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