Goal Setting Strategies: Make It Happen
<h1>Goal Setting Strategies: Make It Happen</h1> <p align=right>by Judi Debus</p> <div align=justify>“I could retire early if I had a dime for every time I said, ‘I swear I was serious this time that I was gonna get that done, but once again it didn’t happen.’”<br /> <br /> Has this ever happened to you?<br /> <br /> *Have you ever finally decided to set that goal and make a commitment to do whatever it would take to achieve it?<br /> <br /> **Have you ever told people about your goal so they could help you be more accountable?<br /> <br /> *Have you felt so strongly that you absolutely knew you were going to achieve your goal this time?<br /> <br /> **Have you ever been devastated when you ultimately fell short of that goal?<br /> <br /> I KNOW YOU HAVE!!! We all have!<br /> <br /> Yep! Goal setting…you gotta love it!<br /> <br /> WELL….in the past when this happened to me, I’d be furious, discouraged, and full of excuses why I didn’t succeed!<br /> <br /> “There wasn’t enough time to really spend on this. My life is so crazy!”<br /> <br /> “So many of my friends told me I was out of my mind to think I could make such a big change in my life.”<br /> <br /> “Life just kept getting in the way. I guess it wasn’t meant to be!”<br /> <br /> HOLD ON A MINUTE! WHOSE GOAL WAS IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?<br /> <br /> I set the goal….I was the one who chose not to strive for it!<br /> <br /> <br /> SO,<br /> <br /> when YOU set the goal….YOU decide whether you reach it or not!<br /> <br /> If you want to end the vicious cycle of blaming others for the fact that YOU didn’t follow through, then let me let you in on a few secrets I’ve discovered:<br /> <br /> 1- Start out small and make sure you REALLY want to do this.<br /> 2- Write your goal down and post it-in the car, on the bathroom mirror,<br /> on the fridge….anyplace you’ll see it often.<br /> 3- Make a plan of action for getting from point A to point B<br /> 4- Own your plan and work it like your life depended on it<br /> 5- Accept NO limiting thoughts from anyone especially yourself!<br /> <br /> Voila! GOAL REACHED<br /> <br /> ***Right now set a goal for yourself. Not a huge one! Like you’ll take out the trash the night before pick up…rain or shine.<br /> <br /> ***Put your secret weapons to work….oh, and CONGRATULATIONS in advance on your success!<br /> <br /> Cheers to you!<br /> <br /> Judi</div> <p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/self_improvement/goal_setting/article-73846.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p> <table align=center width=550 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=silver cellpadding=5> <tr bgcolor=antiquewhite> <td> <p align=center><b>About the author</b></p> <p align=justify>Judi Debus has been helping others for her entire career. She is now trying to help a broader audience through articles and her website. To learn more about improving your life and to recieve Judi's free newsletter visit www.lifeismine.org</p> <p align=left><a href="www.lifeismine.org" target="_blank" title="will open in new window" class=blue>www.lifeismine.org</a></p> <p align=left><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6a%61%6d%40%6c%69%66%65%69%73%6d%69%6e%65%2e%6f%72%67%22%20%63%6c%61%73%73%3d%62%6c%75%65%3e%6a%61%6d%40%6c%69%66%65%69%73%6d%69%6e%65%2e%6f%72%67%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))</script></p> <p align=center><input type=button class=asubm value="Other articles by Judi Debus" onclick="document.location='http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Judi Debus'" style="height:20px;cursor:hand"></p> </td> </tr> </table>
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