New years resolutions don’t work…..but
goals do.
Wow its that time of the year everyone’s
New Years resolutions are in full swing. Some people haven’t set any this year,
others just a few and some just the one. Resolutions vary about as much as
there are people on this amazing planet. The most popular ones are below
according to www.statisticbrain.com
we can all relate to a few of these that’s for sure.
“Many
people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.” Anonymous
1. Lose Weight
2. Getting Organized
3. Spend Less, Save More
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest
5. Staying Fit and Healthy
6. Learn Something Exciting
7. Quit Smoking
8. Help Others in Their Dreams
9. Fall in Love
10. Spend More Time with Family
“One
resolution I have made and try to keep, is this: To rise above the little
things” John Burrows
Statistic brain says that of the 49% of
people that have New Years resolutions only 8% succeed. That’s a staggeringly
low amount, I don’t want to be all doom and gloom and put you off your
resolutions so if you are disciplined and are already succeeding, keep going! You
got this. For the rest of us there are GOALS. Powerful written GOALS.
“Twenty
years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do
than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe
harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain.
Goal setting - writing down clearly defined
goals. We are visual creatures and the power of having our goals written down
is incredible. Why Goals and not resolutions you ask? Goals are structured with
well thought out actions attached to a BIG WHY. Resolutions we either say them
to our friends or partner and that’s the last we talk of them.
“What
you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by
achieving your goals.” Zig Ziglar
After researching all the greats (Jim Rohn,
Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, John Assaraf, Les Brown) for countless hours over the
last two weeks on goal setting, something clicked that had been missing for me -
goal achievement. It’s not just about setting goals, but how can we actually
achieve them. I needed a few simple tools on achieving goals. So I put the
below list together as a quick guide to get you thinking.
- · Big reason why – You need this to inspire you.
- · Create goals in these areas – Health, Wealth and Relationships
- · Detailed action plan to achieve your goals
- · Break goals down into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly timelines
- · Replace old habits with new ones
- · Do something, no matter how small everyday towards your goals
- · Create a one pager and look at them everyday
- · Visualize yourself achieving your goals
- · Take more action – When in doubt don’t think, do one thing towards your goal
- · BELIEVE
“People
are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not
inspire them.” Tony Robbins
Please take the time to acknowledge
yourself on all the achievements of last year; recognize the struggles, the
triumphs, the sadness, the happiness, the doubt, the courage, the journey and
the growth. No matter what, you are a better person in everyway as a result of
the events of 2015.
2016 is your year, write it down, get it
done, you got this! In the words of Les Brown “You have greatness within you”.
“Be
always at War with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New
Year find you, a better person.” Benjamin
Franklin
Rise Up. Out of the everyday and into life.
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