3 Ways To Make Your Goals Achievable

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have and can also be applied to your personal life. If, like me, you’d like something more informal, using the principles is still beneficial.</p><p id="04b9">For example, say my goal was to lose 10 lbs for an upcoming holiday. I would log 10 weeks back from the date I go away and start dieting then. I would break down the 10lbs into more manageable 1 lb chunks. I would aim to lose 1 lb per week. This would give a good indicator of my progress as the weeks go on. I know this approach will work as it's a tried and tested method.</p><p id="5204">The main takeaway here is to break down bigger goals into smaller, manageable ones you can track on a shorter time scale. As the saying goes:</p><blockquote id="2025"><p>Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves — Proverb</p></blockquote><h2 id="43f2">Take Action</h2><p id="0af3">This one is simple. What is the smallest action you could take right now that would help achieve your goals? If this task takes less than 2 minutes then definitely go and get it done. This could mean drafting a cold email or writing a couple of hundred words for a new post. Do it. Make the barrier to entry as low for yourself as you can.</p><p id="1331">The key here is not to overthink. Keep it simple to get you started.</p><h2 id="c5f8">Phone A Friend</h2><p id="9073">Find someone to keep you accountable for what you do. This could be a partner, friend or colleague. If it's health and fitness related, it could

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be a coach. When you feel like the wheels are about to come off, your accountability buddy can step in and remind you why you’re doing this.</p><p id="fdc0">This can be helpful when you feel you’ve reached a plateau. Words of encouragement from someone close might be the difference between you going for that promotion or staying on track with your fitness.</p><p id="258d">You might even be accountable for each other in some cases. Think of people who work out, run or walk together. They’re working together to achieve their goals whether that be shared or individual. The captain in a team sport is there to motivate their teammates where they’re not on their game.</p><p id="4de5">Goals can be hard to achieve. When we have the right systems and mindset in place we can reach our ambitious dreams. What changes have you made to attain your goals? Do you know when to take action?</p><p id="1bb1">I’m following the 100-day writing challenge from <a href="https://readmedium.com/dd3942a5498a?source=post_page-----54afd4a7a918--------------------------------">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a> of <a href="https://readmedium.com/cf34e7a26565?source=post_page-----54afd4a7a918--------------------------------">ILLUMINATION</a>. You can find the challenge <a href="https://readmedium.com/100-day-challenge-for-new-writers-9f6d731e3a1d">details here</a>. Please consider following me to see my daily upload and be part of my journey.</p><p id="4d1d">Have a great day!</p></article></body>

Illumination 100 Day Writing Challenge: Day 14

Have you ever set yourself an ambitious goal for a far off date in the future? Have you been flustered and anxious as the deadline for the goal approaches? If so, have you felt like a failure or been unable to achieve what you set out to? We all have at one point in our life.

This doesn’t have to be the norm in your life. There are numerous ways in which you can aim for a challenging goal and actually achieve it. I am by no means an expert on this. I have failed before. These failures, however, had led me to learn and refine the process the next time around.

Make A Project Plan

Gantt charts are often used in my work to show the progress of projects. I first used them at university and if I’m honest, I didn’t take them too seriously. They can be used for every work project you have and can also be applied to your personal life. If, like me, you’d like something more informal, using the principles is still beneficial.

For example, say my goal was to lose 10 lbs for an upcoming holiday. I would log 10 weeks back from the date I go away and start dieting then. I would break down the 10lbs into more manageable 1 lb chunks. I would aim to lose 1 lb per week. This would give a good indicator of my progress as the weeks go on. I know this approach will work as it's a tried and tested method.

The main takeaway here is to break down bigger goals into smaller, manageable ones you can track on a shorter time scale. As the saying goes:

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves — Proverb

Take Action

This one is simple. What is the smallest action you could take right now that would help achieve your goals? If this task takes less than 2 minutes then definitely go and get it done. This could mean drafting a cold email or writing a couple of hundred words for a new post. Do it. Make the barrier to entry as low for yourself as you can.

The key here is not to overthink. Keep it simple to get you started.

Phone A Friend

Find someone to keep you accountable for what you do. This could be a partner, friend or colleague. If it's health and fitness related, it could be a coach. When you feel like the wheels are about to come off, your accountability buddy can step in and remind you why you’re doing this.

This can be helpful when you feel you’ve reached a plateau. Words of encouragement from someone close might be the difference between you going for that promotion or staying on track with your fitness.

You might even be accountable for each other in some cases. Think of people who work out, run or walk together. They’re working together to achieve their goals whether that be shared or individual. The captain in a team sport is there to motivate their teammates where they’re not on their game.

Goals can be hard to achieve. When we have the right systems and mindset in place we can reach our ambitious dreams. What changes have you made to attain your goals? Do you know when to take action?

I’m following the 100-day writing challenge from Dr Mehmet Yildiz of ILLUMINATION. You can find the challenge details here. Please consider following me to see my daily upload and be part of my journey.

Have a great day!