Janet Schlarbaum Goals
By Janet Schlarbaum | April 2, 2010
Tips For Motivation and Goals
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What kind of goal motivates you? Maybe if you aim for a “big” goal, then you can easily adjust it to the specific situation you are in. However, if the “big” goal is too far-off to achieve, then you can become discouraged. What is meant by a “big” goal of course is a goal that has an overall outlook.
These goals must be challenging. If you truly appreciate the importance of your goals, then you can be easily motivated. But remember, these “big” broad goals must be identified with their parts. You have to “break” apart these huge goals into manageable pieces. This can keep you from having a nervous break down, since if you focus only on the broad goal, you can be overwhelmed more easily.
Once you have broken your goal/goals, then, you can start identifying the steps to achieve these. Whenever there are problems that keep you from achievement, then these steps will guide on how to face the problem head on. A time period is also essential to taking these steps. With perseverance, your motivation will lead you to achievement.
For instance, if you want to pay all your debts, you have to ascertain the steps to attain that goal of paying your debts. You may want to set aside a certain amount for each month in order to pay off your debt in a way that you can assess your progress. Of course, the steps must be carefully aligned to this one goal. If you have other goals, construct other steps to achieve them.
You can also choose to reward yourself. Small rewards will do-like a meal in your favorite restaurant for example, every time you have fulfilled a certain step towards your goal. Of course, once the big goal is achieved, then you can prepare yourself for a big reward. Rewards are ones of the oldest and most effective ways of motivating oneself. You have to imagine rewarding yourself in order to successfully motivate yourself with this technique.
Do not underestimate small rewards. Sometime you may be too hard on yourself. When you reward yourself, you are telling yourself that each step is vital for the attainment of your goal. An obvious example is that if you have eaten healthily for a week, then at the end of the week you can reward yourself with the most delicious and healthy meal you like. Small rewards can do wonders-and they motivate you towards your goal.
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