Now you have your goals, made the decision to commit and know the action you need to take. So let’s refine your action plan to help you experience results sooner rather than later.
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Here are a few tips that will help you create an impactful action plan:
- State your goals and your action in the positive – as we have discussed in the “Envision the New You” article, this will get your subconscious mind on board.
- Make sure these actions are under your control – not only will you feel more empowered to put in the effort, you will also create less stress for yourself by eliminating factors that you cannot influence.
- Chunk down the items to small steps and milestones, so you feel a sense of accomplishment, which will boost your motivation to take the next step. Set a short timeframe for each of these milestones to avoid procrastination. S-M-A-R-T goals help.
- If you consistently fall short of accomplishing your action items, take a good honest look to see what is not working. Are you setting a goal that is too ambitious and did not chunk it down to small, time-bound and achievable steps? Do you set up a goal that requires you to put in 10 hours of effort a week, but in reality you only have 5 hours a week to devote to it? Do you truly believe that you can achieve your goal, or are there fears blocking you from taking the required actions?
Where to go from here?
- Refine your goals using the tips above.
- Create an action plan that you can commit to complete with dates — part of being accountable.
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