Posted by John Lee of
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Why do so many people
fail to achieve their goals? Have they not formulated them correctly? Are they
not sufficiently committed? Maybe their belief is just not strong enough?
Or could it simply
that they get ‘knocked off track’ by the many demands of everyday life, such
that they lose sight of where they’re headed.
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I would guess that the
latter is the main issue for most ‘goal-setters’ rather than anything more
complicated or difficult to handle.
Which is why I wanted
to share the article below, by US author Stephanie O’Brien.
It’s a refreshing down-to-earth
and ‘stripped-back’ look at goals and – as the title suggests – how to get back
on track.
So over to
Stephanie....
ONCE you have a better idea on how you got off track it's
time to steer yourself back on track.
(1.) Start with Why
1. Why do you want to accomplish this goal?
2. Why is this important?
3. Who will you impact?
4. How will your life improve?
5. How will other's lives improve?
6. What's at stake if you don't accomplish this goal?
(2.) Slow Down
When we are conquering chaos and regaining focus and control
of our goals (and life in general) it is important to remember to slow down.
Take a breather. To get more done, we often go harder and
try more. That is actually counterproductive.
It's just as counterproductive as doing a hard workout
without eating. To get the most effective workout and have optimal performance
you need fuel, aka ‘food’.
To actually accomplish more what you actually need to do is
slow down. You could do this by giving yourself a detox day.
(3.) Relish what you
have accomplished
We can easily get distracted or beat ourselves up for losing
focus. To help you get motivated you need to relish what you have accomplished.
Celebrate the small wins. Don't put off celebrating until
you completed your goal 100%. Take time to celebrate accomplishments daily.
(4.) Reassess
This is the time to revisit your goals you wrote in the
beginning of the year (or whenever you wrote them down). Review and reassess
your goals.
Where did you get off track?
Where did you stay focused?
Is there anything that needs to change?
(5.) Adjust
This goes hand in hand with re-assessing your goals. There
may be some things you need to change about your goals.
Do you need to change a deadline?
Do some things not matter anymore because your life or
business direction changed?
Is there a goal you would still like to meet, but one that
may have to wait?
(6.) Set new goals
for the New Year
Successful people start their goals for the next year now.
They do not wait until New Year's Eve to set resolutions.
They strategically review, re-assess, and adjust goals to
finish the year. They also think of new goals and strategies for next year.
Is there a project you want finished by the end of the year?
What will need to change in your current schedule to see that through?
Do you want to take any vacations or go to any conferences
next year? What will you do to have the time and money to go?
What needs to be in place to accomplish this?
If you need help gaining clarity on your goals, regaining
focus, and getting back on track with your career, life or business goals
contact me for a clarity session or check out my coaching
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