Career Guru India

BREAK YOUR GOALS DOWN most goals are abandoned because they are too big and vague break your goal down into smaller tasks choose a concrete and measurable action have a solid idea of what successful completion looks like

COMMIT 15 MINUTES A DAY you don't have to commit hours at a time to accomplish a goal the greatest advances are the sum total of a series of small efforts commit to spending just 15 minutes a day do something that moves you closer to accomplishing your goal

DEVELOP A MANTRA repetition is the mother of success remind yourself of your goals every day turn your most important goal into a one-sentence affirmation phrased as though you have already accomplished your goal repeat regularly and it becomes your natural way of thinking

FIND A BUDDY try to get friends to help out with your project offer to reciprocate and help your friend in return two can get more done in a shorter period of time than one you hold each other accountable to accomplishing your goals

LET PEOPLE KNOW YOUR PLANS make yourself accountable by telling others of your plans they become interested in your progress and check in with you inspires you to keep going and overcome your obstacles

PAINT YOURSELF INTO A CORNER the worst deadline you can set for yourself is "this year" too vague, too broad, and too much room for slacking make a commitment to someone else to add some pressure knowing that others are counting on you often gets you going

PUT IT DOWN ON PAPER if you write a goal down, it is more likely to come to fruition you invest time and energy writing your goals down putting goals on paper makes you more committed to the outcome plus it's therapeutic to cross items off when they are completed

REVIEW YOUR GOALS REGULARLY ask yourself some hard questions about each goal ask why you haven't made more progress and what's in your way ask if the goal is still important to you if your priorities have changed, drop it from your list

REWARD YOURSELF as you plan your goals, attach a specific reward to each the reward should be commensurate with the amount of work be consistent about rewarding yourself for every accomplishment each completion deserves a reward, no matter how small

TAKE TIME TO ENJOY YOUR SUCCESS take time to acknowledge the fact that you accomplished a goal don't simply charge into the next task or you will burn out remember the time and effort you invested savor the feeling of completion refresh and renew your enthusiasm to continue