Today marks the first official working day into
the New Year. Many of us have set out goals and targets to meet before a
setting period of the year.
± It’s traditional a time of celebration, reflection, and hope… unless the past year hasn’t
been what you wanted. If that’s the case, this New Year should not be a time of
denial, regret, and anxiety.
The good news is, it doesn’t matter!
Regardless of the events of the past year, or the past hour for that
matter, we can begin to intentionally move toward what we want, right now!
± Here are easy Steps to
Successfully Making and Realizing Your New Year's Resolutions by using the
START over method.
1. ± Be Specific
about your Goals:
A New Year's resolution can be actionable
and still not help you win more in the year ahead. To be successful, your
resolution should be specific enough so you can measure your success level.
2. ±
Write It Down:
It's easy to make a promise in your
head, and then forget it when you get farther away from the New Year.
Resolutions that you write down, because it seems more binding, don’t you
think?
A great way to commit to your New
Year's resolutions is to write them down right on your dairy or where you can
easy see and remember. Get started: I resolve to...
State your specific goals in
writing. Note: these goals need to be specific and they need to be written. You
must not be passive about your future. You can't just hope to end up somewhere
worth going. You need to plan. In other words, you need a written road map for
your life with a specific destination.
"Begin with the end in
mind." And even if things change unexpectedly-and no doubt they will-the
process of planning is still necessary. As a matter of fact, it is
indispensible. "Plans are worthless, but planning is everything."
3. ± Dream:
Go for areas that inspire and challenge you. Project
yourself into the future and write down your ideal scenario.
4. ± Develop a Plan:
Set long and short term goals, including a timeline
with deadlines. Be flexible and open to new opportunities and paths to
your goals but be careful of detours.
5. ± Assess Your Starting
Point:
Take an accurate and detailed assessment of where
you are presently relative to the goal you would like to achieve. Identify Obstacles and Possible Solutions.
Expect setbacks and learn to recover from them.
6. ± Define &
Clarify:
Narrow down your goals to those that inspires you
the most. Make them so clear that you can see them, feel them, and
measure them.
7. ± Take Personal Inventory.
Evaluate where you are right
now. Once you have your goals stated in writing, you must evaluate where you
are in relation to that goal. For instance, every map has to have, at the very
least, three aspects to be functional. It has to have a destination, a starting
point and a route.
Facing a new year can elicit
a variety of responses. Some feel a sense of excitement and renewal in looking
forward into a New Year.
When we make plans, we want
everything laid out.
Think about the last time you
travelled. When U mapped out the trip, you wanted to know where it started,
where it ended, where you would stop along the way, and exactly how long it
would take. So take stock of your activities for the Year.
8. ± Abandon your Failures.
Some people find this step
very difficult. Unfortunately, others find this step way too easy. Those that find
it way to easy fail to recognize that the pain that comes with failure is an
innate motivator to keep us from repeating the behaviours that caused us to
fail in the first place. I would be concerned for you if you find this step way
too easy, but it shouldn't paralyse you, either. Here's what you need to
understand:
We all fail. We all sin. We
all make mistakes that can veer us off course in life. One of the great things
about redemption is being able to learn from these mistakes and grow. You
cannot do one thing to change your past, except confess (get honest and agree
with the truth), repent (change your mind), and start from here with what you
have. In other words, make mulch out of your manure and use it as a foundation
for a fruitful future.
Since you can't change the
past, stop fretting over it and have faith in the future. If you need to
apologise, forgive or make restitution to someone, do so immediately or Leave
it in 2012.
It's amazing what you can
create with a clean slate.
9. ± Time-activate specific
and measurable tasks.
Every goal or project needs
to be broken down into smaller tasks that can be placed on a calendar and
scheduled.
Executing these smaller tasks
makes successfully accomplishing larger goals manageable, measureable and rewardable.
10. ± Reward Yourself:
Small and large incentives will keep you motivated
to reach your short and long-term goals. Keep in mind that the greatest
reward is in knowing that you have done your best!
So, now you have the steps to
START.
1. Be Specific about your Goals.
2. State your goals in writing.
3. Dream.
4. Develop a Plan.
5. Assess Your Starting Point.
6. Define
& Clarify.
7. Take Personal Inventory.
8. Abandon your Failures.
9. Time-activate specific and measurable tasks.
10. Reward Yourself.
Hopefully, these ideas will help.
Making small steps in the right direction towards a success.
Keep it up. Have a blessed New
Year!
GOD BLESS!!
GOD BLESS!!
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