Could 2012 be your best year yet?
I know what you’re thinking ‘here we go, another one of these New Year, New You articles’. Please stick with me here!
New Year is an inspiring time, chance to start afresh, make changes and focus on new things. It’s a time full of hope, but how long do you let that hope last? Think back – how long did it take you to give up on last year’s resolutions? How long before hope dwindled, old patterns returned together with the frustration of not achieving what you want to achieve.
Why set goals?
In order for us to achieve something, however small, we need a focus. Even if it’s to tie our shoelaces or to do up a button. You focus on getting your shoelaces tied or your button done up and you do it. In fact you’ve probably done it so many times it’s second nature to you. There was a time when it wasn’t second nature and you had to consciously make an effort to do it. The same can be said of anything you want to achieve. You just need to get started, take small steps and soon it becomes familiar and comfortable.
What type of goal setter are you?
Do you set goals or resolutions every year and give up before January is out or sooner? Or do you purposely not set goals because you don’t want to disappoint yourself?
Both situations result in stress, frustration no focus. Not having a focus is giving up on what’s important to you and potentially going where others decide to take you. Would you ever get into a taxi and say ‘Take me anywhere’? Probably not, but by not setting goals that’s exactly what you are doing.
Some tips for making 2012 your best year yet.
- Write down 3 areas in your life that are important to you. This could be home, work, family, money, personal development, health and fitness.
- Decide how you could make 2012 even better in each area. Write down an outcome or goal for each area.
- Now get started in each area, however small, just get going. (Top tip – if you’re doing this before Christmas, start now! By January you’ll be ahead of the game)
- Do something every day towards your goals.
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