Tricks to Stick to Your Goals – The Goal Action Plan

Jim Estillwww.jimestill.com

GoalsWithout an action plan are nothing (or

perhaps they are dreams)Goals are Dreams with deadlines and action

plans

Finding DisciplineMuch easier if you do not need to find itIf it is a habit

HabitsWhat habits can you implement to support

each goal?

Who holds you accountable?Personal trainer?Coach?Forum?Friend?Spouse?

The power of the MastermindForum?Find a goal support group

Remind dailyRewrite themLook at them

Have a weekly goal timeSunday nightReview them

Have them on your to do listTie your to do in with your goals

Grade yourselfIn each areaOn each goal

ChainingHow long can you make the chain?

Do you track it?This forces the “look at it daily” habit

Journalling

Momentum Theory

Much of it comes back to TimeTime management is Energy Management

EnergyList what gives you energy and what saps itLook at the peopleLook at the activities

Think long term energy

PeopleYou become like those you associate withYou pick up their habits

Much of it relates to healthHealth management relates to energy

management

Write a “weekly” reportOr journalPossibly gradeLook Back – Look Forward

The action planYour goals are SMARTMost need breaking down

Strategy vs TacticsWhat strategies will you use?What tactics will you use

Mostly Goal achievement is Time Management

The To Do listLink your to do to your goals

Goal trapsToo manyI only work on 3-5 at a timeThe others are “shelved”

There is a time to start doingJust do itPlanning is good but

Goals started beat goals planned.

Goals finished beat goals started