New Year’s marks a time that everyone begins making resolutions or goals for the year. These are things that you want to work on either personally or professionally. For most people, these aspirations don’t last past February 1st. In my blog, Starting the New Year off Right…Picking Your New Year’s Resolution & Sticking to it!, I gave you tips on how to pick attainable New Year’s Resolutions. Some of these tips included sticking to one resolution and becoming accountable for the goals that you set for yourself.
It is now July and we’re halfway through 2013. It may be time to review where you are with your goals for the year. By reviewing your goals and changing them to fit your current needs, you’ll be able to sustain a good perspective, make progress toward your goals and keep yourself from becoming discouraged.
Here are a few more tips to help you revise and achieve your goals for the year!
- Write your goals down –writing your goals down will force you to clarify what you want and motivate you to take action.
- Review your goals on a more regular basis – the more you review your goals, the less likely you will forget about them. There are various reminders you can set for yourself such as appointments in Microsoft Outlook or setting tasks in your iPhone that will help you remember to review your goals.
- Break your goal down into smaller, more attainable tasks – this is a way of ‘tricking’ your mind into thinking the goal isn’t as intimidating as you thought it was.
- Cross these tasks off your ‘list’ – Once you’ve broken your main goal into several smaller goals, physically cross them off your ‘goal list’. This is a way of tracking how far you’ve come from the beginning of the year and will encourage you to keep working towards your goals!
- Don’t be afraid to give up on goals that are too unrealistic – if you hold on to unrealistic goals it can become frustrating and discouraging. After reviewing your goals you can decide whether it is still an appropriate goal for you at this point in time.
We’d love to hear from you! Where are you with your goal progression for the year? What helps you stay motivated and focused on accomplishing your goals?
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