Do you set goals? In The Art of Goal Setting, we talked about how to set a good goal that is personal and engaging to you. Setting an actionable goal is not enough. You have to write it down and review your goals on a regular basis. Achieving your goals is not a set-it-and-leave-it type of activity. It requires you to be actively engaged.
Setting an actionable goal is not enough. You have to write it down and review your goals on a regular basis.
Achieving your goals is not a set it and leave it type of activity. It requires you to be actively engaged. Why bother setting goals? Because goal setting will change your life.
Yes! You don’t have to set a life-changing goal in order for your life to be changed. Research shows that accomplishing small goals gives you the motivation to reach for those life-changing goals. It’s not motivation you need to achieve your goals. It is achieving the goals that gives you motivation. It is ok to start small and build up to the bigger life goals. Goal Setting is a process and you need to practice to get good at it.
Can goal setting change my life?
Yes! You don’t have to set a life-changing goal in order for your life to be changed. Research shows that accomplishing small goals gives you the motivation to reach for those life-changing goals. It’s not motivation you need to achieve your goals. It is achieving the goals that gives you motivation. It is ok to start small and build up to the bigger life goals. Goal Setting is a process and you need to practice to get good at it.
Motivation, not enough?
When we set goals and achieve them our passion and self-esteem are higher. This gives you a more positive outlook on life and the people around you. You sense of purpose and control also grows. Overall you feel like a better person. Sounds good, doesn’t it?Some Examples:
Your quality of life will improve
If you set a goal to drink 8 glasses of water a day every sip of water counts and fuels your body. Even if you don’t start out achieving your goal the incremental steps add up.You’ll waste less time
You will know what to say yes to. When you set goals you have created a plan and mapped out what you need to do to achieve those goals. When asked to do something new you will be able to say yes or know based on the goals you set and your priorities Where will you start? What little goal will you set for yourself in order to build up the motivation to achieve your life goals and change your life? Let us know in the comments.
My main life goal at the present is to complete a photography course. It’s self-paced, so I have to be disciplined, and it’s especially difficult during the cold weather. But I took advantage of milder temperatures last weekend to go out and shoot the photos for my current assignment, and tomorrow I plan to choose and edit the best ones so I can get them submitted. It definitely helps to break it into bite-sized pieces!
Breaking our larger goals into smaller chunks definitely helps us to reach our goals. I’m glad you had a break from the cold to get out there and shoot some pictures. I’m sure that accomplishment got you motivated for your next steps. Thanks so much for sharing.
Great post! I like when you mentioned accomplish small goals one will be more willing to accomplish larger goals. Good luck on on February 28th. I will pass on this to my followers. 🙂
Thank you, Sabrina. I loved learning that achieving the smaller goals motivates us for the bigger goals. It really helped put things in perspective for me. Thanks so much for sharing. I really appreciate it.
I love your message to start small. One of my personal goals this year is to incorporate strength training into my fitness routine. I’ve found these short 5-10 min weight videos on-line that I’ve been doing and I feel good that I’m working on this goal.
Sarah, one of my goals this year is to stick to an exercise program. I am battling the elliptical right now and getting back into my yoga practice. Like you I am starting small. I add a minute to the elliptical every day. I’m up to 10 minutes right now!!! My goal is to hit 30. Good luck on your weight training!