Being that time of year once again, many are thinking of what was achieved over 2009 and what they want to get out of 2010. Don’t get tricked into thinking of resolutions as a vicious cycle in which you set yourself high goals or hopes and then find at the end of the year none were achieved.
Instead, get focused and positive and outline perhaps some steps with your goals to help you work steadily toward them. After all, you do have twelve months in which to achieve them. This shouldn’t however stop you from planning now what your first step is going to be.
Of my 2010 resolutions only a couple are horse related. I had planned to finish my novel this year and for the first half of the year was consistently setting aside time to write and adding more to the novel.
The past few months however have been hectic and I’ve let other things become a priority. I have however been jotting down further ideas for the story and sporadically writing chapters but did find with a new job and less days off, it wasn’t so feasible to spend half a day working on it.
Consequently, this is a goal that I’m turning over to next year. One step that will need to be taken early is to determine another day in which I can specifically set aside time and write.
The other specific horse goal for 2010 relates to the fact that this year I started a Bachelor of Equine Science. I will have four subjects to get through for 2010 with the course being done via correspondence part time.
My goals for next year with relation to my course involve achieving at least a credit in each subject and familiarising myself with the textbooks before I’m required to work from them.
What are your goals for 2010? Have a think and write them down. Following that, tell someone about them! It makes you accountable and they can check up with you how things are going. If wanting to practically be able to put into place things that can help you achieve your goals for 2010, check out my article at Suite101, How to Resolve to Succeed.
Merry Christmas to all and blessings for the New Year!
“Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them.”
Tags: New Year’s Resolutions, horse goals 2010
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Having them written down and then visible in front of you every day actually helps reinforce them and things happen. Your mind subconsciously keeps working on them. Telling someone (I tell my business coach) is excellent for ensuring you’re keeping on track too.