Virginia D. Nazarea, Robert E. Rhoades, Jenna E. Andrews-Swann-Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope - Place and Agency in The Conservation of Biodiversity-University of Arizona Press (2013) PDF
By Michelle Lange Founder, Conscious Connections Learning Center, and Certifed Master Life Coach All successful people, men and women, are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal, or purpose. - Brian Tracy We have been working on building a strong foundation of personal skill you need to get unstuck and oving forward in life! "opefully, you have anaged to uncover any liiting beliefs, and have been working to release any negativity which could prevent you fro eeting your goals! #n this weeks lesson # want you to ake sure the goal$s% you have already set for yourself are actually the goals you really want to achieve! #n order for you to achieve the life you desire, it&s critical that you create goals which align with who you truly are and what your values are! 'oeties, we only think we want soething because it sounded like a good idea at the tie, and now it no longer fts our life vision! (ossibly you never really wanted it at all! )r aybe, you *ust went along with soeone&s vision of what they thought you should do or becoe! There are a nuber of reasons a goal ay not be working for your beneft! Life is constantly changing and circustances can often arise which ake us feel that we have to hurry to accoplish soething! +eeber, there is no reason to rush or hurry towards anything! Choosing goals which are not in alignent with your deepest self sets the stage for disappointent and failure! ,ou owe it to yourself to take a big step back and reevaluate your goals to ensure they are relevant for you now at your current stage in life! "ere are soe -uestions designed to will help you dig deeper into what you really want, and also why you believe you want it! #dentifying why you want soething will ensure you are truly coitted to achieving it! .n*oy/ Tune 0p Turning (oint 12 Checking or Congruency ! Alignment "ow iportant is this goal to ,)0 personally on a scale fro 34356 "ow serious are you about this goal6 Why do you want to achieve this goal6 "ow will this goal beneft you6 "ow does this goal align with your values6 .nvision yourself achieving this goal! What does you life look like now6 What do you feel6 What are you saying to yourself about your achieveent6 Une"pecte# Personal $mpacts What other areas of your life ight be a7ected by this change6 What is the price of aking this change6 8re you willing to pay the price6 "ow ight your life be better with this goal6 "ow ight it be worse with this goal6 Where does this goal ft in with your priorities and current lifestyle6 9o you need help eeting this goal6 #f so, who can help you6 What needs to change so you can achieve your goal6 "ow will taking action towards this goal a7ect the other people in your life6 "ow does what others think and feel a7ect how you feel about your goal6 Who ight be upset if you achieved this goal6 Creating %MA&T Goals %pecifc' The ore specifc you are the easier your goal is to achieve! Measurable : 'o you will know when you have achieved your goal! Actionable4 The actions you have control over to reach your goal! &ealistic : 'et a goal which is challenging enough to inspire you as well as be realistic so as not to set yourself up for failure! Tie4bound : 'et tie4lines for taking action towards the goal as well as a deadline to eet your goal! &e(ning %MA&T Goals Can you give e your goal in one sentence6 .;actly what do you want to achieve fro this goal6 #s achieving this goal e;clusively under your control6 "ow will you know when you have achieved your goal6 "ow could you break down your overall goal into saller, easier to anage sub4goals6 What is the tie frae for eeting your goal6 What criteria will you use for easuring your success6 ,ou now have powerful goal setting tools at your disposal to help propel you ore -uickly in the direction of your dreas! Take action <)W, you have a lot of work to do/ =% Wishing you continued success/ Michelle A)out Michelle M#C".LL. L8<>. is the founder of Conscious Connections Learning Center for personal and spiritual developent! 'he is a Certifed Master Life Coach, speaker, author, spiritual teacher, and artist!
Virginia D. Nazarea, Robert E. Rhoades, Jenna E. Andrews-Swann-Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope - Place and Agency in The Conservation of Biodiversity-University of Arizona Press (2013) PDF