For many, the beginning of a new year brings promises of new positive habits and the release of old negative ones.\u00a0 While we start the year off motivated to make big changes in our lives, we often lose steam before the end of February.\u00a0 But what about those that actually do stick to their resolutions, what is their secret to success?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve read Stephen Covey\u2019s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>, you know that creating a vision and a mission statement for yourself is a great first step.\u00a0 You may wonder what this has to do with achieving goals, but often, we set goals that are not in line with our values and beliefs.\u00a0 This is part of the reason why the goals we establish never become a reality.\u00a0 If we\u2019re setting goals that aren\u2019t congruent with our values and our greater vision of our life, we\u2019re setting ourselves up for failure.\u00a0 Identifying our values and creating a mission statement will provide us with a reference point as we consider what our goals for the future are.<\/p>\n One of the keys to success in achieving our goals is to write them down.\u00a0 Putting them down on paper helps to make it more real, however just writing our goals down isn\u2019t enough to make them a reality.\u00a0 We need to review these goals on a regular basis.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t make sense to write them down and never look at them again!<\/p>\n Once we have written down our goals, we also need to establish a plan to make them a reality.\u00a0 These plans don\u2019t need to be grandiose; rather, doing one small thing a day towards your goals will keep you motivated as you see the progress towards your dreams.\u00a0 Creating a to-do list of small, doable tasks related to your goals will help to make them seem achievable, not overwhelming.<\/p>\n Another way to maintain your momentum is share your goals with friends and family.\u00a0 Be mindful of who you share your goals with.\u00a0 You know the people in your life who are going to point out all of the difficulties in achieving your dreams, but there are also those in your life who will encourage and assist you.\u00a0 Those are the people you want to share your plans with.\u00a0 They will help to keep you focused, checking on you to see how you\u2019re progressing.\u00a0 If you can, find an accountability partner who you can check in with on a weekly basis to share how the pursuit of your dreams is going!<\/p>\n Hiring a life coach is another way to get assistance in achieving your goals.\u00a0 A life coach is not only a great accountability partner, he or she will also help to provide you with tools to help you become more self-aware and empowered.\u00a0 A life coach is there to encourage and support you in identifying and realizing your dreams, as well as those activities you engage in that sabotage your own success!<\/p>\n Making changes in our lives can be a challenge.\u00a0 We often have to challenge long- standing beliefs and lifestyle habits that we believe are part of who we are.\u00a0 Just because we fall off track sometimes, doesn\u2019t mean we should beat ourselves up.\u00a0 Difficulties may present themselves on our journey for self-improvement and growth, however they are part of the experience, not a sign to give up!\u00a0 Meaningful change requires work, and our efforts illustrate how badly we really want to achieve these goals!\u00a0 Anything is possible; 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