You've probably heard dozens of times in your life that it's important to set goals. It's one of those things that matters but can seem elusive or even unattainable. I think that's because we often look at the concept in the abstract. However, in order to really make goal setting stick, we need...

Setting resolutions is a time-honored tradition. While we often think of New Year's as the time for this activity, resolving to make changes in our lives is something that can benefit us throughout the entire year. To get us started on our journey, let's take a closer look at this activity and...

Wow! We’ve really covered a lot of material in this Series. Good job seeing it through. You’re definitely ready to take on the big process of creating a vision and making your dreams come true. You’ve learned about the importance of vision. It’s this greater purpose that...

Adhering to the structures set forth in this series will greatly help you to create a vision and develop the goals needed to fulfil it. I’d like to leave you with a few miscellaneous tips I’ve learned along the way that can be really useful when goal-setting becomes hard.

One thing I...

Yes, this is the reassuring part. It’s my favorite. Taking time to assess my progress is incredibly satisfying to me. Even when I realize I’m not where I need to be on my goal, I know I can simply adjust my plan. Making small changes gets me back on track and moving forward. Without...

To take even more of the pressure off of setting deadlines, you can actually add something to your to-do list each day when it comes to your plan of action. You’ll feel so much more proactive and productive when you do this. Setting up daily tasks is a particularly effective strategy for...

Let’s examine the topic of deadlines in a bit more depth for a bit. I have lots more to say on this subject! I know it’s one that can fluster a lot of people and cause great anxiety. Let’s see what we can do to lessen some of that. For some people, even the idea of setting a...

Once you’ve set a specific goal or two and started to create your plan, you’ll want to continue breaking it down by adding a time frame to follow. Skipping this step is what allows so many of us to let even our most-wanted ambitions fall by the wayside. Knowing when you want to...

Now it’s time to get down to the essentials of building a strong strategy. This is time to get specific. It’s okay for your vision to be a bit more broad. It can be built upon and refined over time as the details begin to fall into place. These details are what’s needed in order...

This is the fun part. You get to decide in what format you want to write your action plan. If you’re a person who prefers pen and paper, you have lots of options. You can get yourself a big journal to write out your vision, your goals and your action plans to complete them. It might help to...

So you’ve developed a pretty thorough vision for yourself. You understand what it is you want to be or do, the unshakeable core values you hold, the kind of person you desire to be and the life you want to live. That is an incredibly important first step toward achieving those lofty goals....

Lack of clarity in your vision is a sure-fire way to struggle when working to achieve your goals. That vision is your map, essentially. If you don’t have a thorough understanding of your dream, you’re likely to get lost on your way to reaching it. A cloudy view of one’s purpose...