The Show Must Go On . . .

Welcome back readers! 

Or maybe the welcome back should be strained to me as I've been the one who has been M.I.A. Anywho, there has been so much going on over the past year: I published my first coaching tool workbook (Best Piece of Advice, Coaching Your Own Life Workbook) in February of this year on Amazon.com, had several book releases and workshops to advance it, and managed to start work on my next workbook entitled "Hey You! It’s Your Life Workbook" due to be finished in the summer of 2015.

Have there been some tests? Yes, of course there have! Life is filled with roadblocks, detours, and challenges. . . It’s supposed to be! How else are we to build strength of character, integrity, and resilience? Nevertheless, I am motivated and determined to keep moving forward until the completion of my journey. Our dreams are our responsibility to make manifest which can only happen through the action we are willing to take to bring those dreams to fruition. Setting goals along with supporting action steps is quickest way to accomplishment. So how do you set goals? Here, let me show you!

Write your goals:

o Be Specific

 Goals need a start date and, preferably, an end date (Goals need to be measurable – how will you know that you have met the goals?)

o Be realistic but challenge yourself

 A goal should be a stretch for you – difficult, but achievable

o Your values need to be reflected in your goal

 If you don’t match your values to the goal, you won’t believe in the goal

2. Develop an action plan Write what you need to do to reach your goals

 Include dates whenever possible to identify when each step of the action plan will be completed

 Include the resources you will need to successfully complete the goal. These might include asking a friend for help, meeting with a teacher, gathering required materials, and setting a timeline so you can complete the goal on time.

3. Reflect on your goal progress:

o Check to see if you are following your timeline – does it need to be adjusted?

o Did you meet – or not meet – your goal?

 What helped you meet your goal? Or what prevented you from meeting your goal?

 What did you learn from setting this goal that will help you next time you set goals?

4. Reward yourself when you complete your goals:

Celebrate your success!!

And there you have it; you’ve finished what you’ve started! No goal is too big or too small to be chunked down into pieces you can swallow if you take the time out to do so. It’s your turn, set some realistic goals for yourself and be sure that you arrive at your dream destination! Good journey!