Dream Galloping

Dream Developing
What is your success story? If you could do anything and you knew you could not fail… what
would you do? Who would you be?
Three Types of Dreams
1. Socially acceptable dreams are based on professional skills

that are looked upon, by society, with high esteem. Every
parent wants their child to be an equivalent of an engineer,
doctor, or lawyer. There are many high paying skills such as
welder or machinist; that do not require a high school
education. Society views these with low esteem; therefore, they
are considered low ambition. Society encourages youth to
avoid these skills, yet, many blue-collar skills pay more than
those needing a degree.
2. Wishful thinking is the start of all dreams. It is the starter to get the motor running. For many,
wishful thinking is used for all the wrong reasons, because their dreams are based on greed, to
get something for nothing in return. There is no way to learn how to buy a winning lottery ticket
and opportunity does not fall into people’s lap without giving something in return such as a skill.
Many professionals seem to think their learning days are over when they mastered the basics and
revert to wishful thinking.
3. Socially unacceptable dreams cannot be comprehended by the public. Original ideas attract
criticism; and are considered unrealistic until proven valid. Many people cannot face criticism;
therefore, they avoid innovative ideas. This is where innovators find opportunity.
Firstly, you need to properly define this goal.
Read through the ‘goal’ as you’ve written it down. Is this goal specific? Is it a clear
statement of what you want to achieve? Does it steer you towards something you really
want? Is it too broad, in which case break it down into more manageable chunks and focus
on one of these chunks for the time being.
Your next step is to re-write this ‘goal’ into something specific to give you clarity, direction,
motivation and focus towards what you want.
So on a piece of paper, write the following (and complete!):
 My goal is to …….. This goal is required for the ……………….. aspect of my life, in order
for me to achieve my ‘big-picture’ ambition of
………………………………………………………………….
Secondly, ask yourself “why”, and write this underneath the goal definition. How will
achieving this goal benefit you?
 I want to achieve this goal because ……………………………….
Remember, goal development is about making sure your goals are personal and meaningful,
otherwise you’ll have no reason to achieve them. In other words, the “Why” is more
important than the “What”. It’s important for you to put the “Why” in writing to reinforce
the benefits of achieving this goal.
Thirdly, read through these statements again – are they realistic? Are they what you really
want? Are they ethical, exciting and enjoyable?
This will take some further goal development and the best way to do it is Mind Map It! Put
your goal in the center of the page and go from there. Radiating out from this central goal
statement, generate ideas and thoughts on:
 Your current position in relation to this goal – are you nearly there, or not even in
the ball-park? What obstacles are there to you achieving this goal? This is a bit like a
Mini-SWOT analysis of this particular goal, and also sets the ‘starting’ point for future
measurement of progress against the goal.
 Your measurement scale for the goal – is progress easy to measure (eg weight loss)
or do you need to develop a ranking system?
 What do you need to achieve this goal – time, money, support, more information,
other resources? What sacrifices do you need to make in order to achieve this goal
and what level of effort do you need to apply? Is this level of effort sustainable in the
short | medium | long term? Some short term ‘pain’ for long term ‘gain’ is probably
worth it!
 Who makes up your support group for this goal – family and friends? Official support
group or organization? Do you have a personal mentor? Identify sources of support
and their role in your goal setting journey whether it be advice, someone to lean on
or bounce ideas off, or someone to help with maintaining motivation.
 What steps are needed to achieve this goal – this will form the basis of your action
plan and mini goals. Research the topic and break it down into logical and identifiable
steps. This will be easy for some goals such as weight-loss, but other outcome-based
goals may be harder to define. How long will each step take?

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Dream Developing

Three Types of Dreams

1. Socially acceptable dreams are based on professional skills

Firstly, you need to properly define this goal.

So on a piece of paper, write the following (and complete!):

 I want to achieve this goal because ……………………………….

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