Ruach Center

Category: Goals

  • Making Goal Setting Easier (Add-On To Kickstarter)

    After the initial release of the goal setting tool in the kickstarter materials there were two common questions/concerns:

    • Having goals creates a lot of pressure, making me feel like I am failing.
    • What can I do if I am having a hard time coming up with good, clear goals? I know I want better than right now, but I am still not sure what I want, much less how to create a timeline or make my goals measurable.

    These are really great questions and here are two simple things you can add which will make a huge difference.

    Audio Instruction:

    2 Things To Make Goal Setting Easier
    (Time 4m28s)

    Written Instruction:

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If
    Whenever I am feeling under a lot of pressure to reach a certain goal I make it into something that is not a goal. Instead I change it into something that is a desire to strive towards so it doesn’t feel so heavy.

    To do this I add the phrase, “Wouldn’t it be cool if…” to the front of the goal. The goal “I will weigh 175 lb by February 15th so that I have more energy and feel better” feels so much better as “Wouldn’t it be cool if I weigh 175 lb by February 15th so that I have more energy and feel better.”

    It makes it so much lighter.

    Work In Progress
    Your goal list is a work in progress. It always will be. As time goes on and you reach your goals, your goals will evolve and change as you grow.

    When I am working on my goals I like to add “Work In Progress,” or “WIP” for short, to the top of my goals list. This helps me to be easier with myself and to know it is OK if the goal list isn’t perfect, or perfectly defined.

    Let yourself know that your goals are a work in progress and this will make it easier for you to work with them.

  • Setting Up A Productive Few Days

    I know it is easy to get swept up in long term goals.

    It is good to do that, but sometime those goals feel like they are just too much and too far to think about.

    Today, I tapped to help me focus on the next few days and to get the most out of them. This doesn’t mean that everything is going to get done now, but I am going to get enough done.

    Productive Days

    Please let me know how this worked for you in the comments below.

    At the beginning of the year, it’s really easy to get caught up in all that needs to be done….At the beginning of the year, it’s really easy to feel overwhelmed at trying to plan for the next 12 months…And part of me is really excited about the coming year…Building on the successes of last year… And even though I’ve only four days into the New Year…It’s now time for me to reset and relax…Not trying to take on the whole year at once…I just want the next few days to be productive…I want the next few moments to be productive…I have plenty of time to live the full year…I have plenty of time to worry about February later…I give myself permission to just focus on the next few days… And just have a couple of really good days… Only trying to achieve what can be achieved in the next few days….Not doing it all at once…Doing enough to be successful…