There are a number of attitudes, processes, and actions that are needed for goal achievement. One effective strategy is to declare your goals publicly. This is not a necessary step but it helps.

Creating an action plan to achieve those goals is a good way to help your mind allow a goal to happen. In the past, after creating an action plan, I focused on the actions. But I have learned I need to stay focused on the end result and not the actions I am performing to get there.

Here are the goals and high-level actions for my meditation business in 2010:

1. Hosting sold-out meditation workshops – My current action plan for this goal:
   1. Getting certified to give Outreach workshops at The Monroe Institute.
   2. Partnering with a downtown Chicago location
   3. Promoting in local new-age magazines
   4. Promoting online with SEO-optimize pages around chicago meditation phrases
   5. Joining local Toastmasters group to improve public speaking
2. Sold book proposal – My current action plan for this goal:
   1. Read book proposal books to gain structure insights
   2. Study successful book proposals
   3. Create my book proposal
   4. Solicit help from my self-help industry contacts
   5. Pitch proposal to leading self-help publishers
3. A Course In Miracles Lessons and Blog – Actions:
   1. Carry around lesson cards and practice every morning
   2. Blog about lesson practice at www.ScottDBlog.com
4. Manifestation with Meditation Study – Actions:
   1. Partner with quality sound engineer
   2. Develop protocols
   3. Write-up study
   4. Tape MP3s based on protocols
   5. Study website
   6. Recruit participants
5. Meditation CD sold on Amazon.com – Actions:
   1. Partner with sound engineer
   2. Create scripts
   3. Record vocals
   4. Have sound and binaural beats added
   5. Create CDs
   6. List on Amazon
6. Over $50k/month net income from business – Actions:
   1. Host meditation workshops
   2. Create meditation info products
   3. Write for other high-traffic blogs
   4. Increase SEO efforts with hired specialty firm
   5. Adwords
   6. Segmented promotions
7. Teach meditation to prisoners – actions:
   1. Get certified at Monroe institute
   2. Get tips and feedback from people working with prisoners
   3. Find a local prison to work with

It is going to be a VERY fun and exciting year!!