The nature of a goal plan is that it is written down. Writing down your 100 day goals creates tremendous power.
If you want to reach your goals, you have to mentally see them and then physically write them down. Just seeing is not good enough—your goals should be written in your handwriting (or typing). Writing down your goals will clarify what you are trying to accomplish. Writing down goals forms a critical transition between simply being interested in a goal to being committed to them. After all, a goal without a plan is just a dream. That's my problem -- I have been dreaming about being thin too much.......
As part of his plan, Benjamin Franklin made a list of traits he either wanted to get rid of or wanted to cultivate. Then he graded himself on his progress or regression every day. Not yearly, weekly, or monthly, but every day. His question to himself was, "Did I get closer to accomplishing my goals, or did I lose ground today?" Franklin chose to be more than interested. He was committed enough to his goals to take the time to measure his progress. He was committed enough to keep his goals in view, working in some way each day to take one step forward.
Here are some questions to ask yourself to start formulating your 100 Day Plan.
What to I want to accomplish this year?
Why do I want to accomplish it?
How will my life be different? How will my life look, feel, sound if I achieve my goals (i.e., visualize the achievement of your goals)?
Which short-term goals (First 100 days) are required in order for me to achieve my longer-term goals?
Which activities must I do every day to ensure I hit my 100 day goals?
Early successes build momentum and confidence. We start to feel more confidence as we have a few victories under our belts. In other words, competence builds confidence.
We have an uphill battle if we lack clarity and focus during the first 100 days. We can easily find ourselves behind the 8 ball playing catch up the rest of the year or just scrambling to survive rather than thrive.
Planning is for winners, so write your 100 Day "Goals" Plan today... and stick to it!
On a more personal note: this weekend will be the FIRST weekend since my son became ill in July that I will NOT have any caregiver duties. His father is finally accepting or maybe trying to understand his son's limitations. Waiting for the paperwork to go get approved by the Court system so I can move forward on gaining guardianship of my son. Hope they set a trial date soon.........I am having my 23 yr old son involved so if something would happen to me then the guardianship just transfers to him without additional court or cost. What a potential impact on him being 23 yrs old and having the possibility of having to "care" for his younger brother.
Got a clean bill of health from the gall bladder surgery. No restrictions or limitations. Saw my eating disorder doctor and he upped my medicine since we don't know if it was the gallbladder or the medicine controlling my appetite. Thank goodness for insurance -- he charges $457 an hour. I really like him and am able to talk to him about my son. His goal for me is to start exercising......thank goodness I don't see him for 6 weeks. Yes, I will be writing down my 100 day plan.....and visualize it.......and not try to "dream" myself thin. I am going to "stick" to it!!!!
