How to Accomplish a Goal

Doing something you said you were going to do for YOU is one of the greatest feelings in the world.
Aleicia

I spent years feeling unaccomplished because I never met my own expectations. Although I received praise and accolades from work and school, I never felt satisfied with my own outcomes. I knew I could do better, but I never did.

In 2018, I started the long journey of making myself proud. That year was one of the hardest years of my life. My life was in shambles and I hit my personal rock bottom. I made major changes in my life and didn’t stop until I was truly proud of myself.

That year I set 25 goals. I accomplished 5 of the 25 goals, but I learned a valuable lesson.

The 5 goals I accomplished that year were the goals that I simplified into systems and added to my every day life.

For example, one goal was to do more Mommy/Me activities. At the beginning of every month, I would research various inexpensive, kid friendly activities. Then I would plan out one of those activities and invite some of my Mommy friends. At the end of the year, my son and I had went to 23 different activities. I was so proud of myself because I accomplished my goal exactly how I planned.

Now when I want to accomplish a goal I follow these steps

Dream- Make sure you are not selling yourself short. Don’t undervalue yourself or your abilities.
Write down Goal- Write down your numbers based goals (example- Save $1,000 by December 31, 2022 )
Break down your goal- Write down the specific steps needed to accomplish the goal (example- Figure out savings amount/frequency, Open separate bank account, Set up automatic transfer)
Add systems to your goal- Designate a specific time of the week you will work on goal ( example- Mondays at 1pm for 1 hour)
Celebrate- Don’t forget to celebrate your accomplishments