Goals...

Do you set goals? Lately I have been pondering the importance of setting goals. Goals help keep us focused and give you direction. I don't know about you, but if I don't write something down chances are I will forget it. The same goes for our goals, when we write them down we are proclaiming them and making them real. In May I wrote down my business goals for the first time ever. I wrote short-term and long-term goals and hung them in my closet. By placing them in a visible place I look at them at them multiple times a day. It was scary writing down my goals. What if I didn't meet my goals? I didn't want to feel like a failure, but I found that writing down my goals and looking at them every day gave me drive to accomplish my goals and work harder. When I wrote them down, they became real, they weren't just in my head so I could no longer ignore them. Whether you are wanting to set fitness goals, nutrition goals, business goals or just personal goals, it important to write down your goals. Your goals need to be specific and realistic. Don't limit yourself to just short-term goals, but think about your long-term goals. Where do you want to be next month, next year or in five years? It may seem hard to write down your goals for five years down the road, but it forces you to sit down and think about where you want to be in the future. In my case, building a business takes time and it gives me long term goals to reach for. Take a few moments and think about your goals for this month. They can be personal or business, but write down your goals for this month. I am sharing my goals for this month with you. They are my own personal goals for myself. I will check back in next month and let you know how it went!