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Goal Setting in the New Year!
Published Jan 3, 2007
Well, its that time again. The time we say good-bye to another year and welcome the new one in. Time to reminisce about the year gone past and time to anticipate the opportunities a new year gives us.
Many of us decide to plan for the New Year and new opportunities by setting resolutions. But, once again, we wonder how long they will last.
This time of the year is a very profitable one for weight-loss centers and workout facilities. With all of our grandiose plans we signup for those things that we “know” are going to help us fulfill our resolutions. In reality, over the next several weeks we are back to the same old routine we had prior to our resolutions.
What are your resolutions this year? Losing weight? Quit Smoking? Making that career change? Getting in financial shape? What ever your resolution, what is keeping you from achieving it?
One of the biggest points of failure is a lack of planning. Most people make their resolutions in the last few days, and even hours, of the old year. Little thought, if any, is put towards how they are going to be successful in meeting the challenge of the New Year.
This year can be different. Plan now to be successful in 2007 and in each year that follows. Try these suggestions and make your resolutions come to reality.
First, change your resolutions to goals. Goals are those things that we seek to achieve and we work hard to make them happen. Making them goals sets each time in a different perspective and gives us something to go after.
Begin with the end in mind. Set your mind now that you are going to complete and succeed in your resolution. Vision yourself successfully achieving your goal and what would be different about your life once you achieve your goal.
Track your progress. Monitor your goals regularly and see how you are progressing towards your goals. Pencil and paper, spreadsheet, white board and marker – whatever works for you. Keep track of your goals, your progress and your completion. Don’t be afraid to set dates and work towards those dates of completion.
Like so many objectives, we never make progress because they are so big. Your goals may be that way too. Make it easier on yourself and break down your goals into tasks or sub-goals. As you complete the all the smaller tasks, you achieve your goals!!
Aggressive. Be aggressive towards your achieving your goals. If you pursue it like you don’t really care, then rest assured you will probably let success pass you by. Anything worth achieving should take our focus and energy.
Celebrate. As you achieve your goals celebrate your success. The ability to celebrate will help you to tackle the next goal with even more aggressiveness.
The nice thing about these steps is that they work with any goals. If your goals are personal, spiritual, family, financial, career – these steps help you become successful.
Don’t let your resolutions, I mean goals, fall by the wayside this New Year. Go after them with a plan – a plan to achieve!
