“Carrying Momentum and Intensity into 2016” by Tina Zawila

If your weeks or days leading into Christmas were anything like mine, it was a flurry of activity!  All the things that had to be done “before Christmas” – client projects both expected and unexpected;  gift buying, giving and receiving; administrative tasks like ensuring that the wages would be paid and the computer data backed up; family travel plans; and throw into the mix a little home renovating!

It’s amazing what can be achieved when there is a firm deadline in place that you are absolutely committed to meeting!

So what can we do to carry that momentum and intensity into our daily lives in 2016?  Imagine what we could achieve. 

The principles are simple and apply to any aspect of your life:

• Set Goals – be specific and put them in writing, and make some of them what we call BHAG’s (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) that will stretch you out of your comfort zone. 
• Set a Deadline to achieve each goal, and if they are long-term goals set yourself some progress check points along the way. 
• Set Tasks - Identify what needs to be done (specific tasks or steps), to achieve your goals.
• Allocate Time – Determine exactly when you will attend to the tasks or steps and lock it into your calendar.  Be realistic, but don’t allow yourself so much time that the task or step will lack urgency.
• Be Accountable – Commit to doing what you said you were going to do, when you said you were going to do it.  Approach every aspect of the project or goal as if it absolutely must be done, when you said it had to be done (as if it’s Christmas Eve!).

Find a buddy to share your goals with, and ask them to ‘check in’ on your progress from time to time.  It’s easy to break a promise you make to yourself, it’s not as easy to tell someone else that you broke that promise.  Maybe you could return the favour and help keep them on track with their goals?  After all, it’s always fun to share the journey with someone.

If you would like to share your 2016 goals in business and life with our professional team, call Sothertons Gladstone on 4972 1300.