Review Your Goals
If you review your goals regularly you are more likely to achieve them.
This is not a time to punish yourself for what you haven’t achieved, rather it is a time for honest review of your actions so far.
Goal review is a positive event!
Positive Mindset
Your thoughts influence your feelings, which influence what happens during the day. To effectively review your goals, shift yourself to a positive mindset. With a positive mindset you are more likely to spot progress and be constructive about the things you haven’t yet done.
To make the shift ask yourself the below questions
What has been one of my best achievements so far?
What is important to me about that?
What basic things were in place to enable me to do well?
What is my one wish for the rest of the year?
Review Your Goals
Rather than focusing on achievement of the full goal, review your progress against the actions you planned. Your goal will feel more bite-sized and achievable.
Goal Number 1
• What does achievement of this goal really mean to you?
• How will you know when you are there?
Actions Review
• What actions did you plan and by when?
• What has gone well?
• What could have gone better?
• What one small step can you take today?
• What can you celebrate as a success right now?
Goal Number 2
• What does achievement of this goal really mean to you?
• How will you know when you are there?
Actions Review
• What actions did you plan and by when?
• What has gone well?
• What could have gone better?
• What one small step can you take today?
• What can you celebrate as a success right now?
Self-Sabotage
Take a moment to think back over the last few weeks to see how you might limit your own success.
If you always manage to find something to do other than take action towards your goals, you are engaging in self-sabotaging behaviour. It is likely that you don’t even realise you’re re-directing yourself.
What is your self-sabotaging behaviour?
Once you recognise your unhelpful actions you can take steps to focus your time.
Plan your week
If your goal action requires daily attention, pick a time of day when you can focus undisturbed. If you need a reminder set your phone or write a note.
Try to set time aside at least once a week to work on your goal actions. This will build momentum and motivation.
Learn and Grow
Each time you reflect you are giving yourself the opportunity to learn and grow.
If something hasn’t gone as planned, see if you can spot at least one positive thing and one thing you will do differently.
Here are some tips:
Celebrate what you’ve achieved, however modest it feels.
Consider what you can do differently to make a small improvement.
Have confidence in your abilities and potential.
You can do it!
Plan your goals at any time of year. The career goal format can be used for any type of goal.
Take a look at my article here for ideas Career Goals – Jo Murfin Coaching