Goal Setting

The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Goals That Truly Excite You

De: Thibaut Meurisse

Narrado por: Meral Mathews

As the personal development expert Brian Tracy says, you have two choices in life: you can either work on your own goals, or you can work for someone else and help them achieve their goals.

Did you know that only a small percentage of the population has clearly written goals that they work on every day? These are the people who end up achieving the most in life.

You've probably reached the point where you realize that setting goals might be beneficial and I'm here to tell you that you're entirely right. You are also wondering how to set goals effectively.

You're now just one click away from making the decision to set goals for yourself. Setting goals is one of the most important decisions you can make in your life, and it can bring immense satisfaction. So start setting goals today. I promise you won't regret it!

What this book will do for you:

• Give you the opportunity to discover and set goals that matter to you
• Teach you how to set short-term and long-term goals in all areas of your life.
• Help you realize your potential and achieve more than you thought possible.
• Provide you with an effective strategy to achieve your goals.
• Enable you to overcome the obstacles that you'll encounter while working towards your goals.

©2016 Thibaut Meurisse (P)2016 Thibaut Meurisse

Fantastic Synthesis of Information

Thibaut has created a fantastic piece for goal setting. I read quite a bit of personal development books and more than a few "fluff" the book with a lot of empty rhetoric while keeping the tent pole ideas spaced out. Even the greats do this.

However, Thibaut has taken the concept of goal setting and broken it down into core components and theories that are fundamental to success and productivity.

Very much recommend it.

Discover goals you didn't even know you had!

Would you listen to Goal Setting again? Why?

I think so. There are some gems in this book!

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

I really like the Goal Setting exercises. I discovered a few goals I didn't on a conscious level know I wanted to achieve. Hey! I was impressed with that which gave me new focus as well.

Any additional comments?

I like all the reminders of what positive self talk can do for you!!!

Worth it

I will be re listening to take notes. Great tips and advice. Thank you for this 🙏

Must read....

A must read for the vision board creater or goal achiever. Short 4 hour listen that gets your gears in your head movin to start reaching for the stars! The author is clear, direct and easy to understand message/concepts. Great for the New Year!

Good material

Having ended last year with Jim Rohn’s audiobook on Goal Setting, I was delighted to listen to Thibaut Meurisse’s audiobook, Goal Setting. It was a good follow-up and was more practical than inspirational. It's short, full of useful information, and easy to follow.

I thought it was well-researched. The ideas weren’t particularly novel, but it was arranged in a way to make the ideas accessible. My only negative was that the author included too many quotes from other self-help gurus, which distracted me because I kept stopping to look for their work. (Is that good or bad? Who knows?! :-) )

Overall, however, it was a good book, and I would read other material from him. Good job, Mr. Meurisse. I've accomplished one of my small goals so far. Kudos! :-)

*I received this audiobook as a gift from the author in exchange for an unbiased review.*

Solid information and motivation for goal setting

This is a good book and quick to read and still get a lot out of. My favorites by the author are Master Your Focus and Master Your Motivation. I’ve listened to each multiple times and Master Your Focus has definitely changed my life for the better!

It's Exactly What We Thought It Was

Where does Goal Setting rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm relatively new to audio books - I have four. But this is definitely in the top half of those four.

What does Meral Mathews bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A voice that seems somewhat robotic. Not necessarily in the inflection sense - he does have some variation in that. But the first impression I got - which was not dispelled throughout the book - was a robotic voice. It's not off-putting, but it's constantly sitting in the back of my mind as I listen to the book as a distraction.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It was probably around Chapter Seven when I realized there wasn't anything new I was learning...and that was perfect. I didn't purchase the book to teach me something new - I purchased it to help me set goals. I didn't need to learn a different methodology; I didn't need to build a different system. I needed to remember what's important about goal setting, and that's what the book delivered.

Any additional comments?

This book is perfect if you want a boiled-down version of a number of other motivational books. If you're a student of self-development you're probably not going to find any new material here, but what you will find is a concise summary of the why, how, when and what of settling goals without a ton of fluff (which is generally prevalent in other self-development books).

Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding!

This is the most powerful book I've read 2nd to my Bible. Outstanding! Loved it and will listen to it again and again!

Goals can be reached and achieved!

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Goal Setting?

We need to embrace failures and move forward and learn from the experience to apply and become better goal makers in the future.

Any additional comments?

"This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."

Well-researched and presented

I’ll tell you what excites me – this audiobook.

I’ve done enough workshops and self-development courses over my lifetime to understand goal setting and other personal and professional development techniques, but Thibaut Meurisse still provided several lightbulb moments that verbalised something I knew but couldn’t articulate, or thought I knew, but didn’t fully understand until now.

Meral Mathews is a great narrator, speaking to you, not at you, even though he takes on the role of lecturer and teacher with this audiobook and its associated workbook, which you’re invited to download from a given web address. There are several times in the recording when you are asked to stop listening to complete an activity in the workbook. Goal Setting: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Goals That Truly Excite You is a well-planned, practical experience.

Meurisse provides quotes from successful people and provides plenty of his own personal examples to demonstrate and confirm his goal setting lessons. Before delving into some of the psychological issues and roadblocks to achieving success, Meurisse’s well-researched book begins with outlining the benefits of goal settings and how to do it. He builds into discussing your core values and how to identify them, how to align your goals to them and, going one step further, he guides you towards discovering your life’s purpose; the essence of who you are, and how that plays into your goals.

Most importantly, Meurisse emphasizes your need to have a healthy relationship with failure because not every attempt will succeed but every attempt can be a learning and growing experience.

Accountability groups, self-sabotage, our beliefs system, daily routines and learning from others are just some of the ideas that are examined right alongside the expected coverage on making SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timebound) goals, prioritising, and taking a succession of small steps to build towards your goals.

Meral Mathews expertly guides the listener through this comprehensive audiobook with a sense of enthusiasm and encouragement in his voice that is critical for any personal development lesson. It’s well worth listening to him for the entire book and saving your participation in the workbook for a second listening.

This and my other audiobook reviews can be found on my site at SaidNotRead dot wordpress dot com. This audiobook is not a long listen but it is jam-packed with a lot of depth and advanced thinking. It is suitable for both beginners in this arena and those with some experience.