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The alternative Goal Setting
02.05.08We sound like broken records sometimes. All these trainers, coaches and fitness professionals spouting the benefits of effective goal setting. We have read so much about goals, our reaction is often “Yeah heard that one before” and we pretty much ignore the sound advice BECAUSE we have heard it so often.
One such example of this is making a goal measureable, you know “I want to lose 10kg my the end of June!”, you are currently at weight X and you want to be weight Y by the end of next month. You can jump on the scales each Monday to see how you are getting on.
Sound advice! But hey haven’t we heard this sooooo many times before, it is now a case of this goal setting thing is kinda boring so lets not bother.
And what happens if/when you reach the target weight, what happens then? We could dance a merry jig, pat yourself on the back and say well done :o) In my experience I have seen people reach a target weight and still not be happy with their body shape. It is no wonder goal setting gets a bad reputation!
One of the key aspects of our Goal Achievement Strategy is to do with getting excited by your goal, getting excited in the sense of being a kid all over again, that it keeps us awake at night with excitement. Here is a goal I have just thought of which I am sure most people would get excited/interested in.
“I want at least 5 people to tell me, completely unprovoked, how great I am looking, by the end of June. Not only will this make all my efforts feel worthwhile, but it will make the process of getting a body worth commenting on much more enjoyable.”
Everyone loves a bit of this kinda compliment, it is certainly a lot more rewarding than the numbers on the scales…
