A Lean Journey 
This
is the time of year when people are trying to turn over a new leaf. The
beginning of the year marks a point where people make New Year’s Resolutions.
Unfortunately, many fail to keep those resolutions. In fact, 81
percent of resolution’s fail within two years. The top New Year’s
resolutions rarely change year to year. The most popular typically revolve
around losing weight, managing stress, getting out of debt, quitting smoking,
and learning a new skill.
is the time of year when people are trying to turn over a new leaf. The
beginning of the year marks a point where people make New Year’s Resolutions.
Unfortunately, many fail to keep those resolutions. In fact, 81
percent of resolution’s fail within two years. The top New Year’s
resolutions rarely change year to year. The most popular typically revolve
around losing weight, managing stress, getting out of debt, quitting smoking,
and learning a new skill.
Personally
I recommend forgetting the whole concept of resolutions and concentrating on
setting goals instead. Resolutions and goal setting may seem similar, but resolutions
typically take a let’s start something and see what happens approach, while
goal setting is about planning a specific path to success.
I recommend forgetting the whole concept of resolutions and concentrating on
setting goals instead. Resolutions and goal setting may seem similar, but resolutions
typically take a let’s start something and see what happens approach, while
goal setting is about planning a specific path to success.
Goal
setting is a process whereby you decide what you want to achieve and set up a
plan to do it. The very first step of goal setting is to, first,
determine what you want at the end of the journey. That is your ultimate
destination. Some people say that goal setting is just a matter of
sitting down and deciding what to do. If you fully intend to achieve
your goals, you should perceive goal setting as an extremely powerful process
of personal planning.
setting is a process whereby you decide what you want to achieve and set up a
plan to do it. The very first step of goal setting is to, first,
determine what you want at the end of the journey. That is your ultimate
destination. Some people say that goal setting is just a matter of
sitting down and deciding what to do. If you fully intend to achieve
your goals, you should perceive goal setting as an extremely powerful process
of personal planning.
These
practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:
practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:
- Specific,
realistic goals work best. When it comes to making a change,
the people who succeed are those who set realistic, specific goals. And
that makes it easier to stick with. - It takes time
for a change to become an established habit. It will
probably take a couple of months before any changes — like getting up half
an hour early to exercise — become a routine part of your life. That’s
because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing
you’re doing is part of your regular routine. - Repeating a goal
makes it stick. Say
your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and
what you’re working for. (Writing it down works too.) Every time you
remind yourself of your goal, you’re training your brain to make it
happen. - Involve others. It is always
good to involve others in the process of setting and achieving goals. Take
advice when necessary. And don’t be rigid. There are people out there who
are better at this. Their suggestions are always valuable. - Make an action plan. So you have set
goals, written them down and now you are all set to start working towards
achieving them. First step – make an action plan. There could be more than
one method to achieve a goal. Which one suits you? Decide on it. - Track progress. Extremely
important. If you don’t track progress, you don’t get an idea if you are going
the right way and if you would ever achieve it in the time frame you had
set in your mind. So track your progress everyday. There are various
methods and tools to track progress and I’ll discuss them in detail in my
next article. - Roadblocks don’t
mean failure. Slip-ups
are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a
new way of thinking. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But that’s
OK — it’s normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a
change. So remember that everyone slips up and don’t beat yourself up
about it. Just remind yourself to get back on track. - Persist. Don’t give up.
As I mentioned, there could be many paths leading to the same destination.
Try out different methods. Learn and improve. Be patient. Be persistent.
No
strategy is set in stone, which makes the goal setting process a dynamic
endeavor. Consider yourself a coach on the sidelines, continuously referring to
playbooks and constantly re-evaluating strategies and players or making adjustments
at halftime. Set goals, and execute on them—but be sure to evaluate those goals
year-round, not solely during performance reviews. The more you monitor
individual objectives, the greater the likelihood that they will be on target
and fulfilled.
strategy is set in stone, which makes the goal setting process a dynamic
endeavor. Consider yourself a coach on the sidelines, continuously referring to
playbooks and constantly re-evaluating strategies and players or making adjustments
at halftime. Set goals, and execute on them—but be sure to evaluate those goals
year-round, not solely during performance reviews. The more you monitor
individual objectives, the greater the likelihood that they will be on target
and fulfilled.
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