Did you see the stat in Quote of the Week: Groundhog Day? That 88% of those who had made new year resolutions had already dropped them? I don’t have a stat on this, but I can guess that most goals are dropped at that high rate.
It’s understandable. Most of us get all excited about the new challenge and adventure ahead. And then – it gets hard or boring or life just gets in the way. Or sometimes we just forget. And then those of us who shared our goal with others are embarrassed and want to go underground. At least long enough for everyone to forget.
In celebration of Groundhog Day, I invite you to come out of hiding and stay out, at least long enough to consider these 10 things that can be done with abandoned goals. If you don’t see anything here that would enable you to re-adopt any abandoned goals, feel free to go back under whether the hog does or not.
1. Apply Why 5 to your goal. If it fails, dump it and spend your time and energy on a goal that passes Why 5.
2. Write your goal down. Share it with others if appropriate. This is a MUST if you want others to help you reach the goal. If you aren’t sure about this, read 10 dreams doomed to fail
3. You know that saying…a goal without a plan is just a wish? For helpful plan-making questions, see #6-10 of 10 questions for goal seekers
4. Got a plan but overwhelmed by clutter & chaos? Use this quote for inspiration.
5. Way too busy but not very efficient or effective? And not enjoying any of it? Read What to do Who to be.
6. You or your team bored stuck or otherwise disengaged? Get tips from What do you want instead?
7. Don’t believe you have what it takes? Maybe you just need a reminder because you really ARE great. And because you probably still won’t believe it or remember it, put these to work: 10 sentences for better leadership.
9. Mind the gap
10. Don’t have the right tools, people, economy? Go now. Just go. Unless you are content dealing with the same damn thing over and over.
11. Bonus Item – Get a good coach to help you. Be sure he or she is a Goals Guru with plenty of hands on experience at setting and achieving challenging goals.
Jan is a coach, speaker and writer.
She is an expert in take-charge, make-it-happen, inspiration leadership, which means she is definitely a Goals Guru.
*Note: 10 by 10 on Tuesday (also know as a Quick List) is a weekly feature is for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs. Here you will find 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc). And it will be posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Here’s our collection of Quick Lists to date.
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