Set a daily goal write it in your daytimer. Do the same at the beginning of each week, each month, and each year. Make sure you reach your goals everyday, every week, every month, and give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back when you do. Every goal you set and meet is a credit to your success, and a step towards your big goal. This is a must everyday.
Vivid goals are specific goals.
They keep your sights alive and real for you, and draw you nearer to them. Perhaps your goal is to have enough money to buy a bigger house for your family. Well that, in and of itself, is a goal, indeed, but you have to set that goal on fire. Goal setting works best when goals are specific and vivid rather than vague and general. I want a bigger house.