THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED STEP IN GOAL SETTING

GOAL SETTING: STEP ONE DETERMINE WHERE YOU ARE

​THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED STEP IN GOAL SETTING

Determining where you are now is often overlooked when setting goals but is a critical step in effective goal attainment. Like that of a GPS mapping system you must first know where you are at, so you can plot a course to where you want to go.

Doing so is an invaluable step in maximizing your efforts in making your dreams come true. 
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3 IDEAS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE WHERE YOU ARE NOW

1. QUIET TIME WITH YOUR THOUGHTS

As you mature in your life cycle things that were once important to you may no longer have priority or remain relevant. If you are like most people, you may not know where to start in doing this evaluation and reflection. Take some quiet time with your thoughts and think about what made you happy in the past. 

2. MEDITATE  Learn more >>

For some meditation and reflection are one- in -the same. You can incorporate meditation into your thought process while evaluating where you are now. I recommend that you separate the two for optimal results. Quietly meditating on the happiness and even hardships that later led to happiness will prove to be very useful in goal setting. 

3. WRITE IT DOWN

Make a list of events that brought you joy. Make another list of experiences that were challenging to go through, but later proved to be life altering game changers in defining who you are now. No one can always do what is best in difficult times. We are all human and vulnerable at times. 

Now write down 5 positive character traits that you like about yourself. You might even list the ones that others have expressed about you. Continue with writing 5 things that brought you happiness and bliss. You will soon be able to connect the dots and see themes emerge on what needs to happen to make your dreams come true.

Identifying where you are now in your life cycle is very important in determining where you want to go in the next phase of life. 

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HOW TO EXPERIENCE MORE JOY AFTER ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS

​Have you ever achieved a goal, and didn’t get the result that you really wanted? One of the most significant reasons is that you were pursuing a goal that wasn’t in alignment with what you value the most.

What do you value the most in life?

What we value emotionally, in life guides our path. We can work against our values because we are unaware of what they are from a conscious point of view. Without self-selecting our own values, we can allow others to select them for us. The effects can result in living a dissatisfied life and experiencing great inner turmoil.

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Refresh what you value the most