{"id":21986,"date":"2020-12-26T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=21986"},"modified":"2020-12-27T13:59:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T17:59:16","slug":"how-to-write-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-write-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write Goals: 10X Rule Helps You Think Big"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to know how to write goals that can help you achieve incredible success? What mindset do you need and how should you frame your aspirations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The 10X Rule<\/em> by Grant Cardone, learning how to write goals is essential to achieving success. When you&#8217;re formulating goals, you shouldn&#8217;t limit yourself in an effort to be &#8220;realistic.&#8221; Instead, you should try to set big goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn how to write goals according to <em>The 10X Rule<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing Goals: Think Big<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have big goals and aspirations<\/strong>: Set \u201cunrealistic\u201d or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/10x-goals\/\">10X goals<\/a>; small goals won\u2019t inspire you or make you stand out. If you don\u2019t set and focus on your own goals, you\u2019ll spend your life working for the objectives of others.&nbsp;That&#8217;s how to write goals for big success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Break with tradition<\/strong>: Challenge traditional thinking. Don\u2019t be concerned with the way things have been done in the past; find new and better ways to do them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take risks<\/strong>: Many of us are taught to avoid risks and play it safe; to never really go big. Take enough risks daily to create success. Life is a lot like Vegas: you have to put something significant in the game to get a return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create your reality<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-create-your-own-reality\/\">Create your own reality<\/a> by accomplishing your dreams. Don\u2019t let anyone else set limits for you or define your reality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a can-do attitude:<\/strong> Tackle every task with a can-do attitude. Use phrases like \u201cwe can do it\u201d and \u201clet\u2019s make it happen,\u201d which assume there\u2019s a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be on a mission<\/strong>: Treat your work as a mission, not a job. Approach every call, email, and presentation with your mission in mind. Otherwise, your work will be just a job and probably unfulfilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create wealth<\/strong>: Successful people aim to generate wealth (not income) through ideas, products, services, and solutions. Unsuccessful people work to make money, then spend it on unimportant things or protect it. Also, poor people spend money on the things affluent people use to create wealth (rent, interest on loans, credit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Write Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set goals that encourage or require you to live up to your potential. Approach goal setting with a 10X mindset (big goals, followed by big action equals big success). Remember, the bigger the goal, the more motivated you\u2019ll be to overcome resistance. Further, only big goals generate so much success that they can\u2019t be scuttled by unexpected problems, such as financial or health emergencies.<\/li><li>If you want to know how to write goals, you should word your goals as though you\u2019ve already accomplished them. Here are examples of Cardone\u2019s 10X goals:<ul><li>I\u2019m in great physical shape.<\/li><li>I have a net worth of $100 million.<\/li><li>My income is over $1 million a month.<\/li><li>I own a home with no debt.<\/li><li>I create unique programs that improve people\u2019s lives.<\/li><li>I have a top-rated TV show.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/goal-alignment\/\">Align your goals<\/a> with a larger purpose to generate additional motivation and energy. To do this, you must be clear about the reason for each goal. For example, if your goal is to save $100 million, include what you want to do with the money, such as financing a dream like post-graduate education, buying a ranch, or helping your community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/actions-to-achieve-goals\/\">Align your actions with your goals<\/a> and purposes. When you need to be taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/massive-action\/\">10X action<\/a> to achieve 10X goals, don\u2019t spend your time doing unrelated things. For example, when Cardone worked at McDonald\u2019s as a young man, he hated the work because it wasn\u2019t helping him achieve any significant goal (he didn\u2019t know what his goals were). But a coworker loved the job because it aligned with his goal\u2014he wanted to learn the business and open his own franchises, which he eventually did.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The bigger (and further from average) your goals are\u2014and the better they\u2019re aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your purpose<\/a> and duty\u2014the more they\u2019ll energize you and drive your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elevate Your Thinking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People often set only modest goals that they think are realistic. However, you can\u2019t achieve extraordinary success without setting extraordinary goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are your current goals and why?&nbsp;<\/li><li>How would they change if you applied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/10x-thinking\/\">10X thinking<\/a> (set goals 10X higher than anyone else\u2019s)?<\/li><li>What\u2019s a past goal you reached, but that left you feeling dissatisfied? Why?<\/li><li>How about when you accomplished a seemingly unrealistic goal? How did it feel to reach it?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Write Goals For 10X: <strong>Reject \u2018Realistic\u2019 Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people set average goals based on what others think is possible. Others encourage us to be realistic and avoid setting goals that are too high, so we limit ourselves to doing what others do. If you want to know how to write goals the 10X way, you have to reject <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/set-realistic-goals\/\">realistic goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are your current goals? How was your choice of goals affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-you-were-raised\/\">your upbringing<\/a> or by those around you?<\/li><li>Which of your goals would be considered average or \u2018realistic\u2019 by most people? How can you reframe them as (10X) goals?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What goal could you align with a purpose to motivate you to achieve it?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know how to write goals that can help you achieve incredible success? What mindset do you need and how should you frame your aspirations? In The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone, learning how to write goals is essential to achieving success. 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