Undoubtedly, you've come across the idea that a goal should be written down to be effective.

I agree, but there are some other subtle dynamics that are associated with this process, that elude most success minded people.

Most of us walk around with a number of UNWRITTEN goals that interfere with our overall performance. I just noticed one of my own as I was returning from putting some laundry in the dryer.

Right now, I have about 388 articles at an ezine site, and I want to make that 400, as soon as possible.

But I haven't written it down, yet, and it is actually conflicting with some of my written goals, like making certain telephone contacts, setting appointments, and doing some strategic marketing.

All of the things I just mentioned are "officially” more important to me than writing the remaining dozen articles, but it is this latter task that I enjoy the most.

I'm energized by writing more than by calling or planning, at least at this minute. And I can feel the pull of this unwritten goal more profoundly than its formally inscribed cousins.

So, what should I do?

Either I should write it down, placing it at the top of my list, or I should dally no more and just start banging out these pieces.

I know this, until I acknowledge and straighten out my very powerful unwritten goals, I won't have much momentum in getting my formal ones accomplished.