Goal Setting for Weight Loss

Like a whole lot of people I know, I swore I would start to exercise more, go on a diet, and lose those extra pounds . Months later, I'm still deciding on the 'best' diet for me. What's holding me back? I had the best of intentions to lose weight and keep it off. I never got started.
According to the experts, I failed because I didn't have a specific, workable, weight loss plan. Studies have found that people with firm action plans are more likely to engage in goal driven behavior, (eg.weight loss).
In my case, I wanted to lose weight and start a healthier lifestyle. But as you can guess, this isn't as easy as just writing down "Lose weight and exercise more". Developing an action plan is a process we must go through, really think about, clearly visualizing what we want.
We need to answer the following questions to create our own weight loss and exercise action plan.

What are my goals?
What, exactly, do I want to achieve?
Write thes down. That helps to make them concrete and doable. Who doesn't like checking off lists when they get done?

The five things to keep in mind when writing down all of our weight loss goals:

1. Make your goals specific. Don't say 'I need to lose weight' or I'm 'going to lose weight', say you will do it. For example: "I will lose 10 lbs and take a walk every evening."

2. Make your excercise and weight loss goals measurable 'I'll walk on the treadmill three times a week for a half hour at a speed of 3.5 miles an hour'.

3. Write down your chosen goals. Create both short term and long term goals for losing weight. Keep a chart or journal to track progress and give yourself some encouragement as you reach your weight loss milestones.

4. Set deadlines.
Make your weight loss goals not only measurable, but time specific. Set realistic weight loss goals. It's hard to pursue goals that can never be attained. Unrealistic goals that never seem to be reached can add to your stress level.

5. Give yourself emotional reasons for continuing to lose weight. What moves you to action? Imagine your feelings when you succeed. What will your reward for achievement be? Write it down and plan for it.
Now that you know how to set up a specific, goal oriented, weight loss action plan, WHAT IS STOPPING YOU!

Business Goal Setting

How many times have your decided to set a goal for your business and set it aside because the task seemed too huge or difficult to begin? I have seen this happen over and over so I decided to share an article I read on business goal setting.
When setting your business goals it is interesting to see that the thought process is no different than personal goal setting. You have to clearly define your goal and write it down.
Here are 8 steps that will help your business achieve the goals you are setting for it.
1.Think about the goal you want to set for business

2.Write the goal down as soon as you visualize it. Writing the goal on paper for posting on a wall or desk where you may review it daily is very important.

3.As you develop and write your goal, make room for changes and put it on a type paper that can be easily updated as needed. This just means you will need to be ready to revise and change the written procedures as you move forward with the implementation of your goal. Change is inevitable a necessity of life.

4.Start taking the steps neccessary to implement your goal.

5.Be sure to write down the date you want the goal to be completed! Also write down the time and day of the week you will start working toward the goal!

7.Begin reflecting on how you are doing working towards you business goal. You can always make adjustments as needed.

8.Develop an attitude of I will do whatever it takes. Too many business owners set goals and then give up do to laziness or they just get to busy to follow thru.
Business goal setting is a long term process and you are going to have to work at it to make it happen. It's your business so you determine the success and failure. Business goal setting is one step that will help you fall into the success category.

"10 Top Tips For Successful Goal Setting"

(c) Jackie Fletcher.

"Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there's no telling what will happen when you act upon them."~ Jim Rohn

Would you like to achieve positive results in your life and get what you really want? This tried and tested goal setting strategy is an effective way to set and achieve your goals

.My Ten Top Tips are as follows:

1. Write them down. By writing down your goals you are showing personal commitment and declaring your intention to succeed, as well as helping to clarify your thinking.

2. Be specific. Write down goals that are specific,measurable and positive. Focus clearly on what you desire,not what you lack or want to get rid of from your life.

3. Have a time limit. Set a date by which you will haveachieved each of your goals. Otherwise, it's like startinga football match without having agreed when the game is toend!

4. Think of the benefits. Think through all the benefits ofachieving your goals, and write them all down. This helpsyou clarify why they are important to you, visualise andfeel what it will be like to achieve them, check howcommitted you are to working on them - and all this willhelp energise and motivate you if the going gets tough.

5. Consider options and obstacles. How many ways can you think of to achieve your goal?
Evaluate the results and consequences of each. What could stop you or cause a problem? And what about subconscious obstacles? Complete this sentence several times to find out more - "I want to achieve (name your goal) but………"

6. Make a detailed plan. Having chosen your preferred way forward, identify all the actions you'll need to take. This breaks a seemingly big and daunting task down into manageable steps, enables you to plan what to do, prepare for problems, and reduces resistance to actually getting started.

7. Identify resources. What skills, knowledge, ability and contacts do you already have? What additional resources will you require? What changes do you need to make? Realistically review and assess this when making your plan, and ask for extra support as required.

