give you a head start.
Look at your January goals and break
them down into weekly goals and your
weekly goals into daily goals. Then just
begin. There is no ceremony or short-cut
to it. As the Nike slogan says, Just do it!
As you take action, expect the old you
to show up and try to take control.
Remember the decisions you have made,
why you made them and stick to them.
Champions are champions because they
routinely do the hard things that others
avoid. Create new habits. Be focused and
determined in your execution, keeping
your eye on your goals and you will enjoy
the sweet victory of success, when the
pain of the journey fades into oblivion.
Keep Track and Plan Ahead
Equally important to taking action is
reviewing and keeping track. Regularly
stop to review your progress towards
your goals by having daily reviews of
your daily goals, weekly reviews of your
weekly goals, monthly reviews of your
monthly goals and quarterly reviews of
your quarterly plans. Use this time to also
plan the following day, week, month or
quarter as well. Diligently measuring your
progress and planning ahead will enable
you celebrate successes and make course
corrections sooner, rather than later.
Get an Accountability
Partner
Getting someone to walk with towards
your goals can be the key to success. This
may be a coach or a trusted colleague,
friend or family member. Choose this
person carefully; a supportive, non-
judgmental active listener, committed to
you and interested in your success.
They also need to review your goals and
support and challenge you in your journey
towards your goals. Share your annual,
quarterly and current month goals with
them and agree how they will support you.
Agree also when you will meet monthly
and honour these appointments. As you
go along, check on your relationship and
agree how to maintain and improve it.
The fruits of good planning are plenty
and it all starts with taking time out for
a personal retreat. The process may be
intense and appear complicated, especially
if you are doing it for the first time,
however it will help you honestly assess
your past so you can detach and move on
towards a fuller, richer and more satisfying
life with clarity and focus.
The changes you need to make will not
happen by accident – you must take
deliberate steps, with regular pit-stops
to monitor your progress and make
course corrections. I wish you a successful
personal retreat and a 2019 of great all-
round breakthrough. Make it happen;
your results will be well worth the effort!
Caroline Mwazi is Chief Change Catalyst
at Huru Consult Limited, a Nairobi based
management and training consulting
company focusing on Strategy &
Organizational Development, Financial
Management, Sales & Client Retention,
Leadership & Personal Development. She
can be reached at: CMwazi@huruconsult.
com or Twitter @cmwazi
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