Years ago, I read an article that said, “The biggest reason people don’t achieve their goals is because they don’t make any.” Think about that for a second.. people don’t achieve their goals because they don’t set any goals.
At the beginning of every year, there is always a lot of buzz about new year resolutions and I have never been great at setting them or keeping them. So, over the years, I switched from ‘resolution setting’ to ‘goal setting.’
In 2022, my goal is to Play Big in all areas of my life. Here are my 7 easy steps to achieving my goal.
Step 1 – DONE. I made the decision.
Step 2 – Decide which area of my life to focus on first. I think it is important to narrow down one goal at a time. Less is more here. Too often, we try to do too many things and then nothing gets done. We call it a failure. We tell ourselves a story that usually goes something like this: “Nothing ever works out for me.” We buy into the story and we keep repeating the cycle to nowhere.
Step 3 – Determine why do I want to achieve this goal? Knowing my “why” helps keep me on track.
Step 4 – Ponder on how my life will be different when I achieve my goal. I visualize what my life would look like. I find it helpful to write it down.
Step 5 – Choose one thing I can do now that moves me forward to achieving my goal. Then what I can do next? And so on. The plan starts to create itself.
Step 6 – I decide how often I will check in on my progress. I make a meeting with myself.
Step 7 – I celebrate my progress and make any adjustments along the way.
What goal are you setting in 2022? I would love to hear from you.
-Deb