Thursday Thoughts Ed. 86 - Go for the Goal

8:18 PM Remy Maguire - Manifest the Best 0 Comments

"People who set Resolutions are more likely to meet their goals than those who don't." I think this is something on which we can all agree. Like I often say, "If you don't know where you are going, you will never know when you have arrived." Setting periodic goals and resolutions create a framework for our dreams and aspirations. Getting clear about what we want to accomplish paves the way to achieve results.

Goals and resolutions don't need to be saved strictly for the New Year but there is a lot of extra energy running around this time of year (can't you feel it!?) and we might as well grab some! Sure, winter makes for days we'd all rather pop in a movie and plop on the couch than do much else, but, I bet your mind is spinning with thoughts and ideas for the future thaw. (I know mine is.)

Here is some advice to help you make your resolutions stick. Before creating the list of things you want to make happen in 2014, take time to reflect on all you have accomplished so far. Maybe you can review the list from last year and congratulate yourself on some real progress. There are most likely goals you reached this year that were set somewhere along the way. Acknowledge them. Appreciate and be grateful for the pay off of your hard work and you'll be better prepared to SOAR powerfully into the new year.

Winter is the perfect time for preparation. For me, the first few months of the year are spent recording what went great during my last racing season and what I want to see happen in the Spring. My workouts are focused on base building. Every year, I do this. The process is always the same but the goals change. This year, I want to come out of the dark, cold, months stronger and more confident. (Technically, I want to be able to lift and squat a high percentage of my bodyweight.) To make this happen I need to be clear about what that means and WHY.

I'll tell you more about what I have in mind later. This is about YOU!

Here is what I do with my personal training clients. To make things clear I ask them to take two weeks and make a list of 5 different goals; fitness (complete a 5k), health (lower blood pressure), nutrition (take cooking class), personal (keep a journal), wild card (take a solo vacation). The list gets turned in come January and we keep checking in monthly to make accomplishments of make adjustments. Goals can change along the way and that's OK.

And TRULY, there's no reason to set a boat load of self-improvement goals. Especially if that's what you usually do and end up feeling worse. You are pretty awesome already. Always keep your eyes open on where and when you can be even more awesome. And do it with a grin and some excitement. If you set yourself up on a mission that makes you mad and cranky - screw it! Do something better with your time - anything is possible.

Always here to help. Manifest the Best.

Remy