2013 is only a few days away! I am getting very excited about what the New Year will bring, and am creating some great goals to go along with it. Goals are definitely important to me and are uber helpful in making sure I continue a habit, even when scrolling through the internets with a bowl of frozen yogurt sounds better.
Goals are more tangible than a resolution, and they are much more likely to be accomplished. There are a few methods I use for making sure I get a goal down, and stick to it until it is done.
The best goals are a combination of physically evident results i.e. Kill all cellulite, easy to measure goals: run a mile, and some goals that will keep me on track ex. a one sweet thing per day rule. This goal cocktail seems to be the best way to stay on track with an endgame in mind. It is also vital to put all goals in the present tense. This is important for when we look back at the goal. It is better for our mind to see them as already accomplished than "will be" or "by this date". If you are really serious about obtaining a goal, write it down, read it at least twice a day, out loud, and into a mirror. The visualization is key. Being constantly reminded of a goal, both visually and audibly, makes it more of a reality and more likely to happen.
Remember, a dream is not enough to make things happen. There needs to be a plan to go along with it. Make sure that all goals have a way to be accomplished. This is, sometimes, done through another goal. Running a half marathon is a big goal, it will take jogging at least four times a week. To make the half marathon more likely, working out at least four days a week has become another goal. The daily goal of working out will make the end goal less hefty, and also give daily progress. Little steps every day towards a goal are better than giant leaps every once and a while.
If you ever need encouragement, get a good quote and think of it often. Mine is from one of the most creative minds of our age, Walt Disney.
Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work it until it's done and done right.