Saturday, January 17, 2015

Developing a plan of action

Some goals or projects can appear overwhelming, intimidating and time consuming. They may scare you into a state of procrastination, nervousness or numbness. 
-Start by acknowledging that your current state doesn’t contribute to your happiness and your expectations in life. That you need to start this change or undertake this challenge for your own sake and no one else's.
-Decide what makes you happy. Factor in your long term and short term happiness and your ultimate goals in your life.
-Determine the steps toward achieving that goals. If the goal is too big and far away in your mind, try to break it down into smaller and more manageable parts.
-Write down every step and determine the prerequisites and preparations for achieving each step. Write those down too!
-Estimated a timeline and a due date to complete each task and step. Be realistic and also generous in your estimate. If a task needs 6 weeks to complete, give it another one or two weeks in your timeline. This would reduce your anxiety, margins in errors and setbacks, gives you time to go over everything and maybe enough time for a do-over.
-Get to work and take that first step. Start the first task right now, not tomorrow, not next week or next month.

Good luck! You can do it, you have the resolve and the resources. Go get what you want!

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