8. Balance and fit. Check that all the areas of your lifeare in balance - if not, will your various goals make this happen? Will your goals support your long term plans and fit your ambitions, are they worthy of you, do they reflect your values? So while you are building that great career or business, ensure that you are also looking after your health, relationships, fun time, wealth and personal development etc.

9. Take action! Make a start. Actually take the first step you identified when you formed your plan of action.

10. Review and reward. Set some interim milestones aspart ofyour initial strategy. This means you can check your progress regularly and see that you are moving in the right direction. And as part of this process acknowledge your achievements along the way and reward yourself for everything you accomplish. Celebrate!

Jackie Fletcher is a life satisfaction coach and author of "Coaching Quotations:Over 2000 witty, wise and wonderful quotations your clients will love"http://www.bookshaker.com

THE LADDER TO SUCCESS

I'd like to share something I read with you.This has greatly influenced my goal setting.


There is a powerful seven step formula that you can use to set and achieve your goals for the rest of your life. Every single successful person uses this formula or some variation of this formula to achieve vastly more than the average person. And so can you. Here it is:

1.Decide What You Want: Step number one, decide exactly what it is you want in each part of your life. Become a "meaningful specific" rather than a "wandering generality."

2 Write it Down : Second, write it down, clearly and in detail. Always think on paper. A goal that is not in writing is not a goal at all. It is merely a wish and it has no energy behind it.

3.Set a Deadline: Third, set a deadline for your goal. A deadline acts as a "forcing system" in your subconscious mind. It motivates you to do the things necessary to make your goal come true. If it is a big enough goal, set sub-deadlines as well. Don't leave this to chance.

4. Make a List: Fourth, make a list of everything that you can think of that you are going to have to do to achieve your goal. When you think of new tasks and activities, write them on your list until your list is complete.

5. Organize Your List: Fifth, organize your list into a plan. Decide what you will have to do first and what you will have to do second. Decide what is more important and what is less important. And then write out your plan on paper, the same way you would develop a blueprint to build your dream house.

6. Take Action: The sixth step is for you to take action on your plan. Do something. Do anything. But get busy. Get going. Do Something Every Day Do something every single day that moves you in the direction of your most important goal at the moment. Develop the discipline of doing something 365 days each year that is moving you forward. You will be absolutely astonished at how much you accomplish when you utilize this formula in your life every single day.

7.Do Something Every Day: Do something every single day that moves you in the direction of your most important goal at the moment. Develop the discipline of doing something 365 days each year that is moving you forward. You will be absolutely astonished at how much you accomplish when you utilize this formula in your life every single day.

A big thanks to Brian.Thanks man!

ATTRACT SUCCESS AND MONEY

If you have a very clear idea in your mind of your desired goal, to become wealthy, and you can hold that idea in your mind on a continuing basis, you will inevitably draw into your life the resources that you need in order to achieve it. Every person who has become wealthy or successful has become wealthy and successful as a result of holding the idea of wealth and success in their mind long enough and hard enough, until they drew into their lives the resources they needed to accomplish it.
If you consciously believe that you have the ability to achieve your goals and you can hold a picture of those goals clearly in your mind long enough and hard enough, eventually your outer world will correspond with it.

How to Achieve Your BIGGEST Goals This Year.

Some people have set really big goals, others have set smaller
ones. One is not better than the other. Success is different
for each of us and it is you who defines what success means
to you .
The first step to success is to do what successful people do.
WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN FOR 2007.
The next step is to figure out how to achieve your vision,
your end goal.
For this,we need to break down our goals into small easily managed action steps.
Most of us dream big dreams and have huge visions
of what could possibly be. Yet most of us have no clue where
to start when it comes to taking action.
Success comes from taking lots and lots of small steps to get
to where you want.
Your success will come from the daily habits that you create
that move you towards your goals.
"LITTLE HINGES SWING BIG DOORS"
You can gain control of your life.

Never Give Up!

You're faced with a choice.
You can CHOOSE to make all the money you want... wake
up each morning buzzing with energy and happiness...

You can CHOOSE to breathe life into exciting, new business
ideas and inject an unstoppable motivation into them
that gives you greater success than you've ever
experienced before... at any other stage in your life.

You can CHOOSE to improve your confidence... the way
you think... to command respect from eager listeners who
love your personality, and hang onto every word that you
say... who enjoy your company, and being around you.

You can CHOOSE to magnetically attract the "right" people
into your life... people who increase your own success...
make you feel great about yourself... people you just
love spending time with.

You can CHOOSE to inflate your finances to afford that
"dream" home... trips to far-flung vacation hot spots...
that new car... or to simply secure your family's future.

OR...

You can CHOOSE to do nothing -- and let "luck" dictate
how things will turn out for you this year and beyond.

The choice is entirely yours.