Have You Ever Lost Sight of Your Goals?

Earlier today someone wrote this to me,

"I set a Goal one year ago and it's floating away. Life just
got in the way. Can you help me?"

Yes, I can help and I thought haven't we all experienced this
at one time or another?

The bigger the Goal, the longer the time it's going to take to
achieve and the more opportunities there will be for you to
become distracted.

So here's a simple formula to create momentum and keep it
going.

1) Commit.

There is no try.

There is only do or not do.

2) Identify the highly personal and emotional reasons why
you MUST achieve this Goal. The more reasons you have, the
more likely it is you will succeed.

3) Take at least one action today towards it's attainment.

Sometimes we plan and plan and plan and never get started.

So get started and plan after you have taken one action on it.

4) Take at least one action every single day and read the
article below titled "A Goal A Day"

Live Your Dreams,

Jill

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Quote for the day:

"Pain is only temporary. Giving up is forever."

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A Goal A Day

By Jill Koenig
Author, Coach, Motivational Speaker

How do you eat an elephant?

One bite at a time.

When I look at my list of 101 Goals, some of them seem downright
daunting. Especially the long term goals. Some people have
absolutely amazing ideas but they abandon their goal because it
seems too overwhelming and they quit because they become
discouraged.

They have an achievable, attainable goal, they just don't know
how to break it down into bite sized pieces.

For example: If you have a goal to start a business of your own,
but you currently work a full time job, this approach is
critical. If a larger goal seems to big or too overwhelming, and
you really want it, the following is a great approach to keep you
going after it.

Break down your large goal into many smaller bite sized goals.

I call this approach the A Goal A Day method.

It is very simple.

You set and complete one small goal each day, everyday which
will advance you towards your goal. This removes the feeling of
being overwhelmed with your major goals.

The focus is not on everything being perfect, the focus is on
taking progressive steps.

On a foggy day, sometimes you can only see one block ahead of
you at a time. However, if you walk one block forward, you can
see one block further and if you walk another block, you can see
another block further -until you get where you are going. If you
do this one block at a time for ten blocks, you just walked one
mile. It didn't seem like a lot because you broke it down into
smaller steps.

You are not always going to have a complete detailed plan from
start to finish for every goal when you are first getting
started. That's okay. If you set your goals using this method,
the accumulative effect will bring you closer each day and you
will have genuine momentum. You can revise your plan as you go
along.

Remember, this method requires at least one ACTION each day.
Tasks such as cleaning your office or reading a book ARE
necessary and important and make you feel good and keep you
motivated, but they are not exactly the type of action that is
going to propel you forward. You won't be able to see a
measurable result.

You can clean your office, read books every day and never be
any closer to your goal. Busy work or is notwhat we are talking
about. I know people who are extremely busy but they never make
any progress towards their goals. They are just filling time
aka killing time. So complete your result producing, momentum
gaining goal for a given day and then clean your office after
you're done.

For best results, plan your Goal A Day in advance, at least one
week or perhaps even one month ahead. The reason for that is
because if you wake up in the morning and then try to figure out
what you are going to do, you are going to pick whatever is easy
instead of what is truly going to advance you.

You can complete more than one goal a day, but the point to this
approach is to complete AT LEAST one Goal per day. You will also
be creating a new discipline. Research shows that it takes
anywhere from 3 to 4 weeks (21 days) to create a new habit.

This approach also counteracts discouragement since there will
be no stagnation that accompanies lack of consistent action (aka
procrastination). This approach will provide you the ever
important daily sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. In
addition, this approach will help you enjoy the journey of
pursuing your dreams.

Often a Coach can assist you with creating a plan that will save
you time and money and help you with a plan that enables you to
prioritize your activities and achieve your goal in the fastest
time. GoalGuru.com has several Coaching programs available.

Live Your Dreams,

Jill Koenig

http://www.GoalGuru.com

Jill Koenig, the "Goal Guru" is America's Top Goal Strategist.
A best selling Author, Coach and Motivational Speaker, she is
an expert on the subjects of Goal Setting, Time Management and
Business Success. Her Goal in life is to help you UNLEASH
your untapped potential. Learn cutting edge Goal Strategies at
http://www.GoalGuru.com

Media Requests: Jill Koenig is a dynamic high energy tv and
radio guest available for interviews and corporate speaking
engagements.


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