New Year Resolutions

Developping a coaching attitude is not only about coaching others ... It is also about coaching yourself ... One of the easiest self coaching tools to use is setting goals for oneself and measuring them regularly !

Interestingly enough this is something that a lot of people do ... it is called New Year Resolutions ...  Unfortunately most of the time those are great intentions, eventually put down on paper but as time goes by, those so called resolutions are measured end of December right before drafting new ones for the following year.

I just had a look at mines ... And I realized that I had 4 goals. One I achieved, I am on the good path for the second one. However the third and fourth one have been slightly overlooked. So what did I learn from this ?

1. My goals were not realistic enough. I underestimated what it would require from me.

2. I haven't measured them and readjusted them regularly enough.

3. I need a little push too now and then :-)

So, having learned that, I am going to create a master plan for myself. How do I do it ?

1. First of all, I find a great moment when my mind is at peace, when I feel good (no point doing that if you have the flue and feel like a total failure ! You need to get yourself in a peak state ! Your body, your health, your emotions will have a direct impact on your new year resolutions, the drive you put behind it, your level of committment and of course the result !)

2. The more regularly your measure the better ! If things don't go the way you planned, you will be able to reassess and adjust your strategy.

3. You can use the SMART model that many of you surely know.

One more thing ... as Nietzsche use to say: As soon as we have a WHY, we can put up with any kind of HOW.

If you don't know why you want to achieve your objective, chances are you might not keep the momentum up to motivate you when the going gets tough.

And if you are facing some stumbling blocks, than get a Coach !!!! That's what we are here for !

Meanwhile, allow me to wish you a Happy New Year 2008. I'll work on my master plan in January while travelling through Burma ...

I wish you countless magic moments, and much more. I wish you to be the actors of your life  !