Debra Kasowski

Goal Setting IS about YOU!

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Are you getting ready to set your goals for the New Year? Many resolutions are fleeting – something that many people say as the clock comes closer to midnight bringing in the New Year. Do they really mean it or are they just saying them because others are saying them?

 

Watch this video to learn more about the 3 things you need to do to actualize and realize your goals!

  1. Make your goals personal.
  2. Make a commitment to yourself. Write your goals down.
  3. Review Your Goals on a Regular Basis.

What goals are you setting for the New Year? Get closer to making them happen by sharing them with the world.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

3 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Eyes on Your Goals

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Goal setting is something you can do at any time of the year but most people wait to the end of the year to set goals. I recommend that you set daily goals, monthly goals, and yearly goals in all areas of your life. You will be more focused and get greater results when you have a plan and work on them intentionally. Strategic planning for your life and business.

3 Ways to Keep Your Eyes on Your Goals:

1. Write them down on an 3 x 5 index card. When you write them down you are able to get your goals out of your head and onto paper. Keep them where you can see them throughout the day – by your bathroom mirror, on your car dash, day timer, or in your wallet.

2. Script Achieving Your Goal in a Journal. Write out what the day or event will be like when you achieve your goal. What will it feel like? List out all the details. Do this daily or weekly.

3. Write a letter to yourself. Dear ________, write out a letter to yourself about what it would mean to achieve this goal and all the steps you took to get their. The more detailed you can be the better.  You can do this on a daily basis or mail it to yourself one month, 3 months, or 6 months from now.

Before you know it, you will be accomplishing what you set out to do. Writing your goals down makes a difference. Review your cards, journal, or letters regularly to envision the goal achieve and be able to recognize when you have achieved them. Step by step you will get there!

I would love to hear about what you do. Comment below…let’s get ready for the best 2013 ever!

Can You Transform Your Business in the Next 30 Days?

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You probably have heard that it takes at least 21 days to change a habit and that only 3% of people actually write out goals and these are the top achievers. It all depends on how bad you want to make the change. Change may mean you have to be more disciplined, more dedicated to planning your business strategy, and self-motivated and focused to create results. You need to devise a business strategy.

Here are 5 steps to help create the transformation:

  1. What are two of your top business goals that you would like to achieve in the next 30 days? Write them down.
  2. Break these goals into manageable pieces. What do you need to be, do, or have to make this happen? Ink it on paper. You may choose mind-mapping or the traditional to-do list.
  3. Look at your list or mind-map. Is there anything on it that you could delegate to a team member? Consider hiring a virtual assistant then do it. Imagine if there are 2-3 or three people helping you do what you do. What could you achieve if you freed up some time?
  4. Print out a blank calendar template. Write out what small steps you will take for the next 30 days. Remember to be consistent. Avoid saving your steps for one big day as you may become overwhelmed and lose your motivation.If your plan is a social media strategy, pre-load a dashboard program like www.hootsuite.com to increase your productivity and save yourself some time.
  5. Share your goals with individuals you trust and who would be willing to help hold you accountable when they see yougoing off track. When you need to check in with someone, you tend to be more committed to following through. You may find a mentor or hire a coach to help you maintain focus and achieve your goals.

Remember when you focus on revenue generating activities, you should be tracking the return on your investment of time, money, and resources. You need to evaluate and see if your tasks are getting you closer to what you want to achieve. If not, where do you need to redirect you attention to? Identify this and you will be back on track in no time flat!

 

How to Stay Motivated When Your Success Is Just Around The Corner

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It can be difficult to stay motivated and focused when times get tough or challenging. You may even feel like you are the only one that events are happening to. Let me reassure you, there are many others going through their own challenges as well. What one person sees as a challenge, another sees as an opportunity for growth. I have found that it is not until you actually share what some of your challenges are that people open up compassionately and share their challenges too.  Vulnerability makes us human.

In our weakest moments, we need to gain our greatest strength. People often quit their pursuits just when they are about to achieve success because, “It is just too hard to continue.”

Here are some tips to help you stay motivated when your success is just around the corner:

  1. Stop and look how far you have come. Make a list of all your accomplishments over the past 12 months. Take some time to acknowledge your success or wins! Treasure them. Who have you become in the process?
  2. Write down what you want to accomplish – your goals. Keeping them in your head does not help others in supporting you. Not only should you write them down, you should share them with someone you trust – someone who can hold you accountable so you can achieve your goals.
  3. Break your next project into small pieces. Each step you take gets you closer to your end goal. Plan to do 1-2 daily tasks to get closer to reaching yoru goal. Before you know, you will see the end.
  4. Work on your hardest task first each day. The rest of your day with move with ease. You already have accomplished so much!
  5. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You can feel challenged but do not be so tough on yourself that you do not even want to attempt anything. Evaluate your expectations, are they realistic for you and the time frame you gave yoursel?. Instant results does not mean those results are repeatable or sustainable. Be there for the long haul. Avoid comparing yourself to others – there is no comparison!

You have not gotten to where you are today by accident. The choices you have made have brought you to where you are today. Ensure you have some down time so that you can enjoy your success as you turn the corner!

I would love to hear some of the ways you stay motivated and some of the successes you have discovered just around the corner.

 

Do You Have the Motivation and Hunger to Achieve?

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The other day I was having a coffee tea date with a colleague of mine and we were discussing what motivates people. We were talking about why some people might lose weight or go after their dreams and achieve them. Whereas, others struggle right where they are and they’re just steps away from achieving their goal.  The thing that she said to me was so profound, “When you open your fridge – you are hungry.”  Are you hungry for your dream? Are you hungry for your goal? If you needed to sustain yourself, are you hungry enough to go after it?

Most people do not have a plan. That is one of the biggest downfalls of many New Year’s Resolutions is that nobody plans for it. You want to make intentional planning. Setting small  milestones along the way. Whether you want to lose weight or whether you want to increase your business? By how much? How much weight do you want to lose? How much do you want to grow your business? What is the number? Many are scared to even say it. If you do small increments even for weight loss. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. Why can’t you start with “I will lose 2 pounds by the end of this week.”? Pretty easy, but as those weeks multiply you will see 2 becomes 4, 4 becomes 6, 8, 10, 12, and so even if your goal is 20 pounds, you are there. Same thing with attendance to your seminars, going to events, or memberships.  Have a goal in mind. How many people would you like to attract?

How much money do you want to attract into your life? Maybe you want to spend more quality time with your family. How about spending how about start with 15 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour, or go to a movie. Can you see what I am getting at? If you plan for it and making it an intention. soon enough you will achieve it but there needs to be a plan. Are you hungry enough to make it happen?  Shoot for the mission is possible