We just can't help ourselves at year-end --
we have to talk about goal setting. At this time last year we
mentioned the 12% Club (people who actually stick to their
resolutions). We hope you achieved your 2010 goals and are now a
member of that exclusive club.
To achieve the highest level of performance,
the most important things you can do are to have goals that are: 1)
specific, 2) challenging, and 3) shared with others.
But there's something missing ... and that's ongoing motivation, which is
this month's topic.
Have a healthy, prosperous new year and may all your 2011 goals
come true.
Best wishes,
Leslie
and Barbara
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Knowing WHY =
Ongoing Motivation
It is not enough to know what you want to achieve. You must clearly understand why you want to achieve it.
Ask yourself
the following:
- Why do you want what you want?
- What will happen if you do achieve your goal? What will it look and feel like?
- What will happen if you do not achieve your goal?
Recommit Daily to the WHY
Achieving almost any goal is painful in the short term. The temptation is
always there to abandon the goal in favor of other priorities or more
pleasurable activities.
Goal setting must happen each and every day, not just annually. So, in
that spirit, rather than setting New Year's Resolutions, think about
setting goals and committing to them daily. And always, always remember
the WHY.
What
goals will you reaffirm daily?
The most successful individuals have a
burning desire to achieve their goals. That desire continues to fuel
motivation even in the face of distractions and competing priorities.
"To change a habit begin immediately and allow no single exception
to occur."
~Ben Franklin
Two weeks ago, we were quoted in an article in The Atlantic
Journal-Constitution on e-mail. Let us know if you would like a copy.
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