The headline is an attention-grabber to be certain but I want this long-awaited blog entry to be much more of a How-to guide, as opposed to an ethereal dreamscape.

Before I go any further I must offer a disclaimer. The advice I will give on how to Make Your Dreams Come True is not 100% guaranteed to work. My goal is to explain how I have been able to set goals and accomplish them, thereby making my own humble ambitions come to pass.

The first step in the process is to set a goal. This must be something that is both measurable and realistic. Make it something that you’ve always wanted to be able to do but can’t seem to figure out how to get it done.

Once you have the goal sketched out, you break it down into incremental steps, or mini-goals. By creating short-term strategies that are aligned with your long-term goal, you begin to do the necessary work to make your Dream come true.

I recommend you sit down before the end of 2009 and write down some long-term goals. The best strategy is to look at what you want to accomplish with your life and figure out how, over the next five years, you can go about making that happen.

In Oct. 2006 I did my last round of 5-year goals and upon reviewing them the other day, I was able to get a good idea of how I have gone about accomplishing them. I set goals for all aspects of my life but for purposes of this blog, I’ll reference those goals associated with my broadcasting career and trail running.

Three years ago I was finishing my first year at KNBR and not yet working on-air as a television play-by-play announcer, let alone as a sideline reporter.

I set a goal then to work 25 PxP gigs by the end of 2011 and after working a year on the sideline, I have now done 8 shows of PxP with another 20 on the schedule before the end of 2010.

Do yourself a favor and set a long term goal today. Something possible yet difficult to achieve. Take that big goal and figure out the 10 steps needed to make it happen. Then get to work.

If you have questions or need advice on how to get started please don’t hesitate to ask.