Let’s face it…. You can’t monitor them and you can’t badger them… they have to badger themselves!!!

What do I mean?

Well, firstly, do you think that really successful people have a vision or absolutely no idea what they want?

So, let’s assume that they did have a vision, you know that this is the truth.

You can be sure, that the time when you achieved most in your life was when you wanted something the most. It stands to reason.

This following exercise with your students takes just 15 minutes, it’s also very powerful and effective…

This is an exercise for them to complete with themselves. It’s not for you to mark or check or validate in any way. It’s about them managing themselves and their own mind.

You say to your students:

1. “What’s an important thing for you to do over christmas? (typical answers – going out, doing nothing, having fun or seeing friends etc….)”
2. ” Similarly, what’s important to you in the next year? (Holiday, exams, money etc…)”
3. “What’s important to you in the next 10 years? (job, house, family etc…)”

They write something down… under each of these headings (this is already a good start). If they try to be clever then they’ll say “nothing – I don’t want anything”. You say “That’s ok, you’ve achieved your dream in life then, because you’ve already got nothing !!”

1. “Which one of the three things (this month, this year or the next 10 years) is the most important to you today?”
2. “Which of these things will be the most important thing to you when you’re 70 years old?”

“Let’s face it, you want to achieve all 3 things right? (I mean, who wouldn’t?) “

• So, taking each section (NOW, this year, 10 years) one at a time; ask these 2 questions…

1. “What would be the most useful thing that you could you do NOW that will help you achieve all 3 things?”
2. “What would NOT be useful and would prevent you from doing these 3 things?”

This WILL get your students to think clearly about what they really want to do today for today… and also what they might have to think about or do today for tomorrow. Although they may ‘decide’ not to complete the whole thing; it doesn’t mean they haven’t thought about it.

Powerful stuff.

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