Six months is manageable.
Use these strategies to change your life in just six months.
Set a goal in each of the following areas: Financial, Health, Career, and Other.
Christin Hume
Most of us could use a money, health, and career boost.
That leaves one miscellaneous goal.
Career.Perhaps you want a promotion, to change companies, or to change fields.
The possibilities are endless.
A good goal is something that you believe is possible but would be challenging.
It should also be something that makes you excited when you think about achieving it.
Understand where youre starting.
If you want to increase your savings account to $10,000, youd best know your current balance.
The same goes for your weight if youre trying to lose weight.
If you want to run a 5-minute mile, how fast can you run a mile right now?
Remember that you have six months and plan accordingly.
Determine the habits you should probably ensure success.
If you want to lose weight, your exercise and diet habits are important.
Savings and spending habits are often important for financial goals.
Sending a certain number of resumes might be important for certain career goals.
Your habits have a tremendous impact on the results you achieve in life.
Good habits yield good results.
Its hard to stay focused on a goal for six months, and its easy to procrastinate.
Set short-term goals that lead to your long-term goals.
Sixty days is about right for a short-term goal.
Set 60-day and 120-day goals for each of your 6-month goals.
Even with the best plans in the world, nothing happens until you take action to reach your goals.
Record your feelings, plans, ideas, results, and observations.
Youll get a kick out of looking back on your journal someday.
Regularly measure your progress.
Its important to know how youre doing so you could make any adjustments.
How will you know if your diet and exercise plans are working if you never get on the scale?
Be flexible in your approach.
Youre probably not going to create the perfect plan right out of the gate.
There will be a lot of fine tuning along the way.
Stick to your goals but be willing to change how you accomplish them.
Cross the finish line.
Giving up is the only way to fail.
Keep going, even when you feel like quitting.
What can you accomplish in six months?
Try itif you are dedicated, you will be shocked at your results.
it’s possible for you to do a lot in six months.
Its easy to fall into a routine that does little more than maintain your life.
you could do much better!
Set a few goals and work hard for just six months.
Youll be pleased with the results.
