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You know the feeling: You’re motivated, excited and focused as you work toward your dream. Then, life happens. The initial excitement you felt fades away. You want more traffic for your blog or website, but it becomes harder and harder to make yourself sit down and write. You find yourself creating excuses. Days and then weeks go by. Those ambitious goals you dreamed up are nothing but far-off fantasies dancing around in your head. You feel guilty for not following through, and you say to yourself: -I’ll never be able to stick to my goals. -I don’t push myself hard enough. -I need to stop being so lazy. -I’m a failure. But, I have great news for you: Your dreams don’t have to fizzle out like a defective Fourth of July firecracker. In this post, you’ll learn: -Why getting crystal clear about your goals will amplify your results -How to achieve goals by measuring your progress to stay on track -How to break goals down into smaller, manageable chunks (so you don’t feel o