Most of us have had to set some kind of goals for our lives. Goals that are not met or seem to be absolutely out of touch usually leave us with the feeling that things just may not ever work or we replace the goal with yet another unrealistic goal. I have found that most goals that did not work for me were those that either weren’t made by me or ones that I made in the moment of a powerful workshop on goal setting. There was just one missing element for me, what was realistic or within my reach. There is also a tendency to set goals to impress or gain respect from those who are special to us or who have their faith in us. There is also a way for that to be a total failure by falling on our face loosing faith in ourselves. My personal story and success has drastically changed in less than 9 months because of taking time to face the challenges in my own life and learning how to set goals that fit Karen’s (my) life. They are my daily bread.
After I prayed about how I would see a change in my life, I started seeking the advice of my peers in coaching. I learned valuable strategies for planning which included me taking time to journal my daily success and I realized that I could not journal anything that I had not accomplished. The way for me to do this was to first set the goals. Now, in my life, monthly, yearly and even weekly goals can be a challenge. I found the power in having 3-4 goals a day which eventually turned into 10-20. It has brought me to have a successful new career which includes completing articles, making contacts, reorganizing my business while having time to enjoy my family and even RELAX from time to time.
What I did was very simple. I started leaving notes for myself in the places that I had to be or areas that I would always have a visual. My desktop on my laptop, my email, my desk, bathroom mirror and alarms on my cellular phone. Everyday I would put a note on one or two of these areas. For instance, at night I would put together a list of things to do the next day. The list may just have 3 simple but important items for my day. Example:
Look for free on line classified site
Send thank you email to……..for a nice lunch meeting
Call to make arrangements to lower credit card bill payments
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