"There is no achievement without goals." Robert J. McKaine
Goals, Not the kind where you kick a ball into a net then go sliding on your knees, are important to make, important to achieve and will boost your confidence.
Goals tell you where you are going, how you are going to get there and what you will do when you get there.
First, you need to know what you want. This is no time to be vague. Give yourself a reasonable deadline. Write it down on paper. What is your plan of attack? How will you get where you want to be?
Your goals don't have to be huge!! Start off small, make smaller goals that will lead up to you bigger one. A common mistake is to set your goal too high. It then becomes stressful and dissapointing when you struggle to make it. When you make smaller goals set times and dates to achieve them.. Or else procrastination may happen. With each small goal accomplished you will feel better and eager to continue.
You need to stay positive !!! Example: Instead of thinking about the possibility of not working out today, tell yourself that even 20 minutes of working out is a step to your goal.
It's ok to have several goals because let's face it, there are many aspects of you. You may want to be more healthy, or possibly earn more money, or be a better parent or all three!! But you need to work on each goal separately.
We all have fears of failure, which causes a lot of people to not even try. In reality we should be afraid of not trying. When you set small reasonable goals they will be obtainable!!!
It's important to write your goals down!!! Put it where you can see it everyday. Start forming a routine of how you are going to meet your goals. Seeing them on paper is so much more effective then just thinking about them. That paper becomes a contract
You also need to think about your goals throughout the day.
If your trying to lose weight when you pass by that pastry shop you need to ask yourself " is this cannoli helping me reach my goal?"
It's important to like your goal.. Think about it picture yourself skinnier, wealthier or whatever your goal is. Think big!! Visualize it. Become it !
Goals are going to be tough at first, until you get used to them and develop yourself to embrace them. Setting goals and some hard work will get you where you want to be.
So plan ahead .. So you can get ahead !!
