Set A Goal And Achieve It!

In my previous post on goal setting, we looked at what is a goal, its characteristics and benefits.

In this post, I am going to bring out pointers to actually setting a goal and achieving it.

Setting the goal

1) Vision- Take some time out and find out what it is you really want to get done.

2) Decision - Make a quality decision to do it.

3) Deadline - Decide by when you want to achieve it.

4) Write it down - Once you make a quality decision write it down and sign it. There is a lot of power in writing down a goal.

5) Stay positive - The goal should be stated in the positive. 'I will eat healthy foods' is much more stronger and received by the mind better than 'I will not eat junk food any more.'

6) Challenging yet realistic - The goal should challenge you, yet be realistic. If you can only do 3 push ups, there is no way in being able to do 100 push-ups by the end of the week. However reaching 10 push-ups is definitely realistic in that time frame.

Achieving the Goal

1) Pictures - Add pictures. The mind 'sees' in pictures. Try to add pictures that best describe your goal to the  words you wrote earlier on or the end picture you had in your mind.

2)Focus - Once you have written the goal, put it up in places you can see it. It will be a constant reminder and keep your priority and focus sharp. No distractions.

3) Get a mentor or trainer- A mentor or trainer has walked the way before and a lot more experience. It will be real time knowledge and wisdom coming to you and also keep the path simple. Also if it gets difficult the mentor or trainer can motivate you and help you push on instead of quitting.

4) Accountable: Stay accountable. If you have to get your spouse or mentor to sign the written decision with you do it and keep in touch with them letting them know how you are doing. Chances are they will be prodding you along before you talk with them about your progress!

5) Teachable: Somewhere along the line you are going to have to learn things or change your way of thinking.   As long as this does not conflict with your character and morality be open and teachable to new ideas. This will also add to your problem solving ability and knowledge base.

6) Consistent: Be consistent. My father always used to tell me 'What normal people do once in a while, champions do everyday.'

7) Do not procrastinate: Procrastination is a thief of time. Most of the time it is just laziness that causes procrastination. If you can finish something do it right away. Do a little bit each day.

Start following these points and move ahead to a better life.

Courtesy: http://temple-of-fitness.blogspot.in/