“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.’”
Has this ever happened to you?
*Have you ever finally decided to set that goal and make a commitment to do whatever it would take to achieve it?
**Have you ever told people about your goal so they could help you be more accountable?
*Have you felt so strongly that you absolutely knew you were going to achieve your goal this time?
**Have you ever been devastated when you ultimately fell short of that goal?
I KNOW YOU HAVE!!! We all have!
Yep! Goal setting…you gotta love it!
WELL….in the past when this happened to me, I’d be furious, discouraged, and full of excuses why I didn’t succeed!
“There wasn’t enough time to really spend on this. My life is so crazy!”
“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.”
“Life just kept getting in the way. I guess it wasn’t meant to be!”
HOLD ON A MINUTE! WHOSE GOAL WAS IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?
I set the goal….I was the one who chose not to strive for it!
SO,
when YOU set the goal….YOU decide whether you reach it or not!
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:
1- Start out small and make sure you REALLY want to do this.
2- Write your goal down and post it-in the car, on the bathroom mirror,
on the fridge….anyplace you’ll see it often.
3- Make a plan of action for getting from point A to point B
4- Own your plan and work it like your life depended on it
5- Accept NO limiting thoughts from anyone especially yourself!
Voila! GOAL REACHED
***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.
***Put your secret weapons to work….oh, and CONGRATULATIONS in advance on your success!
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
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