Goal Setting

 

Why is goal setting important?

Narrowing your efforts towards a specific goal is essential to achieving success. 

This doesn't mean you can't change your goal or your strategy. It doesn't mean you have to only have one goal!

Start with a brainstorming list of all the things you'd like to do in the next 30-60-365 days.

It could be fitness or heath related, reading a book, moving to a new city, learning a new skill, there is no limit to what you can write down. So, spend some time with this and make it a thorough list of 25 - 50 things or more.

Now, review your list and choose the most important ones.  Choose 3-5 of your goals that are the highest priority. 

Of those high priority goals, what will you set out to achieve in the next 60 days? The next 30 days? The next week? Today?

By setting mid term goals. then working back, you can turn something that seems insurmountable into smaller bites!

Let's say you want to walk 5km. Start with a 10 minute walk every day. Choose the best time to do that - and schedule it into your day. Increase it after a week to 15 minutes, then 20...you see where I'm going with this.

Before you know it, you'll reach your goal and it won't feel like an overwhelming feat! 

Do the same with your job search or career change goals. 

If you have a hard time doing this on your own and you need an accountability partner, I can do that for you as your transformation coach. 

Send a note to aprilmcginniscoaching@outlook.com for more information!

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