Cheat Codes for Goal Getting

Having trouble getting on track with your goals? This is for you. I am here to help by sharing the cheat codes that help me every time!

Why are Goals important?

1.     Provide Direction: Goals provide you with a clear sense of direction and purpose. They help you identify what you want to achieve and give you a roadmap for getting there.
2.     Motivation: Goals provide you with a sense of motivation and a reason to work hard. When you have a clear goal in mind, you're more likely to stay focused and committed to achieving it.

3.     Measure Progress: Goals allow you to measure your progress and track your success. They give you a way to assess how far you've come and how much closer you are to achieving your desired outcome.
4.     Prioritize Actions: Goals help you prioritize your actions and make sure that you're working on the things that matter most. They help you focus your time and energy on the tasks that will move you closer to your objectives.

5.     Boost Confidence: Achieving goals can boost your confidence and self-esteem. When you accomplish something that you set out to do, you feel a sense of pride and accomplishment that can inspire you to set even bigger goals for yourself.

Here, I break it down into simple steps that have helped me reach several Big and Scary Goals: 

Goal Preparation: 

1. Identify your top 3-5 goals

2. Think about why this is a goal 

3. Think about what it will take to reach this goal, what it will look like, feel like

4. Think about behaviors or what has prohibited you from successfully executing in the past (Write those down too)

5. What do you need to change? (Write those down)

6. Pick your top goal to start with

Goal Plan:

1. Write your goal down

2. Write sub goals of this goal

3. Next, write small steps, tasks that will help you reach this goal

4. Include small steps to overcome roadblocks

5. Give yourself a timeline to reach this goal

6. Include small milestone check in dates to Goal date

Here is an example:

Big Ass Audacious Goal 1: Complete Book 

Subgoals of goal (bite size):

1. Write 10 chapters

2. Edit

3. Publish

Steps to get me to my goal:

1. Write 1-2 pages daily

2. Carve out time, mark your calendar and stick to it

3. Create/find a space conducive to your writing 

4. Eliminate distractions

5. Work through roadblocks

Goal Date: 6 months

1. Check in 1 week

2. 30 days

3. 60 days

4. 90 days

5. At 3 month check in: Do I need to adapt, adjust timeline

6. 6 months

Make sure you celebrate the small wins and progress along the way! You Did That!!!