| During my initial life coaching training I was advised by | | | | increase my earnings by x amount" |
| a very well regarded coach that you should not let | | | | Measurable: |
| clients use the word "dreams" to describe what they | | | | You need to be able to know when you will have |
| want from life. A "dream" portrays something | | | | achieved your goal, i.e. When you are actually earning |
| unreachable, not in reality, a "pipe dream" that would | | | | x amount. |
| some day be nice but there is no real suggestion of | | | | Achievable |
| action towards getting there. If we are serious about | | | | Make sure you can reach the goals; you may want to |
| achieving our "dreams" we need to start referring to | | | | move to another country and retire. Smaller, more |
| them/thinking of them as something more practical | | | | achievable goals that are aligned with your long term |
| such as goals. | | | | goal would be to 1) pay off the mortgage on your |
| Goals have the ability to keep us focused, this is | | | | house 2) Save x amount of money by x date. |
| where a life coach can help you to remain focused | | | | Realistic: |
| and be there to hold you accountable for the goals | | | | Know your limitations whilst remaining ambitious, realise |
| you have set yourself, and keep this momentum | | | | that you cannot become a medical doctor without a |
| flowing. | | | | medical degree, however, you could volunteer at your |
| Firstly you need to make sure that your goal is | | | | local hospital. |
| something that is in alignment with your values. | | | | Time: |
| Sometimes people think they will be happier when they | | | | Always set a time to achieve your goal by, it will give |
| achieve their next promotion, car, another house, but | | | | you a target to work towards. |
| when they really think about it, often with the help of a | | | | Next, write down an action plan: |
| coach, they discover that they have never really | | | | Goal: The smart goal you want to achieve |
| thought about what they want, and they are coming | | | | Reality: The current resources you have to achieve it |
| from a place of should, pressure from family, and just | | | | Obstacles: Any possible blocks to your success |
| a general feeling that this is the next step and just | | | | Milestones: write down dates by which you will have |
| what is expected of them. | | | | achieved certain stages of your goal |
| Once you have established your value based goals | | | | Actions: Write down what actions you need to take to |
| we need to create a system to structure them: We | | | | achieve each milestone |
| need to set SMART goals, specific, measurable, | | | | Reward: Reward yourself when you have met each |
| achievable, realistic, time bound. | | | | milestone |
| Specific: | | | | Hire a coach to support you on your way, and this is |
| Instead of " I want to have more money "I want to | | | | how we turn a dream into a concrete, achievable goal. |