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| By Master isolated images, published on 09 May 2014 |
How to follow through on your plans:
1. Make
it uncomfortable not to. If you end up
watching TV, surfing the net, or meandering when you have something to do… don’t. Check in and find out what you do when you’re
not following your plans, or fulfilling your goals, and say no to it. Make a deal with yourself that you can do the
thing, you want to do, to distract yourself, after you've met your goal for the
day. I am a master at distractions, now I
just need to become the master of them.
2. Review
(briefly) why you have the plan or want to meet the goal. What’s the end game? If the out come is your own business, losing
weight, being healthier what does that look like? What are the key benefits of success? Put up a picture or word related to said success
and refer back to it.
3. Keep
track. Make a calendar or check list to
mark each part of the plan. Having a
list to cross out, or a box to check, can help you build on your success. Consider keeping the list somewhere public or
out in the open in your home or office so others can see it as further
motivation.
4. Give
yourself consequences. If you don’t
follow through and complete your goals, and plans you have to do something big
and unpleasant. It would be great if we
could just go with natural consequences but that’s not always enough. On the other hand you can have a positive
consequence or reward if you succeed. If
you lose the weight you can get new clothes, if you meet you’re business goal
you can do something to celebrate.
5. Try
to pin down those underlying thoughts or fears that are keeping you from doing
what you’ve decided you want to do. Play
the ‘what if’ game. What happens if I do
this? When you get an answer continue
playing ‘what if that happens’ until you get to the base of it. That’s the problem you need to address. It may be realistic but is often not.
6. Consider
using affirmations and or visualizations.
Picture the goal achieved, or plan fulfilled. Put emotion into it. See or speak of it as if it is achieved. Other affirmations can be found on the net.
7. Some
of us do not naturally follow plans, or recipes, or steps planned out in
advance. It is a challenge to work in a structured
environment, so keep some flexibility in your plans build in some unstructured time.
8. Most
people are now a little bit familiar with S.M.A.R.T. goals. That is to make sure your goal is
a. Specific
include how, when, what, why, even who else is included.
b. Measurable how will you know when you get
there?
c. Attainable
is it realistic? Challenging is good
unrealistic not so much.
d. Relevant
is it really what you want and how you want to do it.
e. Timed
or Timely How long will it take and is now the time to do it?
9. Look
at two steps forward one step back not as a disappointment but more like a cha
cha. The point is not to let set backs completely
derail you. It’s okay to fall down as
long as you get back up. When kids are
learning to walk they fall down… a lot.
Still most of us got back up enough that we learned to walk. Set backs and obstacles will happen, get back
on track when you can.
10. If…Then
your plan. If I have to take someone to
an appointment then I will reschedule this activity for this time and day. If I eat a pie while I am to be avoiding
carbs I have to eat a few meals of this and miss my cheat day. If it storms when I’m to go for a walk I will
go on the treadmill, or go for a walk later.
Plan for obstacles for there will be some.
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