the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task

We’ve all heard some variation on this statistic about goals: 95% of all successful people have written goals. As for the fate of the 95% of those who have not got around to writing them down yet, it’s best not to ask. One of the compelling reasons people are successful is that they are motivated by their goals. These intentions, when formed with emotion and clarified by putting them on paper, help us to improve our aim, to see our objective more clearly, to keep us on course.

Many years ago there was a Spiritual that was sung by slaves, " Follow the Drinking Gourd." The drinking gourd was a code for the Big Dipper; they knew that just off the handle of the Big Dipper was found Polaris, the North Star. If a run-away slave followed the North Star he could eventually get to Canada and freedom. What a powerful motivator that must have been.

There is a curious thing about goals, however. There is a shadow side to goals that must be acknowledged. With enough time all goals develop a patina of complacency. This dulls the luster that was so motivating when the intention was fresh and new. All goals suffer this same fate. Like a child’s toy, which becomes too familiar, it is tucked away somewhere safe and then gets taken out less and less often. We lose our affection for the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task d

ntions, when formed with emotion and clarified by putting them on paper, help us to improve our aim, to see our objective more clearly, to keep us on course.

Many years ago there was a Spiritual that was sung by slaves, " Follow the Drinking Gourd." The drinking gourd was a code for the Big Dipper; they knew that just off the handle of the Big Dipper was found Polaris, the North Star. If a run-away slave followed the North Star he could eventually get to Canada and freedom. What a powerful motivator that must have been.

There is a curious thing about goals, however. There is a shadow side to goals that must be acknowledged. With enough time all goals develop a patina of complacency. This dulls the luster that was so motivating when the intention was fresh and new. All goals suffer this same fate. Like a child’s toy, which becomes too familiar, it is tucked away somewhere safe and then gets taken out less and less often. We lose our affection for the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task

t off the handle of the Big Dipper was found Polaris, the North Star. If a run-away slave followed the North Star he could eventually get to Canada and freedom. What a powerful motivator that must have been.

There is a curious thing about goals, however. There is a shadow side to goals that must be acknowledged. With enough time all goals develop a patina of complacency. This dulls the luster that was so motivating when the intention was fresh and new. All goals suffer this same fate. Like a child’s toy, which becomes too familiar, it is tucked away somewhere safe and then gets taken out less and less often. We lose our affection for the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task

enough time all goals develop a patina of complacency. This dulls the luster that was so motivating when the intention was fresh and new. All goals suffer this same fate. Like a child’s toy, which becomes too familiar, it is tucked away somewhere safe and then gets taken out less and less often. We lose our affection for the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task

the once prized goal, as time passes.

This does not mean that the goal is somehow less desirable, less worthy of accomplishment. It just means that this patina of complacency must be polished away, so that the goal gleams again, with its animating luster. And here is the magic polishing powder that will get the task done. As the title of this essay instructs: "keep your eye on the why." It is the reason why that formed the goal and gave it a purpose to exist. Remembering the reason why the goal was originally drawn up is a robust strategy that will re-energize the goal and make it new again.

Are your goals getting a bit too familiar? Are they in need of some form of renewal? Here then is a powerful device that will give them the ability to motivate once again. The statistics are on your side. When energized by an exciting goal, you too can join that select, successful 95%. Good things happen when you keep your eye on the why.

To your prosperity.

KM