A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish!
We are a week into the New Year and I am sure you have goals and resolutions you want to meet. But as Antoine de Saint-Exupery said “A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish!”. A plan is the difference between accomplishing your goal and wishing you had. So many times have I wished something for myself. I wish I could work from home so I could be there for my kiddos more. Or I wish I had a new car. I wish I owned my own business. And I wish I had a ton of money, or at least enough to live a small luxurious lifestyle. I wish, I wish, I wish. But none of those came true until I started planning on how I was going to make it happen. Because, to be honest, things don’t just happen, you have to make them happen. And when you are making your goals come true your are putting your plan into action.
A Plan Is Essential
So, you see a plan is essential to accomplishing your goal. It is like the road leading you to your goal. Take a good look at what your goal is and be as clear and detailed as possible. If you want a promotion, what type of position is it? Maybe its the position above you, or maybe its in a different department. Is your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier? How much healthier? Do you want to cut out carbs, maybe your salt or sugar intake, or maybe you want to go vegan. The more detailed you are with your goals the easier it is to find the road to get there. Kind of like when you are looking up a location in map-quest. If you only put the city or state, you are only going to get a generalized idea of how to get where you want to go.
Creating Your Plan
Now make the plan. You want to eat healthier by cutting out carbs. First types of food do you like to eat that don’t include carbs? Are there any meals you love that includes carbs, but you can alter it to exclude them? What type of ingredients do you need to start shopping for? Don’t forget about those last minute snack cravings. What snacks can you have on hand that are carb-free. Are you looking for a promotion in the IT department and you work in finance. Take some computer classes at your local community college. Ask a co-worker in the IT department to be a mentor, maybe he can teach you different aspects and responsibilities in the IT department and also introduce you to the big shots that run it.
Putting It Into Action
Next, put your plan into action. Don’t just shove that piece of paper, with your great plan, in the drawer. Put it on you bedroom wall next to your mirror. Or up on the cabinet door right above your coffee pot. Make sure its somewhere you will see it and be motivated to put it into action every single day. Be consistent and be positive! And if you do happen to veer off course, just think of it as a detour and get right back on track.
I know if you follow these steps you can accomplish anything you put your mind to!
So make a wish, create a plan and slay that goal!
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Melissa
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What are your goals? Have you made plans and put them to action? Leave me a comment letting me know, I would love to hear about your journey!
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