Like most people, you’ve probably been told to write out your goals, set deadlines and take action to make them happen. But there’s one key that’s missing from that process: acting like you already have reached your goals. Feeling, thinking and acting as though your goal or your vision has already come true is that final piece of the puzzle.

And in episode 104, I share with you how I’ve used this piece of the puzzle to create the success of The Solopreneur Hour as well as the tools you can use to do the same in your business and in your life.

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Goals: they are important roadmaps for our lives. They show us where we want to go, what it will take to get there and often, they guide us on how to get there. And if you really want to add some firepower to your goals, there are a few things you can do.

An important exercise to do is to write out your goals and create deadlines for them. This is actually a crucial piece to making them happen. If you don’t know what your goals are and by when you’re going to achieve them, how can you make them happen?

A really fun way to do this is to write a letter to your future self. It’s something I did as part of Nick Unsworth’s mastermind group and everything I wrote in that letter has come true.

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* And much more!

When I wrote my letter to myself, I made sure I included every area of my life and I got specific: I wrote out how many downloads I wanted to have, the success of our SoloLab mastermind group and anything else I could think of.

And then I got to work. I put time, effort and energy into everything I wanted to create.

Something else I did was to feel like I already had everything I had written out. For example, I felt what it felt like to have a successful mastermind group and what it felt like to have the Mini Cooper I really wanted. I created the mastermind group, I test drove the Mini Coopers I wanted to own.

And a mere eight months later, I had everything in that letter.

Now my point in sharing this isn’t to brag, but it’s to show you the power of setting your goals and ACTING like you’ve already achieved them. So take some time, write that letter to yourself and have a friend drop it in the mail to you six or eight months from now (or whatever timeframe you set).

After you’ve written the letter, all you have to do is take any and all actions. While you're taking those actions, remember to feel like you've already got everything you wanted. Test drive that car you really want, look at homes you want, spend time with people who are doing the things you want to do and really get to know what your world is going to look and feel like when you've made good on those promises to yourself.

That's what it takes to make things happen, to make your goals become a reality.

So what's your letter to your future self going to say? Write it and if you’re really bold, share it with us in the Proudly Unemployable Facebook group or send me a Tweet! I'd love to hear from you now and when your goals come true.

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