I am a very goal oriented person. I love to make them, talk about them, and occasionally neglect them. Those who know me well, feel free to insert laugh here.
We all have goals and we 8 Women Dream have some big ones. Just scroll to the bottom of any post to see a reminder of each of our goals everyday.
My goal making Achilles heel is the action plan.
A perfect example of a goal: I will get in shape.
Countdown to Success in 2010
This goal can be seen at any gym or fitness center on January 1st. Just stop by and look in the window at all the goals in progress. Go back on March 1st and compare the crowd size.
So what makes an action plan any better? Typically it is in the details. Here’s how the “get in shape” goal might look as an action plan:
- I will wake up early on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and walk to 30 minutes
- On Tuesday and Thursday evening at 8 pm I will lift weights for 45 minutes
- I will eliminate white carbs and replace with fiber rich options
The more specific you are, the better. If I know my plan is to do cardio Wednesday morning, its going on my calendar. No meetings or other commitments at that time. My family knows about it and can handle the morning on their own that day.
Your action plan allows you to PLAN around your ACTION.
When I was looking at all my plans coming up, the details started to get a little overwhelming. Do you need a hand getting those actions taken down to a manageable daily size? I finally finished the book I borrowed (for a year) from Catherine – The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. In addition to several great resources on the companion web site, there is an incredible planning tool “The One Year Planning Guide” that I am using to get my year off to a great start. I’ve already printed 2 copies – one for myself and another for my business partner/husband to work on this weekend.
2010 is my year of action and I hope you make time to put your goals into action too.
Be safe and enjoy your New Year celebrations – Heather
(Heather’s dream is to have multiple streams of income, starting with launching an e-commerce website that showcases her one-of-a-kind designer jewelry, which are crafted by her. Heather’s post day is Thursday and her newly launched sites are couture jewelry available through For Your Adornment, and Twitter background design on Twitter And Beyond)
DREAM GOAL: $25,000 A MONTH FROM 6 SOURCES OF INCOME BY NOVEMBER 01, 2010
Heather’s dream is to have multiple streams of income and share with the world successful product launches so that she can successfully launch her own product line. You can find Heather online at her e-commerce ventures: For Your Adornment; and Twitter And Beyond Dot Com. She is CEO of her own web design company. Heather’s post day is Friday. +Heather Montgomery
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