why what lesson are you going to pull from this

lesson are you going to pull from this

lesson are you going to pull from this clip and immediately apply somehow to

clip and immediately apply somehow to

clip and immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business please

your life or to your business please

your life or to your business please leave it down the comments below I’m

leave it down the comments below I’m

leave it down the comments below I’m super curious to find out I also want to

super curious to find out I also want to

super curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Nathan from

give a quick shout out to Nathan from

give a quick shout out to Nathan from the productivity game channel Nathan

the productivity game channel Nathan

the productivity game channel Nathan thank you so much for picking up a copy

thank you so much for picking up a copy

thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and making that

of my book your one word and making that

of my book your one word and making that awesome youtube video review on it I

awesome youtube video review on it I

awesome youtube video review on it I really appreciate the support man and

really appreciate the support man and

really appreciate the support man and I’m glad you enjoyed the block

I’m glad you enjoyed the block

I’m glad you enjoyed the block Carmichael states that there is one word

Carmichael states that there is one word

Carmichael states that there is one word that defines who you are

that defines who you are

that defines who you are connects all the things in your life

connects all the things in your life

connects all the things in your life that make you come alive and will help

that make you come alive and will help

that make you come alive and will help you escape the chains of mediocrity so

you escape the chains of mediocrity so

you escape the chains of mediocrity so thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to

believe in you I hope we continue to

believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

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