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Motivation
and Goal Settings –The To Do List
Lynne Dean
What is it that you need to do in order to be successful in your
endeavor?
One way to find out is to write a daily "To do list". This "To do list"
will supplement your goal settings. It will simplify yours steps towards
achieving your long term goal(s).
You can write your "To do list" while having breakfast or perhaps before
going to bed the night before. TIP: Writing a list before you go to bed
not only will appease your mind for a good night sleep but will also
start your day with a purpose (this is the motivation part!)
Example: The goal I will be working on for the next 3 weeks (it is said
that it takes that long to change a habit, good or bad!), will be to
regularly organize my home office (always a problem!).
This is the list I would write the night before (keeping in mind my main
goal)
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Pick up dry cleaning
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Renew house insurance
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Phone Jim re: B-day party
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Mail out monthly invoice
Archive file folder starting with letter A to C (if my goal would have
been to lose a few pounds, I might have written go for a 20 min. walk or
jog etc.)
The more specific your daily list the greater you will achieve. Make it
achievable not unreachable, thus the daily "To do list", to break down
your goal into smaller steps. Keep it Simple yet Meaningful till you
reach your goal.
Always prioritize.
To finalized my "To do list", I like to enumerate the task in priorities
or by rationality. If I am going out I might as well do everything on my
list that requires driving. And you guessed, the priority in this case,
would be to archive my filing cabinet (this in any case would have to be
done in order for this "To do list" to be successful). And if by the end
of the day, you did not cross out everything on your list, don’t beat
yourself up! You might have wanted to do too many things in one day - Be
flexible, adjust accordingly. Write it down for the following day until
it’s crossed out.
This useful technique will motivate you to stay focused on your goal.
You will also feel like you have achieved a part of your goal, you will
be thrilled and proud. Trust me.
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