![]() ![]() Goal buddies are people who share similar goals with you. They are my connection to the end goal, because they let me know whether I'm on track or off track, which in turn lets me know whether to tweak my actions or not. Hence, every time I work on a goal, I will identify 1-2 performance metrics, then track those metrics daily/weekly. It's important for me to track the results of what I do, because otherwise it feels like my actions are not making a difference. Usually, I create my goal action plans right after I set my goal, after which I take action immediately - which helps create a positive momentum. The best time to work out your plan is when you set the goal, because that's when your motivation is the highest. All you have to do is to follow the actions you have planned for the day. If you have a plan worked out for your goal, it becomes much easier to stick to it. Just like when you go on a long road-trip - You set pit-stops to rest/recuperate throughout the trip. I find it's helpful to break a big goal into smaller goals, after which you concentrate on achieving the smaller goals in the short-run. When that happens, some people may procrastinate on the goal altogether - which is quite unfortunate. If you just set one huge goal, it can be discouraging - especially when you don't achieve it after a short while. If you've yet to create your vision board, I've created a video tutorial which you may find helpful: How to create your vision board. Every time I see my board, it reinforces my goals to me, and reminds me to take action so as to move forward. I've a vision board in my bedroom which I see every time I'm in my room. Not only that, it also serves to remind you of your goals every day when you see the board. ![]() Creating a vision board helps you to visualize your end goals more clearly, which inevitably inspires you to take consistent action. Such laser focus has allowed me to make much more progress, compared to when I juggle across 4-5 goals and make little progress in them.Ī vision board is a collage of pictures and images that represent your goals and dreams. If I'm caught up with something else for a long period of time, it's a cue to me that I'm off-track. Majority of my time in the week is spent either writing new articles for the blog, maintaining my facebook and twitter account, maintaining the blog and forums, processing my emails or creating upcoming plans. Don't bother yourself with any other goals until these goals are achieved (or unless priorities shift and these goals no longer reflect what you want in life).įor me, my top priority goal is to reach out to more people through my blog, so I ensure all my daily actions ladder up to this one goal. Pick 1-3 goals that are most important to you, and stick to them. If you constantly have trouble keeping to your goals, maybe you're spreading yourself too thin. If you constantly get distracted in your goal pursuits, here are 8 tips I have for you to stay focused: Quite the opposite - I'm sharing the above to let you know that because I've achieved my goals, you can achieve your goals too, no matter what they are. I'm not sharing the above to distance myself from you, or to put myself on a pedestal. My previously sour relationship with my parents has dramatically improved for the better in the past 2 months. I resolved a deep-seated emotional eating issue which I've been struggling with the past decade. ![]() I've created a successful business out of my passion in personal development and am earning a steady, passive income from it. I created my personal development blog, and built it from 2 readers a day (me and my good friend) to over 600k page views/month - making it one of the top personal development blogs online. I've switched from an unhealthy, junk food diet to a healthy, vegan diet which I'm proud of today. Over the course of the past 2.5 years, I've made significant progress on those goals.įor example, I lost about 7-8kg this year and am at my desired weight today. you, chose to give up on them mid-way.ĭuring the past few years, I've been working relentlessly on my goals - be it blogging, setting up my new business, improving my diet, losing weight, making like-minded friends, improving my relationship with my parents, and so on. The only reason why goals would stop working is because the person who has set the goals, i.e. Which is unfortunate, because goal setting works it has never failed anyone. Some of you may not even recall what goals you have set. It often indicates a user profile.ĭo you remember the new year's resolutions you set at the beginning of this year? What are they? How are you faring in them right now? If you're like most people, chances are you've long abandoned those goals. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |