Saturday, February 25, 2012

Having A Plan Of Action Can Help You Create Goals

By Larry Sabler


You may have set goals before but have failed to achieve them and if that's the case, then the reason could be because you did not create a specific plan of action to accomplish those goals.

Many people would often overlook the other part which is creating a plan even though they take the time to set goals which is only part of process of goal setting.

Your goals remain incomplete if you don't have a plan. It's like not having a map when you have a destination. Where you want to go in life is what your goals tell you and your plans will tell you how you will get there.

A list of scheduled activities that you will do sometime in the future is called a goal plan. These may include activities done over a series of days, weeks, months or even years depending on the type of goal you set for yourself.

It's not necessary for your plan to be completed perfectly the first time. Usually you will find that your first attempt at creating a goal plan will be vague and incomplete. You don't have to worry since this is okay. Plans are likely to be constantly updated as you move towards completing your primary goal which is why they should be flexible.

In order for you to accomplish that goal, a series of steps you think you need should therefore be created in your plan. So think of it like baking a cake. Making a cake and eating is your ultimate goal but your plan would also include the ingredients and the things you do with those ingredients. Once you complete the plan, you complete your goal.

Creating a goal plan is something that is overlooked frequently and even though a lot of people discipline themselves to write their goals every day, they create no plan. Before you can create a plan that will tell you how to get to your goals, first you need to make sure that you take the time to decide where you want to go.

Aside from having a goal plan, using visualization in order to help clarify in your mind exactly what you want to achieve is a also a good idea. Thinking about your goals is what this is about and when you go to bed, you can imagine them as completed. You can do this for about 10 minutes (or longer if you want) before you fall to sleep, and you will be surprised at what a difference it makes in achieving your goals. One of the main reasons visualization before sleep is so effective, is that it provides easy access to the subconscious mind. You will be allowed to program your goals into your mind and increase the likelihood of you accomplishing them.




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