What about the months ahead?  Are you willing to work towards greater accomplishments?  Do you feel motivated to do better?  If your answered yes to the last two questions, continue reading.  (If you answered no, start reading this article again!)

            There are two more lists to complete.  The first is a “Wish List” of all the things you’d like to be, have or do in the years ahead.  For this list, there are not limitations.  Education, money, age, gender, race, etc. are not factors.  Just dream and write as if nothing can stop you from completing every wish you’ve recorded.  Don’t stop until you’ve listed at least 100 items.  Now comes the challenge!  Place a check mark next to your top ten choices.  Don’t worry about the order at this time.  Focus on those items that kindle the fires of desire.  Review the items checked and rank them from one to ten.  By completing this assignment, you have now identified the number one priority in your life—something vast majorities of people never do.  But, your work is not done.  There is one final list to construct.

            Nothing in the world is done without action so we’ll name the final list, “Action Items.”  This list contains activities you must complete in order to accomplish the number one desire identified on your Wish List.  Brainstorm for ideas.  Ignore none.  Write all possibilities that come to mind.  Don’t let self-inflected limitations get in your way.

            Just as you did with your Wish List, prioritize your action items.  What needs to be done first?  What is the logical next step?  Do I need to add a step that I didn’t consider earlier?  Many questions will arise.  Give it your best effort and the answers will come to you.