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GOALS 3. Prioritise your goals Not all goals are important. You must prioritise your goals to avoid any clashes. Goals set ordinarily without arranging them in order of priority are likely to fail. This may lead you to get carried with less effective goals while rejecting the goals with the big payoffs. Tip: 1) Write down all your goals (make a list), 2) Assign each goal a “priority number (1 – 10) based on what aspect of your life they help 3) Arrange them in order of importance and select 3 4) Repeat the process with the 3 goals. Select the one you feel will provide you with the highest satisfaction once completed. 4. Keep yourself accountable Incorporate a system of accountability that checks your progress and rewards you when you succeed, but also corrects you when you don’t. This will help keep you in line and decrease your chances of failing. Tip: Ask someone to be your accountability partner. Having an accountability partner is a very effective way. Generally, people are more motivated to do things when they feel supported. A partner can also help you keep you in line and motivate you when you start to slip back to your old routine. 5. Reward yourself Set goals that give you short and small rewards. Waiting a full year to see the outcome is discouraging and ineffective. Practice celebration at each small goal achievement! We all enjoy recognition and celebrations.
Tip: Set a celebration plan for each milestone. Keep it small and simple. This also boosts the levels of motivation and increases the levels of encouragement as we see experience the progress. Don’t reward yourself with an activity or a gift that is contentious to the goal. For instance, you don’t reward yourself with an expensive trip when you are trying to improve your savings and or improve your financial habit. In summary: Keeping New Year’s Resolutions is about Clarity of Objective and Self-Commitment. It is also important to recognize that we may not want to have a New Year’s resolution or that we decide to commit to a time frame rather than to an outcome. Some of my clients choose to commit to a three-month savings plan, and that is all they want. Remember this is your choice and it should be enjoyable to pursue. Have fun and enjoy your success!!!
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