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How To Set and Achieve Goals and Inspire Others
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By Matt Bacak
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Actually, you have within you everything you need to obtain yourown goals and at the same time inspire others to follow yourexample. Even if you do intentionally set out to inspire someoneelse it happens naturally as you achieve your own success. Thinkabout the people who have achieved many of their own goals andhow they have inspired you at the same time. Oprah Winfrey is aninspiration to millions and she has done it primarily byfollowing her own dreams by setting goals and then taking stepthe necessary steps to make them happen. Paul Newman alsoinspires many people with his major contribution to charitiesthrough his business that gives millions to charities everyyear. Every time you buy his popcorn or any of his line ofproducts, others are helped and the giving inspires many. Yet,it all started after he had achieved his goal of being asuccessful actor. You may not aspire to do things on such agrand scale. Most of us will not, but that is not the point. Thepoint is that all of us, in our every ordinary lives have thepower to inspire other whenever to set, plan and reach our owngoals. Here are some pointers on how you can achieve your goalsand intentionally be an inspiration to others: n Read. It maynot follow that all readers are leaders, but certainly allleaders are readers. Stay informed. Share what you read withothers. Tell people about books that have inspired you. Shareyour knowledge. n Be a good communicator. Increasing yourability to communicate effectively is a critical element forinspiring others. Watch how you speak and what you say. Take thetime to improve your communication skills. n Share from your ownexperience. You have more to share than you realize. Recall therich learning experiences of your life and share your wisdomfrom your unique point of view. You may be the only one who cantouch someone with your personal message. n Care about others.People don't care about how much you know until they know howmuch you care. Take a genuine interest in people. n Be a goodexample. People watch what you do more than they listen to whatyou say. Be someone worth imitating. n Be inspired yourself.Look for people, ideas, situations and knowledge that you findinspiring and motivating. Share them. Follow these suggestionsand you will find yourself reaching more or your own goals andinspiring others to do likewise. Start now. No really, startright now. Think of a person whose life you are inspired by anddo some research to find out more about that person and how theycame to be your inspiration. That's your assignment. Remember,your success begins and ends with you. Start now.
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