Wednesday 3 April 2013

Easy Guide to Establishing Achievable Goals for the New Year

By Hal Neff


The New Year is the perfect time to start fresh. If there's any aspect of your life that you'd like to improve, set a few clear and attainable goals for yourself that may help you get there.

Take It Slow

Work towards your objective one piece at a time. It is important to take it slow and not take on too much at once. The main reason that some individuals fail when it comes to their New Year's goals is because they fail to map out a realistic path.

Follow Through With a Plan

It's easy to say: "I want to lose 50 pounds" or "I would like to learn a musical instrument. " Keep in mind that large goals such as these will take some time and effort. Diets are difficult to start because you may feel unmotivated or hungry. Musical instruments involve time to learn, and you might start with weeks of just learning notes before getting to any fun melodies.

Keep in mind that the start is difficult. Muster up the will and enthusiasm to continue with your efforts. Remember that many people give up, but you are not most people, are you?

You are different because, not like most people, you are going to build a clear and realistic plan to take you right to success. If you're going to lose 50 pounds, determine how you're going to lose those pounds. Are you starting up an exercise routine? Are you going to join Weight Watchers or count calories?

You know that you will not slim down rapidly; it is a continuous loss that brings success. Even when you're short a couple of pounds on one of your short-term goals, you could change your plan and kick up the pace, or simply carry on your path because you will attain your 50 pound goal before the year is out. That's what you'll be able to accomplish with a solid plan in place.

Be True

You need to stay realistic when it comes to your New Year's goals. The holidays are a joyful period, and often times you will feel motivated to achieve something big. Know that you can accomplish huge things, but there's also only 24 hours in a day.

Avoid making goals that could take more than a year to accomplish. If you want to make a long-term goal like this, break it up into parts and give yourself a realistic plan for your first year goal.

Visualize the End result

If you run into snags in the path, as you are destined to in life from time to time, it may help to imagine yourself reaching your end goal. Imagining it makes it feel real and motivates you to continue to work hard to make it happen.

The Right Attitude

If you are practicing the proper attitude, you could go far. It is true that all you have to do is trust in yourself. You've probably realized that if you do not believe that you could achieve something, you just won't. How can you expect to attain good things if you don't trust yourself?

An optimistic mindset is crucial to your success. Think about how you felt when you initially set your New Year's goal. Chances are that you had an excellent attitude, so try to maintain that mindset throughout your journey to succeed with your goal.

Once you have decided a realistic goal and split it up into short, achievable tasks, you're bound for success as long as you take action to accomplish each step. Go ahead and create that New Year's resolution, knowing that this year is going to be your most successful yet!




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