Nov 27, 2020
A Goal Setting Master Class from Santa Claus
“A goal is so much more than a thought in your head. It’s a powerful message, a declaration of where you’re going and what you’re capable of achieving.” — Gary Ryan Blair
We all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and one person worth resolving to be more like this year is the happy guy in the red suit…Santa.
Whatever you may think constitutes “naughty and nice,” there’s little doubt about the power of “making a list and checking it twice.”
Checklists are effective for at least three primary reasons…
- Committing your New Year’s Resolutions to paper and listing all of the actions needed to successfully achieve them…allows you to take all kinds of good but often scattered thoughts and intentions and organize them into a cohesive plan.
This action reduces stress, conserves energy and focuses your attention.
2) Committing your New Year’s Resolutions to paper and listing all of the actions needed to successfully achieve them…allows you to break up large, complex tasks into smaller and more reasonable chunks.
This a smart move which you can use to guide your actions even during the most stressful of circumstances.
3) Committing your New Year’s Resolutions to paper and listing all of the actions needed to successfully achieve them…gives you the satisfaction of making demonstrable progress on your project.
Nothing substitutes for building self-confidence and greater resolve than getting your goals across the finish line.
Striking off even small items on your list increases your confidence and capabilities which in turn help you to take on larger goals.
To enjoy these benefits and make this your best year ever…the items on your list have to be written as specific, measurable and deadline driven actions, not ambiguous objectives with no end date in sight.
So whereas writing “lose weight” is a recipe for failure, breaking that into “choose a diet program,” “establish measurements”, “create a detailed eating and exercise plan”, and “set deadlines” can jump start your efforts.
While even the best research can’t make modifying habits easy — sustained change takes time and effort — your chances of success increase markedly as you pick one goal…enlist help rather than announce your intentions…and get organized and hold yourself accountable by using making a list and checking it twice.
Who knows…armed with a simple plan and a serious commitment to achieving your new year’s resolution…perhaps this will be your best year yet.
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