It's that time of year where many people begin to create their list of New Years Resolutions. Many of us list the achievements we want and promise ourselves to get done in the coming year. How many of your resolutions in 20086 did you achieve? Studies have shown that the average person abandons his or her resolutions within 6 weeks. Who wants to be average? Setting new years resolutions can actually be fun, and you will greatly improve your chances of actually accomplishing them if you follow the steps outlined below.

1. Turn your Resolutions into positive-only future goals. Set goals that have a clear point of accomplishment, so you will know when they have been achieved. For example, set the goal of reaching a weight of 158 pounds, as opposed to just losing weight. Another example could be to set the goal of discovering and getting your ideal-income position instead of just saying “I will leave my job.” Or just saying, “I want to get any job,” since so many people have experienced lay off’s in 2008.

2. Set goals that mean the most to YOU, and will provide YOU immense rewards when completed. Make your own private personal resolutions to give YOU great pleasure and supply YOU wonderful benefits. Do not set goals because you feel you should or because someone else wants you to set them. Make sure you know why you want to achieve your resolutions. It is vital that you have clear purposes for completing your resolutions that provide you strong personal rewards. For example you will want a clear reason to reach the 158-pound weight. You might target this weight to become a better skier, a better tennis player, to increase your sexuality, or to attract the right mate. Whatever it is, you want it to be YOUR reason, and no one else’s.

3. Commit yourself to achieving your goals. If you are not committed to achieving a goal, drop it. If a goal is not worthy of your full commitment, it is not worth your bother. Dropping a goal because you are not committed is not a failure or a cause to be disappointed. It is a very practical and responsible thing to do. You will release more energy and time to accomplish the more important goals for which you ARE committed to completing.

4. Separate the goals into two groups, A and B

Group A includes goals that require you to improve and grow as a person to achieve them. Some examples would be to attain a weight level of 158 pounds, to become the leader you have always wanted to be, or to discover and get your ideal income position where you “Go to Play” every day.

Group B includes goals that do not require you to improve or grow as a person to achieve them. These are goals that are external to you. Achieving them does not require you to grow or improve as a person. Some examples would be to get your tax returns prepared, get your house painted, have your car repaired, have your personal web site launched, or replace your TV.

5. Connect with someone you trust to assist you to complete goals in Group A. Growing and improving as a person is not a self-help process. You will need assistance. Get the best assistance you can find by connecting with someone, who is trained, experienced and dedicated to assisting you to achieving success. You will want this person to be your partner, to care enough about you to be objective, to keep you accountable, and to assist you to accomplish your goals in Group A. By doing so, you will be assured of achieving these goals. One of the best sources for connecting with the right person to assist you to accomplish your goals in Group A. is to find your ideal life coach.

6. Consider getting others to accomplish your the goals in Group B. Since you are not required to change or improve as a person to accomplish these goals, you can have others accomplish them for you. They will probably complete them better than you would. If one of your goals is to have the house painted, consider hiring a house painter to paint it for you. You would also want to hire a web designer to construct your web site for you, rather than do it yourself. But, of course you can always complete goals in Group B yourself, if you wish, like purchasing your new TV or automobile.

7. Personally celebrate the achievement of each goal. Rejoice with someone who cares about you and who understands the importance of each goal. Do so immediately when the goal has been completed. Enjoy the good feelings of accomplishment to reward yourself for completing your goals. This encourages your to strive harder to achieve other goals because you know you will experience addition bounties making it all worth it. For example, celebrate reaching 158 pounds with someone who understands what it meant to you. Celebrate the painting of your house, even though it was done by your house painter. Celebrate the repair of your car, or celebrate obtaining your ideal income position with those who care about you. Although actually going to play every day and calling it work will provide you daily rewards for achieving this goal.

8. Feel free to add new goals to your list. You will want to add new goals (resolutions) as you complete old ones, or you will want to adjust the ones you have to meet new circumstances. Why wait until the beginning of each year to plot and achieve your most important achievements? Make goal settings and achievements a year round successful and enjoyable process.

Have fun with your New Years Resolutions and enjoy the rewards of actually achieving them.

Provided as an educational service by Bill Dueease of The Coach Connection, where “connecting great people with great coaches” is our goal. You may reach Bill by contacting The Coach Connection at 800-887-7214 or 239-415-1777 or
bill@findyourcoach.com