G O A L S E T T E R
Declare Your Goals
When we set goals for ourselves we want to be very specific. The clearer the end-goal, the easier it is to stay on track and to know when you have reached your goal. For example, a goal of buying a home may sound specific enough but setting the goal as "buying a 2 bed, 2 bath home in a short list of specific zip codes" will help to keep you focused and will allow you to ignore distractions. Take some time to list some specific goals you want to hold yourself accountable to.
Setting goals is the first step for turning the invisible into the visible. -Tony Robbins
Measuring Your Goals
It is natural for humans to think that we have more time than we do in reality. This is an easy way to fall behind and get off-track. Below you will set some measurable ways to keep track of your progress. As you set these metrics ask yourself "how much by when". List what you are committed to hold yourself accountable to each month.
Month 1: Month 2: Month 3:
A goal without a plan is just a wish-Unknown
Measuring Your Goals
Month 4:
Month 5: Month 6:
Now that the year is half way done, take a moment to evaluate your progress so far and make adjustments if needed for the next 6 months
Wish it Planet Do it -Jaipal Singh
Measuring Your Goals
Month 7:
Month 8: Month 9:
You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or a goal -Zig Ziglar
Month 10:
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Month 11: Month 12:
Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option.James Cameron
Predict the Future
Chances are, the goals you ' ve set are not completely new to you. You may have attempted to reach them before and you may have made some progress or maybe you feel like you have failed big time. The past is in the past and it is out of our hands. But the past can also be a great teacher. Take some time to acknowledge what you have learned from past experiences.
What are some lessons you ' ve learned about your goals and about yourself in the past?
A certain side effect of setting goals is becoming a wiser, more experienced version of yourself no matter the outcome -Patty Fuenzalida
Predict the Future
Humans are creatures of habit and comfort. When we lose our motivation we tend to give up on the goals that we once thought were important. Based on what you know about yourself from past experiences, what are some of the excuses you expect that you will come up with when you ' re tired, disillusioned or unfocused Once you identify them, list your new comeback
Excuse: Comeback: Excuse: Comeback: Excuse: Comeback: Excuse: Comeback:
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things-Albert Einstein
Resources
Because we live in our communities with our families, friends, neighbors and colleagues, we have the ability to ask for help from people, which can be hard if we aren't used to it Learning to ask for help gives us an opportunity to get more done faster. List 5 people that can help you reach your goal. They may be people with more experience in your field or someone with connections or resources to invest Write down how you think they will be able to help and commit to reaching out People love to help others so reach out and see what happens!
Person 1: How can they help?
Person 2: How can they help? How can they help? How can they help?
Person 3: Person 4:
Person 5: How can they help?
Alone we can do so little Together we can do so muchHelen Keller
Boundaries
Being in community also means that some of the people you surround yourself with will bring obstacles instead of assistance. You know best of all who are the people in your life that you will need to set boundaries with. Whenever we set boundaries, we want to be clear about your expectations Take a moment to write down some boundaries that you would be best served by establishing
Boundaries are about providing structure and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.-Henry Cloud
Affirmation
Many of us miss reaching our goals because we don't have a clear picture of what our lives will look like if we became a different version of ourselves. Creating a blue print for the future will allow your brain to move towards your goal Take some time to describe your life once you ' ve reached your goals. Use as much sensory descriptors as you can (what it looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels like)
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them-Walt Disney