2014 is right around the corner and many people are already
making plans to either lose weight, be a better person, or earn A’s. But how
many actually follow along with their new year’s resolution? Not many.
Hopefully these tips will help you organize and keep your goals throughout the
years.
1)
I WILL…!
Make a list of your goals and start off
every sentence with “I will” instead of “I hope” or “I’ll try to”. Writing your
goals as statements tells your mind that you’re set on accomplishing this task
rather than telling it that you’ll try.
2)
Be specific
Make sure you are being clear on what you
plan to accomplish such as “Lose 20 pounds by the end of the year” instead of
“Lose weight”
3)
Small steps
After writing down your specific goals make
mini-goals. What steps will you need to take to accomplish your goal? What do
you need to do NOW? How about this week, month…?
4)
Set a time
Set aside a specific hour or time of day in
which you can work on completing your goal/s. Dedicate this time of day
specifically to you goal and ONLY your goal.
5)
Terminate Distractions
Make a list of obstacles and distraction
that might appear and how you are going to handle them. For example, If your
plan to study an hour each day you might want to download an app on your phone,
such as Self Control to keep
you from social media sites and the usual.
6)
Invest
Invest in a planner that you KNOW you will
use. Also make sure that it is attractive to your eye so that you’ll be tempted
to use it often.
7)
Motivation
Create ANYTHING that will help you motivate
you to reach your goal.
Examples:
·
Flash Cards: Not to study but to write inspiring
quotes. Write as many as you can and put them in a jar or box. Every morning,
as you wake up, read one.
·
Motivational Board- You can use a bulletin board
or a poster. Gather pictures and articles that remind you of the positive
effects of reaching goal.
·
Monthly Calendar- Buy stickers and designate
them to a certain mini-goal. Example- Blue for studying 1 hour, Green for
exercising for an hour, Yellow for practicing soccer that day. When you
complete a mini-goal place a sticker for that day. At the end of the day you
can see what you have accomplished and what you need to work on.
·
Money- Place money every time you complete a
task. Keep the money in a jar and decide how often to open it (decide BEFORE
placing money inside). You can place $1 for every hour you study and open it
every month.
