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    Smart Focus (Book 1): How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.: SMART FOCUS, #1
    Smart Focus (Book 1): How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.: SMART FOCUS, #1
    Smart Focus (Book 1): How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.: SMART FOCUS, #1
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    Smart Focus (Book 1): How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.: SMART FOCUS, #1

    By Eric Beaty

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    Learn how to achieve your goals the SMART way!

    • Do you struggle to achieve goals year after year?
    • Are you constantly stressed out because your New Year's Resolutions are never successful over the long term?
    • Are you dissatisfied with the results you've been getting--or haven't been getting--from your goals? 

    The SMART FOCUS System is here to help! 

    The Struggle for Achieving Success

    Millions struggle with realizing their goals every day. Perhaps you've also tried conquering your goals again and again, only to keep getting the same disappointing results. 

    What you need is a proven system and a plan with a track record of success. Such a system will give you the confidence and motivation you need to get back up, dust yourself off, and try again.
     
    In Book 1 of his SMART FOCUS System, Eric Beaty introduces a tool he calls SMART Goals Sheets. With this simple step-by-step tool, you can finally overcome failure and embrace success, whether in your personal or professional life. 

    Using SMART Goals Sheets, Eric will teach you how to break down your broader life goals into more narrowly focused goals. Having such a laser-focused tool in your toolbox can mean the difference between success and failure. 

    How The SMART FOCUS System Can Help

    Some of the topics covered to help you in your own personal development include: 

    • Time Management Strategies and tips for Planning Your Life
    • Weight Loss Strategies
    • Overcoming obstacles such as Writer's Block, Fear of Failure, and Fear of Taking Action
    • Seeing your life goals in a new light with newly-introduced concepts such as Ongoing Goals, Goal Calibration, and Refining Your Goals
    • How to maintain momentum to successfully achieve your goals via the use of Quarterly Updates. 

    So if you're sick and tired of falling short of victory due to vague or abandoned goals, and if you're ready to view your failures as opportunities to propel you toward lasting success, then implementing the time-tested, invaluable tools in the SMART FOCUS System can help you finally conquer your goals.

    Isn't it high time you took charge of where you're going in your own life? Are you ready to see results that will give you something to show for all the hard work you've put in? If you believe it's your turn to finally achieve success and happiness in life, look no further than SMART FOCUS: How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEric Beaty
    Release dateNov 30, 2016
    ISBN9781386248880
    Smart Focus (Book 1): How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time.: SMART FOCUS, #1
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    Eric Beaty

    Eric Beaty began his entrepreneurial career as a well-known guitar instructor on YouTube and performing artist in the Bluegrass guitar circuit. Before dedicating greater focus to his writing career, Eric created and authored several guitar instructional courses and companion books. In the years since pursuing writing as a career in addition to his music, Eric has authored many books, stories, poems, essays, blog posts, and songs. The basis for much of Eric's writing comes from a great many notebooks and journals that he fills with his experiences, ideas, and stories. In fact, as an additional resource in 2023, Eric created his own Substack, Gleaning Words, to host the best of these "gleaned" journal entries. Eric has also participated in—and thrice won—the popular writing competition National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in the years 2009, 2015, and 2018. He was also a shortlist winner for the "Art of the Title" competition hosted by the Self-Publishing Advice Conference (SelfPubCon) in 2023. Fun fact: The first two books in Eric's SMART FOCUS series became a Top 100 Paid Bestseller in their categories on Amazon, alongside several of his favorite authors and their books. Originally from Monterey, Tennessee, Eric now lives with his wife, Melissa, and their son, DJ, in the ever-growing city of Crossville, Tennessee. He is currently at work on yet another one of his many creative projects.

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      Smart Focus (Book 1) - Eric Beaty

      SMART FOCUS

      Book 1

      How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and

      Achieve Your Most Important Goals

      One Step at a Time

      Eric Beaty

      Get your Special Bonus Gifts when you sign up for either my Nonfiction or Fiction lists!

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      Goals will come and go;

      the important ones will stick.

      This book is dedicated to all the writers out there who struggle to find their place in the writing world.

      To you I say: Stop searching for your place and make one instead.

      Contents

      Introduction: Man on a Mission

      How This Book Began and What It Can Do For You

      Chapter 1 - S is for Specific

      Get SMART

      Writing Down Your SMART Goals

      Calibration: A Tool for Getting More Specific

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Get Specific!

