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Highly Effective Ways to Achieve a Goal

Goals add meaning to life, but setting goals is one thing and realizing them is a different thing altogether. Wonder why some people succeed at everything they set their mind to while you remain stuck in your goals? Consider the following tips ('highly effective ways to achieve a goal') and learn their secret.
  1. Write down your goal and the basic requirements for achievement
Set aside some time, pick a pen and a notebook and write down your goal. Be specific about it. Next, visualize the process and list down all the requirements needed to execute the goal. 
NOTE: Requirements’ list should not be a wish list but rather list of things that are readily available and affordable.
  1. Break down the goal into mini-goals
The next step is breaking the overall goal into small achievable bits, let’s call them mini-goals. Begin by creating a mental picture of what you want to achieve. Once you’ve the picture, visualize the process and break it down into steps. Write down these steps in a sequential order and be realistic.
  1. Incorporate the steps into your daily schedule by fixing them on your to-do-list
Draw a timeline for your goal and fix the steps above within that timeline by assigning tasks to each day. Next draw a daily time budget followed by a to-do-list. NOTE: Your goal should take the first slot in terms of priority therefore, fix the ‘assigned tasks’ first on your to-do-list before everything else.
  1. Commit yourself and execute
Write a commitment statement and keep it in an easily accessible spot. Revisit it every morning before you start off your day. This way you’ll keep reminded of what you need to do and avoid veering off course.
The most important step is putting your plans to action. So once you've confirmed the day's assignment, step out, fold your sleeves and get your hands busy.
  1. Do a weekly review
At the end of each week take out your list and counter check against your actual performance. If all tasks are complete give yourself a pat, you’re a week closer to your goal. If otherwise, list down the reasons for not achieving each incomplete task and think of an objective solution for each. 
NOTE: Assuming time limitation is one of the causes, maybe you need to either add more time for the tasks or if there is no available time pocket, adjust the tasks to an achievable number – but remember this means a longer timeline for your goal.
  1. Reward yourself regularly to keep motivated
Reward yourself every time you achieve a mini-goal. You can buy yourself a gift, go out for dinner at your favorite joint, a day out with friends etc. anything that will refresh you and motivate you to keep on. But be careful not to over-indulge and delay your progress. Remember it’s just a mini-goal and you need more resources to accomplish the ultimate goal. But the bottom-line is, learn to motivate yourself for without right motivation, chances of giving up midway are quite high.
If you commit to these simple steps, nothing will stop you from achieving your goal. However, this is not a carved-in-stone way of achieving a goal but a simple guide that you can follow in pursuit of your goal and succeed. You can add your steps to the above list. Also feel free to share those all important steps with us by commenting below.

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