When I
interviewed Leon Ho (Creator and Owner of www.lifehack.org) for The Great
Successful People Package, we chatted as if we had known each other for years
but in fact, it was the first time we had spoken!

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The
interview was great and time flew by. Leon shared his knowledge on such subjects
as building customer relationships, making that jump from Technician to
Manager, shaving hours off his working day, long-term goal setting, delegation
skills, sharing his passion for productivity and, of course, blogging.

Last
week, I listened to the interview with Leon again as sometimes when you
listen to something the second, third or fourth time, you hear something new.
That is the great benefit of audio. As you are listening, your mind wanders and
you miss something. Listen again and it is as if you are hearing something completely
new each time.

Easy Question To Ask, Difficult
Question To Answer

This last
time of listening, Leon’s discussion on ‘Long-term Goal
Setting’ jumped out for me.

I
realised that I had never set long-term goals (i.e. 5 or 10 years away) for
myself. Well not seriously anyway.

It is a
bit like the question at an interview ‘Where do you want to be in 5 years
time?’ An easy question to ask. A hard one to answer.

I think
most individuals answer by saying ‘In your position’!

Leon’s passion is sharing his
knowledge on productivity, software engineering and company start-ups.
Everything Leon does today ensures he is one-step
closer to achieving his long-term goals in each of his passions.

That is
what gives Leon his energy, his passion, his
drive to succeed and why he has been so successful in his short career.

So do you have long-term goals?

Leon suggests he would not be where he
is today if he did not set himself long-term goals.

Here are
six steps to support you to creating long-term goals:

1. You need to understand your
   passions. There is no point in creating a future for yourself, which you
   are not passionate about.

2. What are your strengths? You
   have a far superior chance of succeeding if you use your natural
   strengths.

Your passion can be different to your strengths. Your
passion maybe writing but it just might not come natural to you.

3. If you are unsure of your
   real passions and strengths, try out new things. What are you naturally
   good at? What excites you? What task are you doing when time just flies
   by?

What task would you
love to do and would be willing NOT to receive income for it?

That is a great question isn’t it.

4. Once you understand your
   passions and strengths, take your time to set your goals. Once set, see
   yourself achieving the goal NOW. What does it look like? Does it feel
   right? Does it excite you? Your answers will know if you have set the
   right goals.

5. Once you are happy with your
   goals, write them down and read them everyday. Also, add to each goal, all
   the major tasks that you have completed which gets you closer to achieving
   the goal. By reading them everyday it will help focus you and give you the
   energy to move towards them

6. Regularly review your goals –
   at least quarterly. You can always add to them, change them, and tweak
   them to meet your new requirements.

Therefore,
if you do not have long-term goals, set some time aside over the next few days
and follow the six steps. They can make a huge difference to your success and
life.

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