If you could imagine a perfect year, what would that be? Think about yourself being fully successful in every aspect of your life – physical, mental, spiritual and professional. Mentally picture yourself living that perfect year. Now think about all the things that are within your power to make that perfect year become reality. Isn’t it amazing to think that it is within your grasp?
Imagining what you can accomplish is exciting but if you are like me, maintaining motivation is a huge barrier to following through on the dream. I know I can’t set a goal and work towards it consistently without accountability. I seem to drift off course and lose sight of my vision unless I know that someone else will be checking in with me.
This past year, I began to meet with a life coach weekly. It was wonderful to see the change that made for me. My success rate in accomplishing goals soared. My coach helped me become clear in what I wanted to do and helped me set out a game plan to accomplish my goals. She then checked on my progress on a consistent basis and encouraged me when the going was tough. Together we celebrated the small victories which helped me even more to want to continue on to the final goal. The progress became fun because I could share it with someone who deeply cared about my success.
If you want to accomplish goals in 2008, I would encourage you to dream big and incorporate accountability in your plan. I have to admit I was skeptical about hiring a coach at first. I wondered if I would be spending my money wisely. The payoff to that investment was big. I have to say that I received more back than I ever thought I would. This year I am going to continue to work with my coach to work to make 2008 the perfect year. Will you join me?
Stacy Harshman brings her experience as a recruiter for a Fortune 500 corporation to her work as a life and career coach. In addition to helping people discover their passions, she also provides clients with insight into the mind of a recruiter, unlocking the secrets of what employers look for in potential employees. Stacy offers individual and group coaching in person and by phone to those seeking positive change in their professional and personal lives.
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