Spring into Action With a Plan
Spring is here! The shortened daylight, colder weather, festivities, concerns and added burdens of the winter months have come to an end.
The brighter weather has lit a bit of a fire under me and given me new energies to put into my goals. This is perhaps because spring is the season of change and awakening. It causes moods to lift and energies to flow.
Where are you headed this year? If you sat down and made goals at the beginning of the year, now is a great time to review those and see how far you have come in meeting your milestones. What? You didn’t write out goals and set markers on the way? Well get out paper and pen or open up a new document and get started now!
I know, I know, you’re busy and don’t really have time for this right now, besides it’s useless in this economy anyway. Now is probably the most important time to set goals and make plans to move ahead. The world is ever changing, and while some will sit back and let the change wash over them, the truly successful are using change to create and grow. Gandhi said that we must become the change we wish to see. Take the time to set your course so it is not set for you.
Really, it’s okay to miss an episode of your favorite TV program in order to plan your life, honest. You can always catch it in rerun. Start by making a few headings on your page – these should include: Career, Finances, Learning / Growth, Relationships, Health, Fun and Contribution. Jot down what you would like to have and see fulfilled in each of these areas - think big, there are no limits!
Now, set a time line to each of these goals. Is it attainable within 5 years or 1 year? Let’s say you want to have your finances at a certain level in 5 years, then work backward from there and think about where you would have to be in 3 years, and one year in order to achieve that goal. Then breakdown the one year mark into twelve – one for each month. These milestones will allow you to easily see your progress and know where you may have to make adjustments to reach your goals.
Review your goals weekly to keep them fresh in your mind and ingrain them so you make decisions based on your overall big picture.
Go ahead, join the minority of people who actually write out goal plans, but who then become the majority of achievers!
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Lesley V. Ingves
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