      Chapter 2 - M is for Measurable

      Measuring is Quantifying

      The Magnifying Glass of Focus

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Measure Your Progress!

      Chapter 3 - A is for Actionable

      Creating a Plan of Action

      Actions for Overcoming Writer’s Block

      Work Your Plan

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Take Action!

      Chapter 4 - R is for Realistic

      Keeping Things Real

      The Importance of Milestones

      Our Two Original Goals: Keeping a Realistic Perspective

      Being Realistic About Failure

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Get Real!

      Chapter 5 - T is for Time-Bound

      The Power of Flexible Deadlines

      Time Management Strategies

      Weight-Loss and Novel Writing: Wrapping Up

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Manage Your Time Wisely

      Chapter 6 - SMART Goals and Quarterly Updates

      An Appointment with Your Quarterly Updates

      What to Include in Your Quarterly Updates

      Action Step: Now It’s Your Turn to Get SMART

      Postscripts

      Closing Thoughts

      Seasons

      A Personal Thank You

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Author Social Profiles

      Your Thoughts, Please

      Additional Content

      Continue the Series!

      Full Text Copyright © 2018 by Eric Beaty. All rights reserved.

      1st Edition Copyright © 2016

      www.EricBeaty.com

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

      The information presented in this book represents the view of the author as of the date of publication. This book is presented for informational and educational purposes only. Due to the rate at which conditions change, the author reserves the right to alter and update his opinions based on new conditions. While every attempt has been made to verify the information contained within this book, neither the author nor his affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.

      For health reasons, any and all dietary and/or exercise advice contained herein is to be considered with caution and common sense. Before beginning a new diet or exercise program, it is always important that you first consult with your primary care physician. The author is not a licensed doctor (nor does he play one on TV) and is, therefore, not responsible for any health issues that may arise from implementing the advice contained within this book.

      Any and all scripture references are taken from the Authorized King James Version (KJV or AKJV) of the Holy Bible, which has been preserved for centuries as God’s infallible, inspired, and irrefutable Holy Word, and remains the standard for the English speaking people of the world today.

      "The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." Ps. 12:6-7

      Cover Design: Eric Beaty

      Editor: R.A. Peters

      Introduction: Man on a Mission

      ​How This Book Began and What It Can Do For You

      Not long ago, I was a man on a mission. Frustrated by failing to achieve most of my life goals, I launched a self-imposed experiment in goal setting to finally attain success once and for all. My simple mission looked something like this:

      Set specific, measurable goals for myself,

      Achieve them to the best of my ability, and

      Enjoy the potential life-changes the results would bring in just one year.

      That journey has led me down a path where I’ve learned—and continue to learn—many invaluable lessons about realistic goal setting and achieving the seemingly impossible, and I’m excited to share them with you. In this book, I will be referring to goals I created for myself a few years ago, but the detailed strategies I provide will still be relevant for setting and conquering your goals, no matter how ambitious your dreams are.

      Perhaps, like me, you’re fed up with failure. You’ve tried again and again but just keep getting the same results. You’ve fallen down so many times in the rat-race of life, you don’t see the point in getting back up and crossing the finish line. Maybe you’ve even tried many other methods to help you reach your goals but just can’t seem to seal the deal no matter what you do.

      Well, let me assure you that you’re not alone. Millions of people struggle with realizing their goals every day. If there’s one thing I’ve learned along this journey, it’s that anything worth achieving is worth getting back up and fighting for.

      What you need is a proven system and a plan with a track record of success in conquering goals, so that you can be assured of similar results in your situation. Such a system will give you the strength and motivation you need to get back up, dust yourself off, and try once more. The straightforward system I offer in this book, via the use of what I call SMART Goals sheets (more on this soon), is what makes the difference between failure and success, whether in your personal or professional life.

      So if you’re sick and tired of falling short of victory due to vague or abandoned goals, and if you’re ready to use your failures as opportunities to propel you toward lasting success, then this guide is what you’re looking for. The SMART Goals I’ll walk you through have proven invaluable by giving me the tools I needed to finally surpass my goals, and I’m certain they’ll prove just as crucial for you!

      What you will read in this book (and future volumes of the SMART FOCUS series) are the bitter-sweet results of this personal case

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