New Year - New Attitude towards goals......

So January 12th already right? Geez wasn't I just getting the Christmas tree decorated and the house just right for the Holidays? Seems to me that time just coninues to move at amazing speeds! And over the last few days of the New Year I have been thinking a lot about 2010. How had I faired with the goals I had set for myself for 2010. Were the goals that I had set for myself even attainable to begin with? Were they clear or was I simply setting myself up for failure and defeat (neither of which are feelings I am particularly fond of). So as I started to think about goals for 2011 I starting looking at helpful hints on writing my goals. For those of you like me, that write goals for the year whether they be for your personal care / well being, your family, your career etc I thought that I might share some of these tips so that we can all set ourselves up for success in the New Year!

1. Not only think about what you want to accomplish but visualize the desired outcome, what it looks like, feels like etc the more you connect to the goals the closer you will be to achieving them.

2. One by one write your goals - make them clear and tangible. For example - I am going to lose weight, is a nice goal but how do you know when you have reached it? I suppose if you lose 1 lb. you can consider your self successful, however a better goal may be - I am going to lose 10 lbs.

3. Once the goals are written down set a time to accomplish each goal and be sure to be realistic losing 10 lbs. in 3 days may not be realistic or healthy! However, I am going to lose 10 lbs. by June sets a realistic goal.

4. (and here is the step that sometimes with my personal goals I seem to be lacking) Write down specifically what steps you are going to take in order to achieve the goals. Give up sweets, join a gym, do 30 minutes of exercise 4 days a week are all great specific steps geared at achieving the goal.

5. Print them out and have them visible.

6. As you accomplish your goals, be proud and be sure to mark it DONE or move to the successes list - this will help you keep moving forward!

I wish you all a happy and healthy 2011! And with a little time and effort may you fill your DONE column!

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