WEEKLY COACHING TIP #166                                                                                                                                                             

HAVE FUN DESIGNING YOUR YEAR

So another year over and what have you done, as the good song says. What have been your challenges, your successes and your learnings?  This is an excellent time of the year for really looking at our lives and taking stock.  Deciding what you want to let go of, whether they be old emotions or patterns holding you back or people, places or things.

If you are going to set goals this year, as opposed to resolutions, that last slightly longer than your hangover, then here are some pointers to help you begin the process of setting goals.  Personally I love doing this and it’s great to do with a coach or good friend as setting certain goals can really bring up a lot of ‘stuff’ in us.  Then we can actually feel what it is that we want to avoid and why, then that can be cleared up so you won’t sabotage yourself.

I have also linked forms at the bottom for you to print off and use as you set your goals.  Have a great time.

1.      Decide a time when you are going to do it and with whom if you choose to do so.  Turn off telephones, etc.

2.      Go somewhere where you really like being, e.g. favourite room in your house or café, etc

3.      Make sure you feel really good, check your physiology, are you sitting up straight, smiling. (Don’t underestimate this, physiology has a huge affect on us and how we make decisions.)

4.      Look at the form and decide which life areas jump out at you first, so you feel enthusiastic then start there.

5.      When you decide what your goal is, check your feelings, what is your intention ultimately?  Does it make you feel good, excited, and even slightly nervous?  A good goal should always make you feel like this and if it’s a big goal for you, then it is very necessary that there are some feelings of nervousness because it means it is really important to you. You will probably surface your doubts about whether you can achieve it or not and have your demons come visit.  This is the time, subconsciously, we tend to lower the bar on our dreams.  Be careful, this is your life, why would you do that?  To avoid disappointment, ridicule, rejection, etc.  Well how disappointed would you be if you NEVER attempted something great, at least this way you are out there living and feeling the fear and still doing it, that in itself is fantastic.  A lot of people are naysayer, telling you it can’t be done.  What they really mean is “Don’t do it because then that will make me feel bad that I haven’t had the courage to do it”.  Avoid them like the plague.  You can participate in life or be an onlooker, it’s up to you.

6.      Tap into your greatness.  I’m always working with clients to help them see their massive potential; most people really put themselves down and live smaller lives because of fear.  Most of which are in their own heads, not based in any reality.  So change the pictures in your mind and feel better immediately about who you are and who you can become.

7.      When you’ve broken down your goals into time frames and ‘chunks’ and you feel this is realistic begin to visualise it as if it’s already happened. Do this daily, make it into a routine, because you will be hard wiring it in that way with repetition.

8.      If you have a partner, do your mutual life goals together.  It’s quite incredibly how many times partners are not in synch with each other.  By communicating you get to see where you are headed.

9.      Understand that by writing things down there is a real commitment.  Also realise goals change, you can upgrade, change or cancel them, just make sure you do this consciously and re-write them again.

10.  Check at least once a month to see if you are on course, taking action towards your goals.  If you are not, chances are you have a limiting belief somewhere which needs to be addressed so you don’t sabotage yourself.

Celebrate; you are a minority of the population who are using their minds and emotions to get what they want in life.  One last thing, act as if you have already achieved it.  You are setting up things at a deep level by doing this because you are connecting to the feeling.

If you ever fancied working with a coach on your goals then enrol my next “Attract The Life You Want (from Inside Out)” Telecoaching Programme

Here are some forms to clarify and keep you on track:

•  Goals List (format=Acrobat/PDF, size=93kb) - In each category (Health/Emotional Balance, Financial, Career, Relationships, etc...), choose what goals you most want – you may also want to read WCT #128 to use the form

•  Action Towards Goals (format=Word, size=18kb) - For Each Goal you can visualise the possible obstacles and solutions, and define your first action – you may also want to read WCT #129 to use the form

•  Life Plan (format=Word, size=46kb) - What will you be doing in 6 months, 2 years, 5 years? With this form you will start manifesting now what you will be & do tomorrow.

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