The Power of the Universe - Acheiving Goals

Sometimes it feels like I’m too busy; I have more irons than I have fire to put them in! Other times, I wouldn’t have it any other way. It is in character for me to juggle several things at once. In fact, I think my photo is in the dictionary next to the term “multi-tasker.”

As a freelance writer and podcast host, I stay busy writing for clients and interviewing guests. However, there are a lot of other things that typify a day in the life of a freelance writer. There’s marketing to be done, leads to follow up on, blogging, writing for article directories, interacting with my writing team and other writing groups, phone calls to make and emails to answer. Each of these presents a new opportunity just waiting to be discovered. But, wait! Do I really need to sign up for everything that comes along?

Opportunities come for a reason. They give us choice and add quality to our lives as long as we choose the ones that are right for us and say “no” to the ones that don’t move us toward our goals. Setting goals is very important in any business. I’m not keen on setting goals that describe where I want to be ten years from now—to me that would be limiting my creativity. What if I set my goal too low or change my mind? I would only be setting myself up for disappointment. I’d rather focus on short-term or daily goals such as:

* Finish chapter two in Mr. Smith’s book
* Follow up on Jones brochure
* Invoice client A for ad project

Each night I take a few moments to be thankful for all I was able to achieve that day and then write down in my “intention journal” my wishes for what I want to have happen the next day. I write things in present tense even if they haven’t yet occurred. This might not be the to-do list you would expect. For example:

* I am enjoying every moment of my day
* Everything goes smoothly for me; I have ease of well-being
* I am inspired to complete a writing project today
* Mr. Jones pays me on time and is pleased with my work
* Interruptions do not bother me
* My mind is clear and my body is healthy

This form of goal setting leaves room for the Universe to work on my behalf because I have not made demands on myself or my Higher Power, but I have made my requests known.

The next morning before I go to my office I take five minutes to go over my wish list in a meditative mode in which I ask for guidance and help to do what really needs to be done. You might be surprised how mysteriously this works. My day really does go smoother and I do get that second chapter completed. Either I was not interrupted at all or I was not rattled by the interruption because the distraction was actually a manifestation of another intention. Perhaps it was Mr. Jones calling to say he had mailed me a check! These items on my list are not only my goals; they are backed with a vibration that has helped create events to my liking.

While I am a very task-oriented person, I don’t want to be a workaholic. I could easily work 16 hours a day. After all, it’s hard to quit work at five o’clock each day when you are already at home! There’s always one more email to read or one more thing I want to put on my intention list for the next day. Still, I find that when I set my intentions and work toward my daily goals, I accomplish the important things and I’m ready to leave my to-do list in my office and enjoy another part of my life.

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Yvonne Perry is a freelance writer and the owner of Write On! Creative Writing Services based in Nashville, Tennessee. She and her team of ghostwriters service clients all over the globe by offering quality writing on a variety of topics at an affordable price. If you need a brochure, web text, business document, resume, bio, article or book, visit www.yvonneperry.net While there sure to subscribe to the RSS podcast feed and the free monthly newsletter about writing, networking, publishing and marketing. Read more on Yvonne’s blog at yvonneperry.blogspot.com.

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