Do you dream of a new year filled with your heart’s desire? If you believe that you have the ability to design your life then please read on….
I am sure many of you saw the movie the Bucket List and enjoyed watching two people give themselves permission to NOT ONLY DREAM but to TAKE ACTION ON THEIR DREAMS. They tossed their cautious lifestyle to the wind and dared to follow their dreams; to do things that at one time they had only imagined doing.
Here we are at the beginning of a New Year and it’s your time to decide and act on “your” Dreams. Goals help us to shape our dreams and provide focus. Goals offer an opportunity for us to break away from a life of self imposed limits.
The 3 D’s of Goal Setting:
- DECIDE – What do you want your future to look like?
- DEFINE – Detail what you want to do, be, and have. The key is to be specific!
- DECLARE – Create a Declaration for your goal-seeking plan. Use Affirmations!
I’m active, I’m attractive and in demand!
I’m a mover and a shaker and work my plan!
I’m a woman on a mission, I’ll reach my goal!
I have power, I have purpose and I’m on a roll!!
While looking through my files I came across a newsletter post from my good friend and associate, Jane Kosti. She wrote an article on Goal Setting that I want to share with you.
“What would it take to reach your goals – your dreams?” It comes down to 4 things:
- ATTITUDE
- BELIEF
- COMMITMENT
- DETERMINATION
ATTITUDE – The task is always harder with a bad or indifferent attitude! When you don’t feel like working, what do you do? Start to hang around with positive people and fill your mind with positive thoughts and ideas. Take control of your attitude and remember is not what happens to you, it is how you respond to what happens to you.
BELIEF – Believe with all your heart, soul and mind that you can and will reach your dream. God does not put a dream in your heart without giving you the tools to reach that goal.
COMMITMENT – Are you committed to be the best you can be this year? Start by making an investment in yourself…. seek out resources that will aid you in improving in your field of endeavor. Practice your skills, learn form others who have already mastered the work you want to do. This will give you will a positive attitude and fresh new ideas will begin to appear.
DEDICATION and DETERMINATION – Set your goal so that no mater what, you are determined to reach it. Look at your situations not as a road blocks but as a stepping stones to success. Last but not least, remember; you must run your own race!!! If the people around you stop running does that mean you stop? NO! If they finish in record time and you are just getting out of the starting gate does that mean the race is over for you? NO! This year let your motto be: I WILL BE THE BEST ME I CAN BE!!!
A FEW WORDS OF WISDOM….
- FILL YOUR LIFE WITH EXPERIENCES, NOT EXCUSES.
- IF YOU WAIT FOR ALL THE CONDITIONS TO BE PERFECT, YOU WILL NEVER ACT.
- BE PROACTIVE NOT REACTIVE.
- THE BEST THING ABOUT THE FUTURE IS IT COMES ONE DAY AT A TIME!
You are the person who has to decide.
Whether you’ll do it or toss it aside.
You are the person who makes up your mind
whether you will lead or linger behind.
Whether you’ll try for a goal that is far
or be contented to stay where you are.
Take it or leave it, there is something to do.
— think it over…. It’s UP TO YOU!
TAKE TIME NOW TO DECIDE, DEFINE AND DECLARE YOUR GOALS!
