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Adventures in Goal-Setting
Jim’s goal-setting adventures began after reading an article in Life Magazine about the explorer John Goddard. John had made the first kayak descent of the full length of the Nile River. It was an amazing adventure story, but even more amazing was the revelation that Goddard had predicted this expedition. At age 15, he wrote down a list of 127 life goals. Exploring the Nile was one of those goals.
Inspired by his example, Jim began his own goal list. Over the years he discovered five principles that lead to successful goal setting. Using these principles he has kayaked through headhunter territory, been marooned on a deserted island, searched for ancient human skeletons in the depths of submerged caves, and bought camels to ride across India. Jim’s stories are often laugh out loud white-knuckled adventure rides that illustrate the keys to successful goal-setting.
Less than 1% of the U.S. population follows a consistent goal-setting program. That 1% controls 50% of the wealth in the United States. This group also tends to have better health, relationships, and life satisfaction. In one of Jim’s books, Goal Express!, he tells the story of Michael Cookson, a member of the 1% Club, who started a company that sold for $40 million after just four years. The goal-setting principles Jim shares work for building companies, relationships, health, and life adventures.
Participants learn:
- The formula for writing a goal with high-success probability
- A technique for deciding on which goals to pursue
- To take the first steps towards turning a goal into reality
- How to overcome obstacles on the way to your goal
- The psychological principle that makes goal-setting work
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