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This 4-step process will get take you from goal inception to goal completion
There are three things you must think about first to help you reach your goals after you decide what your goal is, which include:
The What: What is my goal?
The Other 3 Things
The Why: Why are you accomplishing this goal?
The How: How will you accomplish this goal?
The When: When will you accomplish this goal?
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The What
Once you establish your goal, establish these three elements ^^^ to ensure you have every reason to accomplish your goal. Digging into the purpose, the process, and the timing of your goal will help you connect more with the goal and increase the likelihood of achieving your goal because you have a strategy in place and have invested time and energy in creating the strategy. We tend to invest more into things and the people we are invested in.
The Why
Any worthwhile goal requires a purpose. Without purpose, a goal is meaningless. Why do you want to accomplish your particular goal? How will your goal benefit you and others? That’s right; a goal should benefit yourself and those around you.
The How
After you solidify the purpose of your goal, you then need to determine the how:
How will you accomplish your goal?
What will you do to accomplish your goal?
What will be the process you execute to reach your goal?
How often will you repeat these actions for your goal?
Is this process the best way to go about your goal, or might there be a better strategy?
How you accomplish your goals is extremely important; this step is often overlooked. It requires little effort to create a goal. What takes additional effort is deciding how you will accomplish the goal. Take some time to think about this, so you know what steps you will take to get you from point A to Z.
The When
Once you figure out your why and the how it’s time to think about when you’re going to execute. The time best time to start is always now.
According to James Clear, it’s typically easier to start a new activity, goal, or habit at the beginning of something (e.g., month, week, or year) because we’re more hopeful.
When will you get started?
Example
Below you will find an example of how to practice proactive and complete goal setting:
The What
My goal is to lose 20 pounds by December 2022.
The Why
My reason behind this goal is that I want to experience a healthier version of myself and have more energy to perform meaningful activities and goals for myself and the ones I love.
The How
I intend to perform resistance training workouts Monday – Thursday and cardio workouts Friday – Sunday for six months to lose 20 pounds by December 2022.
I will work out my upper body twice a week and work out my lower body twice weekly. I will perform three exercises for each muscle group on each training day.
For my cardio workouts, I will perform fasted cardio via running outside or on the treadmill for 60 minutes.
The When
I will start my 6-month routine tomorrow on Monday and continue this regimen for six months without fail.
What’s your goal? Take it through the four-step process and watch your goal success rate dramatically increase.
The four-step process:
The What
The Why
The How
The When
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