2012 is cranking along and before you know it the summer will be in full swing. In the past we’ve written about Goal Setting Made Simple and Time Management Tips to help you reach those goals. We hope you have gotten your goals written down for 2012. If you have had problems coming up with goals, here are some suggestions.
1) Start small. It is much easier to set a goal you KNOW you can achieve and build momentum instead of creating a huge goal. In fact, you should, to build belief in yourself, set your goals so small that there is no reason you cannot succeed.
For example, setting a goal that you will walk 5 minutes 3 times a week is HARD for some people, but easy for others. If you have not been exercising, just create an extremely small goal to begin with. Then as you complete that goal create another one. Then another one. So on and so forth.
2) Goals should be broken down like stairs. Nobody can climb a single flight of stairs in one step. But, anyone can climb a flight of stairs one step at a time.
3) Have goals built on activity–at least to begin with. Setting a goal that you will lose 15 pounds is fine, but it is better to build your goal on the activities that will lead to you losing weight. For example, you will only have one piece of dessert this week, or you will add a salad to your meal at least 4 times this week.
4) Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and rarely (if ever) are significant things accomplished overnight. Sure, we see all the results of the hard work and it looks as if it only takes a few minutes, but all the hard work behind the scenes is what people do not see.
5) Start. Even if you can’t get perfect goals written down, at least start by writing a few of them down. With most things in life it is better to start poorly than to perfectly never begin.
What are your goals for 2012? How can you break them down into smaller steps?
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