When is the best time to regroup and make the time to seriously look at where you are headed toward achieving or not achieving your goals? When should you rethink your goals?
Nothing is etched in stone! Setting goals is a starting point for mapping out the future. You have the right to change your mind and regroup your thoughts. The key though, is to make sure you are changing and regrouping for all the right reasons.
Here are some questions you may want to ask yourself:
1. Have I given myself enough time to work on achieving my goal?
2. Have I written a clear and workable plan of action that will take me forward each day, week and month toward this specific goal?
3. Do I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will achieve this goal?
4. Is my goal something I truly want, not something others say I should want or do?
5. Is my “why” for achieving this goal emotionally powerful enough that I find myself consistently motivated and enthused?
6. Can I visualize the completion of this goal in my mind’s eye and that picture excites me toward success.
7. Am I feeling uncomfortable because I’m not sure I can live up to the expectations once I actually achieve my goal?
8. Have I surrounded myself with like-minded success oriented people who encourage me to go for my dreams and goals? Or, am I allowing dream-stealers to influence my self-confidence?
9. Have I devoted enough quality time to working on this goal?
10. Is it time for me to seek out a mentor, coach or someone who can advise me on achieving this goal?
From personal experience, my advice is to stop, think and analyze exactly why you want to stop working toward this particular goal. Take the emotions out of the scenario and logically analyze why it may be time to stop. If a goal is not going to bring you happiness, peace, contentment or prosperity – then it may be time to set a different goal for your future.
The key is not to give up because it is difficult – the key is to stop when it is not worth your time and emotional effort to continue.
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For over twenty years Sharon Michaels has been writing, speaking and empowering women to achieve greater personal and professional success. Sharon mentors/coaches women entrepreneurs about learning to recognize the things they’re doing that may be keeping them from the things they want.
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