Hi folks, 2010 is coming upon us and a lot of people are… relieved. Relieved because 2009 was such a tough year for almost everybody. But you know what? Instead of fearing 2010 and what other catastrophe it may bring, why not contradict all the negative energy and focus instead on making 2010 your year of tremendous achievement.
So how do you go about doing that? Here are a couple of tips.
Make Someday… TODAY.
Oftentimes, procrastination gets the best of us and we delay our own success. It seems that everything else is a priority… apart from your own success and what will make you really happy. So change the way you think. No more ’someday… maybe’, but more ‘yes! now! today!’.
What do You Really Want… and Be Specific About It!
Sit down and ask yourself what you really want to happen in 2010. Keep in mind that ACHIEVEMENT takes many shapes and forms and you really need to ask yourself what would really make you happy. For example, maybe your initial thought for success is to be promoted at work. But would that make you really happy? Is that going to be better than say… pursing being a chef? or losing weight? or moving to a better city?
Only you know what would make you really happy and that should be your goal. So when making your list of target achievements for 2010, don’t focus on just material stuff or prestige. Focus on long-term happiness.
Break Down Your Goals into Certain Milestones and Practice ‘Back Scheduling’
Now let’s say one of your main goals for 2010 is to get back to how your weight was 5 years ago. That won’t happen if you don’t kick your ass to eating healtheir and exercising more starting January!
If you’re overweight by 10 kilos (22 pounds) and a healthy way to lose weight is to lose a pound a week, then you need 22 weeks or 5.5 months to get into shape. We’re talking January to June already here my friend. So by the end of January you should have lost 2 kilos, February, another 2 kilos and so on.
So do you see how I broke that goal into measurable and reasonable milestones? Apply the same technique to whatever goal you have in mind. Rememebr, small steps lead to the bigger ones.
Track Progress.
It’s important to write down your goals, the steps to achieve them… and how you’re doing in real-life. Why? Because it helps keep you on your toes! Every achievement spurs the next one. And if you’re lagging behind certain goals, then it’s time to give yourself a pep talk and get right back on track!
So what if 2009 was not so hot? What’s important is what you make of 2010.
Good luck!