So many of us talk about the goals that we have and that is it. It does not go any further, it is just talk. I suffer from the same problem so I know what I am talking about 😉 . If you suffer from the same problem no need to worry. I would like to share a strategy that you can use to address this problem.
Writing down your goals makes them real and not just a dream that you have. Putting a date to the goal makes it a focused goal that you can work toward. We have all heard that goals need to be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely but writing it down brings it to life.
So let’s talk about the things you accomplished today. Those are goals that you reached. Why don’t you write those accomplishments down on paper so you can see them? It is good to look at them and realize the number of accomplishments you completed today. In our fast paced world we don’t spend the time acknowledging our accomplishments. Please take the time before you eat dinner to write down your accomplishments for the day, when you do please include those things that you did not have a chance to complete today. These unmet goals are opportunities for tomorrow’s success. Make sure you write a to do list or a goal sheet and pursue them for tomorrow. Do not feel bad about not reaching those goals. Develop a plan and go out tomorrow and make it happen.
I like your emphasis on WRITTEN GOALS. So often if we just keep them in our head then PUFF they are gone. I also like to review them OFTEN. If I don’t have my own goals I end up fulfilling someone Else’s goals. That may be fine as long as both of us are hitting our targets.
Thanks for this post and powerful reminder
Thanks so much Rosie for your comment. You make a valid point. Not completing our goals leave us open to fulfilling the goals of someone else.
All the best,
Kevin
I have a white board that hangs on my office wall. I add my daily “to do” list each morning. It’s fun to cross off the items that I have accomplished at the end of the day.
However, more often than not… I have to carry over many things to the other side of the board that will I didn’t get done. I have a tendency to over book myself.
Good comments Kevin. Sometimes on difficult days it also helps at the end of the day to write down a ‘done’ list and realize how much you did actually accomplish!
Hi Kathryn,
Thanks for sharing your “to do list” process with us. It is great feeling when we can write done on our list. The most important thing is not to get upset at ourselves when we carry something over. Accept it as an opportunity for tomorrow. Knowing that you overbook yourself is a great step to expecting the most of yourself and accepting the fact that something will be carried over. Thanks so much Kathryn for your comment.
Hi Kat,
Thanks so much for sharing your comments with us here and continue to enjoy marking off “DONE” on your to do list.