1. Planning is important. Planning and anticipating speed bumps is essential to your success in keeping to your plan. For example; jogging every morning at 6 a.m. You wake up, get dressed and it’s raining outside. Instead of bailing and going back to bed, make your plan using “if-then” statements. “If the weather is bad when I plan to jog, then I will go to the gym and use the treadmill instead.”
2. The Little Engine That Could…Self-efficacy (belief that you can accomplish what you set out to do). Those that perceive self-efficacy perform better than those that do not. A little saying for your self is “I cannot fail!” Even without experience, you cannot fail. If you believe, you will succeed.
3. Keep your goals achievable. If you set your sights too high, they can backfire, you will burn out and become demotivated. Set your goals that are a stretch, but not overreachable. Small steps (a great book to read on this theory is One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way, by Robert Maurer) will ensure that you move slowly and hold your interest while you’re trying to achieve.
4. Announcement…Make your goals known to many. Not only will you be held accountable by others, they can help reinforce your behavior.
5. Lean On Me…Think of authentic people who are truly interested in your success. Enlist those with whom you have relationships that when your motivation begins to wane, they can help get you back on track.
6. Your are No.1! Keep your needs first even though you may feel you’re being selfish. Your progress could be inhibited if you sacrifice yourself for “that piece of cake a coworker baked for the office” even though you are on a diet.
7. Challenge and Change. Challenge yourself, but again, don’t make it overreachable. Add a new exercise or change your route on your daily walk to allow yourself to recharge.
8. Learn, Learn, Learn. Attend workshops, listen to webinars, read on whatever subject your are focusing on to enhance or perfect your skills in that area.
9. The Deeper Meaning. If your goal has a true personal significance to you, you are more likely to succeed at it. For example, learn to speak a different language to better be able to communicate, rather than learning it to be a more cultured person.
Setting your new goals and reaching them is an awesome New Year’s resolution. Use the strategies listed above to stay motivated and move forward to your success in 2010!
Shari Webb
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R.S.V.P. Team
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