The Art Of Goal Setting

We want to let you in on a secret. Everything you’ve ever dreamed of is possible. Yep, let that sink in. It doesn’t matter whether you want to build your own business empire, travel the world, write a book, or fly to the moon someday. Everything and anything is possible with a plan.

You can achieve everything you’ve ever wanted simply by using a consistent goal setting practice. It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you come from, you can start anywhere today, and with the right amount of determination, focus, and action, you can make your dreams a reality.
If this is your first introduction to goal setting you might be wondering where to get started. If you’re a seasoned goal setter you might be seeking a little more success. Either way, here at The Head Plan we have your back.

 achieve everything you’ve ever wanted simply by using a consistent goal setting practice. It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you come from, you can start anywhere today, and with the right amount of determination, focus, and action, you can make your dreams a reality.
If this is your first introduction to goal setting you might be wondering where to get started. If you’re a seasoned goal setter you might be seeking a little more success. Either way, here at The Head Plan we have your back.

Before you set goals, it’s pretty essential that you sit down and suss out what it is you actually want. Take your time on this one. Now is your opportunity to get crystal clear on what you want in life so don’t rush the process.
Look at the six main areas of your life – finance, business & career, self-care & wellness, friends & family, personal development & learning, and physical environment – write out exactly how you want your life to look. Jot down whatever it is that comes to mind and don’t be worried if your list of goals currently resembles a mass of messy scribbles – you can finesse it in the next step.
If you’ve set small goals in the past because you didn’t believe the bigger stuff was attainable, now is the time to really dream big. Try not to worry about how it might happen; pull out the big guns of belief and trust it will. You got this!

If you are struggling to get clear on what you want your life to look like we recommend taking 15 minutes with Gabby Bernstein’s ‘Holding a vision of the new way of living meditation’. Listen, visualise and then write your vision down.

Want to hear something that shocked us? Only three per cent of people set goals and only one per cent write them down. So if you pull out your copy of The Head Plan and write out your goals you’re already ahead of 99 per cent of the population.
Here’s our special formula: Start with your long-term goals, the big stuff that you want to achieve in the next two, three, five, and 10 years, and then break them down into short-term goals you want to achieve over the next year and coming months.
Knowing what your goals are in the short term not only makes the big stuff seem more attainable but helps you to achieve your long-term goals over time by taking consistent action towards them.

Ever heard the phrase ‘Success is the sum of small efforts’? We’re big fans of that one and it’s the exact reason we include weekly goals and daily tasks in The Head Plan.

By making progress day by day, week by week, you are inching ever closer to your dreams in a way that feels achievable, and research shows that you’re twice as likely to succeed if you make a plan for where, when, and how you’ll carry these goal-getting tasks out. Plus, we can all agree that putting a big tick on your to-do list gives a great feeling of satisfaction!
Consider the aligned steps you can take to reach your goals and make a specific plan for when you’ll complete them and you can’t go wrong.

Whether you’ve a head like a sieve or the memory of an elephant, each and every one of us needs to be reminded of our goals over and over again to keep them at the front of our minds – and there are loads of great ways to do this.
Grab your journal and read over them first thing in the morning, write them out and stick them on the fridge, create a vision board or a screensaver on your phone. Do whatever you have to do to keep your goals at the forefront of your mind.
If after a little while you realise that a goal you set isn’t really aligned with what you want, for whatever reason? That’s okay. Revise it and replace it with something that feels much more ‘you’.

Want to level up your goal setting practice? Try practice gratitude for your goals now, as if they were already achieved. If you’re a fan of the Law Of Attraction, you’ll know that doing so will help you attract all those magical things into your life.
Next, close your eyes, and visualize it. Can you imagine being the CEO of your own company or opening the door to your brand new home? Good, because if you can see it, you’re going to be it.

What do you think the majority of people do when things are not going in the way they want? Most of us, if we’re being totally honest, take it as a sign we should give up. A bump in the road isn’t a sign you should throw in the towel…it is an opportunity to really test your commitment. How badly do you want it? Now is the time to really go for it.
Knock-backs are all part of the process and without them, you wouldn’t be able to level up and become the version of yourself who’s living the dream. If you need it, take a little time to wallow, regroup, and just keep going. Trust us, it will be worth it. What is for you will not pass you.

 

Everyone needs incentives. When it comes to your goals, what are yours?
Having little things to look forward to, like a special purchase at the end of a busy week, a cup of tea and a square of chocolate for completing a nerve-wracking task, or your favourite dinner for finally opening that savings account, can keep you going while you wait for the big rewards, so schedule them in. Don’t just plan your daily tasks but your daily rewards too!

If you’re feeling pumped and you’re ready to put pen to paper and set yourself some big goals, we want you to know it’s all possible. You’ve got this, there’s nothing you can’t do, be, or have, now go get ’em!