Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Happy New Year! For most people, this is the time for making changes and choices to improve their lives. However, approximately 80% of people are unable to follow through with their newly-set goals. Use the following simple steps to help you see the change you want to make in your life this year:

1. S.M.A.R.T Goals

· Specific – Be very specific when you set a goal and make sure that it is something that you want badly enough to motivate you to do whatever it ethically takes to achieve it. This includes investing in yourself to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. When you are specific, it forces you into action, manages your priorities and time to achieve the results that you expect.

· Measurable – Plan and start your action steps whether it’s by hours, weeks, dollars, or whatever. Your goal should be measurable so that you can see exactly how much you are advancing.

· Attainable – Your goal should stretch you and take you out of your comfort zone while being attainable.

· Realistic – Attainable goes hand in hand with being realistic. To lose 50 lbs. in 6-12 months is realistic. Be honest with yourself in your planning and evaluation.

· Timeline – Have a timeline or time frame as to when you want to achieve your goal. When there’s a timeline of beginning and end, you are more likely to be able to break it down into actions and work more diligently without procrastination.

2. Break down your goal into long and short term goals. Then, work on one goal at a time with determination and intense focus till that goal is achieved.

3. Write down and visualize your goal. To do this, use all of your senses and get specific. Imagine that you have already achieved your goal and write down what you see and feel. If you can visualize it, you can create it.

4. Find a buddy, friend, coach, or a trainer to work with you by not only supporting your, but by holding you accountable as well.

5. List all of the benefits you will enjoy and how your life will change once you achieve your goal.

Whatever your goal, plan how you are going to reward yourself once you achieved it. To your success!

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