“Your Steps To Success”
Would you like this year to be your best year yet? Have you struggled in the past to meet the goals you’ve created? Like in Robs Diary When you create your goals, follow these steps and you’ll be on your way to a year of success!
Write Them Down!
What happens when you write something down? It becomes real. You remember it. And, when you write it down, you can track your progress. There’s an added bonus as well – you get the satisfaction of checking it off when you’ve completed it! So write them down and keep them in front of you.
Take the First Step First
Sometimes people set themselves up by setting goals they’re just not ready for. An example would be a person who hasn’t exercised in years setting a goal to work out 7 times a week. How successful is that person likely to be in meeting that goal?
Think about what needs to happen to get you ready to accomplish your goals. In the example above, a first step might be researching what kinds of exercise are available. Or perhaps some internal work is in order – what beliefs does that person have about their ability to be physically fit?
If a goal is feeling unrealistic to you it’s a good sign that you need to “back up the train” a bit, and look at what steps you need to take to be ready for that goal.
Break Big Goals into Small, Consistent Steps
If a goal sounds too difficult, you may want to break it down into smaller steps. Years ago I coached corporate managers, and we only met once a month. Because of the four weeks between coaching sessions, their action plans could be pretty overwhelming, and sometimes they didn’t complete them. That’s why I love coaching clients on a weekly basis. Approaching goals one week at a time just seems more do-able to people. If you’re taking an annual goal and breaking it down into 52 weeks, the individual steps are so much easier to complete!
Let’s say your goal is to be in an exciting new job by the end of the year. In scenario A you create the goal in January and know you have 52 weeks of taking action to accomplish that goal. In scenario B, you set your goal at the beginning of the year, but don’t start working on it until November. In which scenario might you have more success in getting that new job? And in which scenario are you likely to end up completely stressed out?
Taking small and consistent steps can serve you well. I see people get much better results because they’re taking smaller steps toward the bigger goal.
What would it look like to break your goals into smaller steps?
Make Your Goals Measurable
If one of your goals is to “be the best mom or dad ever,” it might be difficult to look back at the end of the year and determine whether you have achieved it. Your goal needs to be more specific and measurable. For example, a goal might be “When my kids want me to listen to a video with them or take an interest in what they’re doing, I will,” when in the past you might have used the dishes, laundry, or work as a reason not to.
If your goal is a better relationship with your significant other, how might you make that more measurable? An example of a measurable goal might be going on a date with your partner at least once each month.
The key here is to be able to answer this question for each of your goals: “How will I know if I achieved it?”
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Warmly,
Rob
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