Goals, goals, goals. They can be such a pain, can’t they?
This one tip for goal setting will literally change everything for you. It’s insanely simple.
I used to always feel SO SO defeated all the time no matter how hard I was working towards something. I had so many goals always lined up and never felt satisfied or lit up like I wanted to be and I was getting dag-on tired.
Ya know why? I wasn’t able to consistently check off important goals because I was naive on how to properly do so. I did that for so long that I eventually got extremely burnt out and had to stop all together. I had hit a wall and had nothing else to give at that time. That is not a good feeling. It’s very MEH.
Lately, I have felt almost a full 360 take place when it comes to my whole motivation for every single thing, big and small. I have never felt better and it’s all because of this simple change, that literally anyone can make right this second.
First, get a piece of paper. Write down a task you need or want to do that’s small enough for you to do right now. Maybe it’s to put the laundry away or write that letter to a friend. Now go do it, and come back and draw a line through the task. How good did it feel to draw that line? AMAZING, right?!
Exactly!! Your body immediately feels relief, excitement and overall accomplishment from that simple action and being able to cross it off. You get that dopamine hit that will push you forward to be able to go crush your next goal with the besttt energy.
Imagine how good it would feel to cross off a huge goal that you’ve had for the longest time??
All you need to do is to make sure you’re setting them up well or you’ll be wasting your time big time.
They HAVE to have these certain attributes: be specific, measurable, accountable, realistic and time-based.
If they aren’t these 5 things then it will just be another goal that will drive you nuts and leave you feeling discouraged.
You want to go to Hawaii by June? What’s a step that’s going to get you there?...Let’s say, your first goal to help you get there is to sell $200 from selling homemade scarfs this month. That’s your goal. You have a specific amount, a time limit, it’s realistic enough if you know how to properly sell them etc, measurable (something to work for that you can actually cross off), and accountable in the sense that you can hold yourself to that standard without crazy stress because it should be realistic enough to work towards without getting majorly held back.
Make sure your goals aren’t too overwhelming. You don’t need to have the biggest goals. You can have the biggest dreams but let’s make sure those goals that will get you there are realistic and legit. There’s no need to make yourself feel less than.
You CAN and WILL accomplish anything you want with this set up. One goal and action step at a time.
If you need any help with narrowing down your goals and practicing this, message me here and I can walk you through achieving those dreams like the rockstar you are.
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