SETTING GOALS THAT GET RESULTS IN 2022
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As we are heading into the last month of the year, you are probably being inundated with posts and emails all about how to set goals for the new year.
Well, surprise… here’s yet another one of those posts.
But, there’s ONE THING I need you to know about your New Year’s goals + resolutions…
They don’t matter.
Now, hear me out… I’m not saying that you shouldn’t have goals to shoot for in the New Year. But, it’s not actually your goals that matter…
It’s the ACTIONS you take in order to achieve those goals that is important.
And I want to teach you exactly how to set goals that will help you get RESULTS in 2022!
STEP ONE || Change Your Thoughts
As I’ve been working on becoming a certified life coach, the one thing we focus on more than anything - and the key to changing ANYTHING in your life - is MINDSET.
If you don’t change your thoughts FIRST, there’s no way you can ever achieve your goals.
Let’s say you have this goal of being able to quit your job to stay home with your kids this year. Do you actually believe that is possible? Do you have some fear behind saying that goal aloud? Is there something deep down in your unconscious that is holding you back?
Here’s what you need to know…
Your Thoughts + Your Emotions + Your Actions = Your Results
So, before we can even tackle the OUTCOME of your goal + where you want to go, we HAVE to change your thoughts + emotions FIRST.
How do we do this?
By digging DEEP into our thoughts + emotions.
There are 5 Cs that can keep you from achieving your goals: constraints on time, capability, confusion, cash, and commitment. Do you have thoughts + emotions around these things regarding your goals? Maybe you feel like you don’t have enough time to build a business while you’re working full time. Or, you don’t think you’re capable of actually replacing your current salary (that deals with cash too). Or, you’re not sure what goal to actually choose or the steps you would need to take. And lastly, your previous thoughts about how you’ve achieved goals in the past can make it harder for you to commit to your goals.
Dig deep down into all 5 of these areas before you start setting your goals to see what might be keeping you stuck from actually achieving them.
STEP TWO || SET YOUR GOALS
Now that we’ve spent some time figuring out our thoughts around our goals, we can start setting those goals.
You’ve probably heard a lot of people say to set SMART goals. SMART goals are:
S = specific
M = measurable
A = achievable
R = relevant
T = time-based
And while I agree that goals should look like this, there are 2 things in particular I want to address when it comes to your goals.
First, let’s talk about achievable goals. I could easily set a goal to run a half marathon this year. It’s got all the things it needs, but is it really a challenging goal for me? Um, no. I’ve run multiple half marathons in my life and another one would be a walk in the park for me. It’s not something that would actually PUSH me + help me grow.
When it comes to achievable goals, they should PUSH you out of your comfort zone, but not be IMPOSSIBLE. Instead of saying I’ll run a half marathon this year, I can change that into a more long term goal in running 20 half marathons by the time I turn 40.
So, yes, running a half marathon this year would be an ACTION toward that longer term goal, but the true goal is running multiple (I’m talking I’d need to run more than 10 in the next 3 years), so maybe a better goal for this year would be running 3 or 4 half marathons or one each quarter WHILE staying injury free. That’s an ACHIEVABLE goal, but it will also push me out of my comfort zone - and force me to train smarter.
We also need to address time-based goals. These are goals with a “due date” that we are working toward. Some of these, yes, absolutely they need a due date. But, we also have to think about what we can + can’t control.
I have this goal that I want to be a certain rank in my company by the end of August. But, here’s the thing… I’m not fully in control of that. Does that mean it’s not achievable? No, but instead of focusing so much on the date I want to complete it, I should focus more on the actions I need to take - CONSISTENTLY - to make strides toward that goal.
So, go + set your SMART goals, but (1) make them challenge you, and (2) remember what you can + can’t control.
STEP THREE || TAKE ACTION
In order for you to take action to achieve your goals, you need to BELIEVE that your goals are achievable.
I’m NOT saying that you should set goals you know you can achieve + continue playing small, because that defeats the whole purpose of working on your thoughts + goals.
I’m telling you to still go for those BIG OUTRAGEOUS goals. Those goals that scare you. Those goals that you really want but are too afraid to say aloud. THOSE are your goals.
But, you have to take the steps in changing your thoughts around that goal in order to take action.
So, what do you NEED to believe about your goals?
Some people call these “affirmations” but these are just simply beliefs you need to practice as you work toward that goal.
Some examples include:
“I have everything I need to achieve my goals + dreams.”
“I choose daily to take action toward my goals.”
“I am willing to face my fears in order to achieve my goals.”
If one of these feels good to you, STEAL IT! Or, maybe you need to change a few words to make it work for you. It’s all about what YOU need to believe in order to achieve your goal.
Now, let’s get down to the action steps.
I’m going to stick with my half marathon example from earlier because after ending the year injured, a half marathon or a year injury free that ends with running a half is a pretty dang good goal to me since I can’t actually even run a mile right now.
So, first… what actions do I need to take? This is where I brain dump ALL the things I would need to do in order for this to happen. No specific order, just start listing action steps.
Pick a date I would want to run it by
Pick a race
Find a training plan to follow
Pick a start date to start training
Be able to run 1 mile without pain
So on + so forth. Obviously there might be more steps I need to take, but this is just a start. These are how you measure your progress toward your big goal and actually ACHIEVE it.
But, don’t forget… it all comes down to your THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS, and BELIEF for you to actually make your goals a reality!
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