Almost one year ago today, John Lee Dumas, founder and host of the top ranked podcast [EOFire](http://www.eofire.com), had an a-ha moment while walking the San Diego bay: Successful entrepreneur's secret is their ability to set and accomplish SMART goals.
After interviewing over 1,200 successful entrepreneurs on his daily podcast, Dumas realized that every one of his guests knew how to set and accomplish SMART goals.
As soon as I realized the commonality all successful entrepreneurs share, I set out to create a tool EVERYONE could use to accomplish their own SMART - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound - goals."
What Dumas did next is nothing short of brilliant.
He embarked on a one year journey that resulted in the creation of [The Freedom Journal](http://thefreedomjournal.com), a gorgeous faux leather-bound journal that guides people in setting and accomplishing their #1 goal in 100 days.
When people get to the core of what they're fighting for in life, it's freedom", says Dumas, but we'll only experience freedom for ourselves when we learn how to accomplish the goals we set."
The Freedom Journal begins by helping people set their #1 SMART goal, and over the next 100 days it provides:
- Daily accountability;
- Nightly recaps
- 10-day Sprints (to help people accomplish micro-goals);
- Quarterly reviews (to gauge progress);
- Recommended resources;
- and so much more.
The next step on Dumas' journey is sharing his passion project with the launch of his Kickstarter campaign on January 4, 2016.
While Kickstarter is oftentimes used to raise funds to help make a project a reality, Dumas has invested his own cash and resources to produce 20,000 copies of The Freedom Journal, believing wholeheartedly that this journal will change the lives of those who choose to invest in themselves and take action.
The Kickstarter campaign not only gives its backers a chance to be a part of the launch itself, but it's also giving backers the opportunity to make a worldwide impact through a partnership Dumas created with Pencils of Promise.
Each time The Freedom Journal Kickstarter campaign hits a funding goal, Dumas will personally be donating $25,000 to Pencils of Promise to build a school in a developing country, making each and every investment from the backers - no matter how big or small - a win/win/win.
Dumas has already written his first $25,000 check; The Freedom Journal hit its first funding goal in just 3 hours.
For anyone who is ready to get serious about achieving freedom in their life, it starts by setting SMART goals, and then actually accomplishing them with The Freedom Journal.
Check out #TheFreedomJournal Kickstarter campaign, and learn more at [TheFreedomJournal.com](http://thefreedomjournal.com).
Bio: John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has interviewed over 1200 entrepreneurs and EOFire generates over 1 million monthly listens. John continues to inspire Fire Nation to conquer their fears and take the entrepreneurial leap!
