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What Are Your Goals: Powerful Questions to Discover What You Want Out of Life

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I recently came accross this book in my personal library. Gary signed it for me on June 4, 1994. Now I know why I didn't trash it with all the other self-help books! Answer the questions in this book today; check back in 6 months, 2 years, or for me... 10 years later. It is amazing to see just how answering the questions in this book can help you find the right direction, learn about who you are and who and where you want to be. I am still acheiving my goals and setting new ones. We didn't have goal-setting classes when I went to school. I hope they teach this in our schools today. Setting goals, whether it be to write a paper for a school project or start your own company, is the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves. Thanks, Gary, for giving us this guideline by which to plan our future.

THis book doesn't preach or even teach. It asks questions and our own minds give the lessons because that's where all the answers are anyway with regard to goals of all types

A good read for getting your life on track. Not too preachy. The Life Path Journal will also help to help you plan out the changes you'd like to make to live your best life. It's a life planning workbook so you can get the plan out of your head and onto paper. Use it to remind yourself of what's most important to you so you can achieve your own best life. Life Path Journal: Who are you, what do you want and how are you going to get there?

I have been doing goal work for about 30 years now. I consider myself an experienced goal setter and achiever. I would think that this book would be daunting for a first-time goal setter. It certainly goes into each portion of your life in-depth, gets you thinking more deeply about each goal, covering each area and prompting you to really look at what's important to you in your life and why.

I purchased this book as part of a three part course package by Gary Ryan Blair. I refer you to my review of "Goal Setting 101" by Gary Ryan Blair.

These books by Blair are well worth their minimal investment with an outrageously high return "IF" you take the lessons seriously and truthfully answer the revealing questions.

A quote from one of his excellent books exemplifies the truths of his writings: "To be or not to be is directly related to your ability to set or not to set a goal!" ~ Gary Ryan Blair ~

Craig Mattice

I was concerned about this book being "dated," but was intrigued enough to buy it because it seemed to cover areas not addressed by other books. It covers 10 areas - Personal, Health, Family, Recreation, Friends, Community, Career, Financial, Household, and Spiritual. The questions are finite enough to be answered in 1 to 2 sentences, but taken collectively they are very comprehensive. I have always struggled with goal setting in the past because I never really knew where to start. It's great to ask "what do you want to do?" or "where do you want to be 5 years from now?" but (as this book illustrates) a lot of self-examination and creative thinking needs to happen before you can answer those questions. I definitely recommend this book, but would qualify that recommendation. You should be ready to make a commitment of time to answer all the question and you should strive to be brutally honest. Also, be prepared for some uncomfortable feelings. You shouldn't be afraid to seek a counselor or spiritual advisor to discuss some of things that might come up as you go through this book.