Have you started thinking about your New Year’s Resolution? Do you even think about those anymore, or have you given up on them because of so many failed resolutions in the past? Do you ‘think’ of a resolution, but never really carry it out? If I described you, you have to know that you are NOT alone. You can do it however – and New Year Resolutions are only a small part of what a life coach can help you with.  

What is it you want to achieve for the new year? Write it down. Don’t let it be some nebulous “resolution”, make it a real goal. A real goal has a definitive deadline, that is realistic and attainable, it has a “stepping stone” plan complete with milestones (again that are realistic and attainable) – and lastly, it is written down somewhere; committed to paper which can be referred to consistently.  

If you’re a little more visual (right minded vs left minded) I recommend Inspiration software to assist you with your goal setting. It is designed for the creation of outlines to assist writers, but I find it works well for setting goals too. Visit www.inspiration.com/Inspiration and download a free trial version, and you’ll see what I mean.  

One thing that gets left out of most plans while we are goal setting is we tend not to think of the things that can go wrong or distract us from success and prepare for those. Let’s face it … it’s not always the lack of planning that keeps us from our goal, it’s the divergent path that distracts us from that goal. We start heading down some other path, and we tell ourselves; “It’s only for today”, or “this is more important” (when we know it’s really not).   Take the time now to think of those distractions AND how you will handle them when they appear. I realize that is a little pessimistic, but I assure you it will save your plan more than you know.

So set your New Year’s Resolution, and know I’ll be here to help you if you need it.  

Bright Blessings ~ Richard