By Terence Young
Goals. You know you have
them. Everyone has areas in his or her life that they would like to change.
Whether your goals are written neatly in bound journals or just drifting around
in your head, you can achieve those goals. Just how, though, can you make them
a reality?
1. If you haven't done
it yet, get those goals down on paper. Try to write them in a way that is
measurable and objective. This means that you will have proof positive when
they have been met. Nebulous subjective wording, like "I hope to be a
better person," doesn't work for a goal. What exactly do you mean? "I
will visit lonely old people once a month this year," is a better goal. At
the end of the year, you can say, "Did I do it?" and have a definite
answer.
2. Keep the written
goals before you often. I like to have my New Year's resolutions written on the
inside back cover of my journal and refer to them often. Maybe you'd like to
post your goals on a bulletin board or your bathroom mirror. Read over them
occasionally. Otherwise you might forget what you had planned to accomplish.
3. Break the goal down
into manageable bites. Big goals can't be achieved in a day. You must figure
out the most logical first step you can take today.
4. Make daily "to
do" lists that include items that will bring the goal closer to reality.
If the goal is to lose weight, today's list might include "take a 30
minute walk" and "buy salad greens."
5. Related to the above
admonition is this one - start today. Procrastination is the biggest killer of
goals known to man.
6. Keep track. It may
seem childish, but keeping a chart and giving yourself stickers can be a great
motivator. Put a star on the calendar on each day that you call five potential
customers or practice your visualization techniques. Whatever the stepping
stones are toward your goal, a chart will make it seem more tangible, and you
can actually see the progress you're making.
7. Reward yourself for
little victories along the way. If you made it through two days without a
cigarette, for example, celebrate with a new CD or free time with a good
magazine.
8. Don't be so hard on
yourself when you fail that you giveup all together. In fact, just simply
refuse to give up! If the goal is worth achieving, it's worth persevering.
Little failures always litter the way to success. Failures and defeats teach
you. They are essential to ultimate victory.
9. Believe in yourself,
your potential, your dreams, and your goals. It's close to the end of the list
because it is so important! Without a positive belief that you can achieve your
goals, you probably won't ever see them come to pass.
10. Finally, take
action. Do something. Don't worry that you are doing the wrong first step. If
you fail, you at least learned it wasn't the right first step! Learn and keep
going.
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