Goal getter

Posted on 20 July 2011 | 1 response

Ever had a goal but didn’t know how to make it come to fruition?  Yeah, me too.  Many times we have a ‘goal’ or things we wish to accomplish and muddle through life hoping to get there without a solid plan.  This applies to any type of goal, no matter how grand or inconceivable it may be.

A goal without a plan is just a wish. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

So, what is your plan???

You may think you have a solid plan.  It may be a number of ideas swirling around in your head and your at the mercy of relying on your memory, or you may have it planned out to the day in your date book.  You must put it on paper (or computer) and take steps each week to get you to your monthly goal which will get you to your longer term goals.  This process works perfectly for short term and long term goal setting & getting.  I learned very valuable tools from my friend Margalit Ward of Get Up Girl using her goal planner/tracker/workbook she created. It is so genius…absolute fail proof.

How many times I’ve heard ‘I just can’t lose the weight’ or I don’t know what’s wrong, I’m doing everything right, I exercise, workout etc. but I just can’t shake these last few pounds?  Upon further coaching it has been discovered that a person has been working a plan from their head but has no real concrete ‘evidence’ of what they are doing or not to constantly work toward their goals.  Their so focused on what they want, but haven’t set a plan or taken the first step.  That’s where I come in.  Meet Stephanie who will help you hurdle over those obstacles higher than an Olympian.  When you have a written plan, your mind is free and you are more present each day because you don’t have that worry about remembering anything.  So, below is the formula for goal planning.  Some people prefer to just use the SMART portion of it.  Try it both ways and see what comes of it.

AIM SMART is an acronym for:

A – Acceptable – what is the ‘minimally acceptable?’

I - Ideal – what is ideal?

M – Middle – what is the middle; a realistic stretch?

After you have the goal to AIM, follow the SMART Process:

S – Specific:  What exactly is the very first step of action/learning for the goal identified?

M – Measurable – for what you’ve listed in Specific make sure you have you have qualified or quantified the measure of success.

A – Achievable:  Is the initial step possible to achieve

R - Reasonable:  How reasonable is it that what you’re saying you’re going to do can be done at this time?

T – Time Oriented:  By when exactly will you complete this first step of the goal? (not the entire goal).

Here’s one basic example

If you’d like a fun, upbeat healthy girl to help you along the way, just drop me a line.  Personal goal setting and coaching is my forte!

Stay tuned for more on goal setting!!