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illusion of doing something and reduces your drive to actually do
something. So… it works for me, but your mileage may vary.)
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Get a “personal development buddy”

One of the many things I provide my life coaching clients is
accountability. Knowing that once they’ve agreed to take action, I will
be there, making sure they take it. Holding their hand when it needs
holding and kicking their ass when it needs kicking.
So here’s my suggestion. Get a friend, share your plan, and if they’re
interested, let them set their own goals, and then you can keep each
other accountable!
This is hands down one of the most effective ways to get motivated and
stay motivated, so if you’re going to apply one single idea from this list,
make it the buddy system!
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Write down your goals and keep them in a prominent place

If you see your goals several times each day, they will get drilled deeper
into your subconscious, and you will have a better chance of taking
action on them.
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Take the first action immediately

And finally, a simple but surprisingly effective advice. Taking action is a
habit… and often the most important step is breaking through the
activation energy and taking the first step. After that, keeping your
momentum going is comparatively trivial. So if you have any action on
your list from the Options phase that you could take immediately, do it!
What to do next
Okay, this brings us to a close. You now have a thorough, effective
method for making a personal development plan.
Now that you’ve finished reading through this, it’s time to go through
all the steps with other areas of your life in mind. Just make sure you
don’t overwhelm yourself by setting too many goals for the same week.
You’ll be far better off getting three important actions done every week

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