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I hope everyone is starting the New Year without those silly resolutions.  Those New Year Resolutions were made to be broken.  Make them goals instead.  Make them grand and measurable.  Write them down! This is the “Secret” of the wealthy.

I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but making/setting measurable goals is the best way to achieve what you want to accomplish in the coming year or years ahead.   This is a much better approach than New Year resolutions.

Resolutions are fine and dandy as far as tradition, and it can be fun.  But really, how many have you made only to forget about them in a few days?  The whole resolution thing is not what it’s cracked up to be.  There is usually little follow-through.

If you are serious about what you want to achieve in the coming twelve months (or less), make your resolution an honest to goodness goal.   Give it a chance to be acted upon and better yet achieved.

A goal should be written.  There is a lot to be said for the power of a written goal.  It becomes something tangible.  Your written goals should be posted in your office, by your computer screen, on your tool box, or where ever it is that you spend your days.  You need this constant reminder that you have a goal.

It is also a good idea to have a way to measure your progress or success.  What portion of your goal are you going to complete in the first month?  In the first six months?  When it is broken down in this way, you have a much better chance of achieving.

Let’s say you made a New Year resolution to lose weight.  I’m going to go on a diet and get in shape this year.  That’s it.  I’ll start right after I finish all these lovely desserts left over from the party.  Maybe I’ll join a gym.
We all know that for many of us, this will last a day to a week.

Let’s say you set a goal to lose weight.   It has to be measurable so you set a goal to lose 20 pounds.  Now you are going to break it down into portions.  I’m going to lose 20 pounds in 60 days.  I will lose 10 pounds in the first thirty days.  You have written this down and posted it where you see it everyday.   Just by doing so will help you to stay focused.  Focused not only your end result, but the first step: to lose 10 pounds in 30 days.   So now, you only need to lose 10 and not 20.  Because when you reach the first portion - the 10 pounds - you will be much more motivated to continue.  The second portion of your goal will be easier.

Create and write your business, personal, health, relationship and spiritual goals.  Any thing you want to achieve.  Keep them as a constant reminder and give yourself a chance to achieve these goals.  A much better chance than a resolution.

Next:  7 Steps for Setting and Achieving Your Goals

Gina

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