" One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves."
Karen Casey
What do you want to accomplish in your life? What do you want to change? Whatever it is, the best way to start is through goal setting. From a psychological perspective, there are things you can do that will give you the best chance possible to get there. As always, to make anything happen, you must be ready, willing, and able to put yourself in the driver's seat of your life and commit. By doing this, you will be taking control of your life, and this is how we go from where we are right now, to where we want to be.
Focus, Focus, Focus, on what you want, not what you don't want. Then practice repetition. Repeat what you're doing to achieve your goals over and over again. Reaching your goals will take focus and repetition of behaviors that will bring out your best to achieve your goals.
Deliberate practice and staying focused is key to success. Both are essential if you want to make any significant change in your life.
Whatever it is you really want, turn it into a goal. Understand that anything worth having takes time and commitment. There are no shortcuts, only motivation. Be prepared to do the work. Stay inspired and be willing to make sacrifices.
Whether your goals are big or small, there is a process, a roadmap if you will, to help you get started.
I recently attended a webinar in which the speaker, Dr. Mardoche Sidor, talked about the steps in fulfilling our goals. I found it to be very helpful, easy to understand, and thought I'd share. This is my short, adapted version of it.*
Accomplishing our goals and getting what we want can be broken down into these steps:
1. What do you want? State clearly, be descriptive, and specific about what you want.
2. Why do you want to achieve this goal?
3. How important is it for you?
4. How will it feel like, look like, when you achieve it?
5. When will you know you are there?
6. What will it take to get it?
7. What do you think will be the challenges you will encounter?
8. How will you overcome the challenges?
9. What are the steps to take right now? Where do you start?
10. Who will you report and be accountable to regarding your progress? You must remain accountable to someone who can support you throughout this process.
The "WHY" you must achieve your goal is important so that you can remind yourself to persist when mistakes are made. You will need to remember why you want this and why you should not give up.
Are you ready to go after what it is you want? If so, give it your all. Being fully committed to yourself will get you better results. Guaranteed.
* SWEET Institute ( Supporting Wellbeing through Empowerment, Education, and Training). SWEET article on The 10 Commandments to Answer, "What you Want" by Mardoche Sidor, MD
Thank you for reading!
What do you want to accomplish in your life? What do you want to change? Whatever it is, the best way to start is through goal setting. From a psychological perspective, there are things you can do that will give you the best chance possible to get there. As always, to make anything happen, you must be ready, willing, and able to put yourself in the driver's seat of your life and commit. By doing this, you will be taking control of your life, and this is how we go from where we are right now, to where we want to be.
Focus, Focus, Focus, on what you want, not what you don't want. Then practice repetition. Repeat what you're doing to achieve your goals over and over again. Reaching your goals will take focus and repetition of behaviors that will bring out your best to achieve your goals.
Deliberate practice and staying focused is key to success. Both are essential if you want to make any significant change in your life.
Whatever it is you really want, turn it into a goal. Understand that anything worth having takes time and commitment. There are no shortcuts, only motivation. Be prepared to do the work. Stay inspired and be willing to make sacrifices.
Whether your goals are big or small, there is a process, a roadmap if you will, to help you get started.
I recently attended a webinar in which the speaker, Dr. Mardoche Sidor, talked about the steps in fulfilling our goals. I found it to be very helpful, easy to understand, and thought I'd share. This is my short, adapted version of it.*
Accomplishing our goals and getting what we want can be broken down into these steps:
1. What do you want? State clearly, be descriptive, and specific about what you want.
2. Why do you want to achieve this goal?
3. How important is it for you?
4. How will it feel like, look like, when you achieve it?
5. When will you know you are there?
6. What will it take to get it?
7. What do you think will be the challenges you will encounter?
8. How will you overcome the challenges?
9. What are the steps to take right now? Where do you start?
10. Who will you report and be accountable to regarding your progress? You must remain accountable to someone who can support you throughout this process.
The "WHY" you must achieve your goal is important so that you can remind yourself to persist when mistakes are made. You will need to remember why you want this and why you should not give up.
Are you ready to go after what it is you want? If so, give it your all. Being fully committed to yourself will get you better results. Guaranteed.
* SWEET Institute ( Supporting Wellbeing through Empowerment, Education, and Training). SWEET article on The 10 Commandments to Answer, "What you Want" by Mardoche Sidor, MD
Thank you for reading!
