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Guarentee Your New Year's Resolutions by Turning Them Into Goals.
| Guest post by: Michael O'Grady |
Article Overview: Every year at exactly this time, the articles and news stories begin building on the topic of New Year's Resolutions. Sadly, many people who make New Year's Resolutions won't achieve them. Why not? They aren't thinking about their resolutions as goals. Resolutions won't happen unless they are a turned into goals that you are passionate about and you take actions to achieve them.
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Guarentee Your New Year's Resolutions by Turning Them Into Goals.
Every year at exactly this time, the articles and news stories start building on the topic of New Year's Resolutions. As redundant as they appear, they are all reminders to think about the things we want to acheive and how to make them happen. Sadly though, many people
who make New Year's Resolutions won't achieve them. Why not? They aren't
thinking about their resolutions as goals. Resolutions won't happen unless they
are a turned into goals that you are passionate about and you take actions to
achieve them.
How Can You Turn Your
New Year's Resolutions into Goals?
According to a report by
Psychology Today, published on December 21, 2009, one of the most popular New
Year's Resolutions is losing weight. So let's use this as an example of how to
turn your New Year's resolution into a goal.
First, Ask Why? If losing weight is something you
resolve for in 2010, you'll need to turn it into a goal by considering all of
the actions necessary to achieve it. First, ask yourself: Why? Why do
you want to reach this goal? Why is important to you? What satisfaction or
reward will this goal bring to you and your life? Why is it meaningful to you.
If it's not meaningful or important to you, don't do it.
Next, Consider the Details. How
many pounds do you want to lose? What date would you like to reach this goal?
What exercise routine are you going to commit yourself to each day? How are you
going to change your eating habits? What will you eliminate, what will you add?
What resources are you going to use as support? Which people will you count on
for encouragement? What do you want to reward yourself with after you've lost
the weight? Write all of your details down on paper. Keep it with you daily, or
post it somewhere visible to you every day.
Most Important: Take Action! Don't just plan your goals, work on them every single day. If they're important
to you and you've considered everything you can to achieve them, then all you
have left to do is see the plan through.
To Keep You Focused...
I highly recommend creating
a trigger word that you can use when you find yourself straying. It could be
the words, "New Year's Resolution", it could be "size 4",
or it could be "new job". Say it over and over and over again as you
work on your action steps and turn your resolution into goals and your goals
into reality.
If you find that you are
highly motivated to go after your greatest dreams but you're getting frustrated
with lack of progress, here's what you can do:
Go Back to Step 1 and
Ask Why. Remember to ask yourself why you are working on your goal. It must be something
you're passionate about; if it's not, then you should be spending your time and
energy on something that you are passionate about.
Revisit Your Action Plan. Take a second look at your action plan. See if there are any critical elements
missing. Have you considered all the things necessary to reach your goals?
Reach Out For Help. Take some time to consider the people and resources that will help you achieve
your goal. Have you reached out to them? Have you attended a free goal setting seminar for example? Have you learned all
you can about how to reach your goals? The more actions you take toward your
goals the closer they are within reach.
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Re: Set goals that motivate you!
- Sounds simple enough when you take it at face value, but what are goals? Are these short term or long term Goals, Are theses goal realistic, achievable? How to make them motivating Goals, What is motivation? Is motivation the same for all of us
Hmm so many questions, so few answers. must a an article in this somewhere
Btw (by the way) GT, nice Blog
New Year's Resolutions?
- It's getting close to the New Year.
Do any of our Young Entrepreneurs out there care to share their Resolutions...or goals...for the upcoming year?
And what plans do you have to make those goals become a reality?
Re: Alexa Ranking Goals
- Thanks GT! This is still the right post for Alexa Goals but everything else can go to Kevin's Mastermind post!
Cheers!
Re: pitching
- Friendliness is closely related to the concept of "permission marketing" as articulated by Seth Godin. The subtitle of his book says it all:
"Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers."
The old method was "interruption marketing" where you suddenly get an ad in your face whether you want it or not...
Happy New Years!
- Happy Belated New Years!
Out of curiosity what are your new years resolutions for your business? Did anyone manage to honour their past resolutions?
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