Keep Up With Your Goals

by Marsha Charles 05/05/2019

Sticking To Your Goals

Each new year brings with it new beginnings. Some ambitious goals and priorities are set. Some people make their resolutions to lose weight; others make decisions to follow their dreams. As the year advances and as we approach the next month, those goals and resolutions become less tangible and become allusive. There are some ways that you can allow yourself to take baby steps in achieving your goals and succeeding.

First things first, find out the “Why” of your goal. What is motivating you to do what you are doing? If the goal is to lose weight, define the underlying reason. Is it to become healthier, is there a trip coming up, summer body? Will this goal affect your life for the better? How will it affect your relationships? When you understand the ultimate reason for your goal, it will help keep you on track in those moments of weakness. 

Set A Schedule

Setting a schedule can also help you visualize achieving your goal. Some daily planners are inexpensive and helpful to use in your day-to-day life. If you prefer to have your planner handy at all times, utilize the calendar on your phone. There is something about seeing your goal and reminding yourself of what you are trying to achieve.

Accountability

If you are someone that needs others to cheer them on, tell a friend or someone that you can be accountable to. Having a person that you can talk to during the process and that can cheer you on is beneficial in achieving a goal. Disappointing others is always a motivating factor when someone wants to change their lives for the better.

Track Your Progress

When setting yourself up for success, make sure to track your progress. Seeing progress is also a motivating factor to push you further onto your achieving your goal. If a goal is to get out of debt, watching that balance begin to decrease will encourage you to stay on track. Remember that small steps will lead to great success.

Cut Yourself Some Slack

Lastly, do not be hard on yourself. Change is not simple and does not happen overnight. Its consistency, dedication, and discipline that ultimately leads to the biggest win. Having a positive attitude can lead you to a more significant outcome. Provide yourself with words of affirmation and forgiving yourself in times of weakness.

A famous quote says when you fail to plan; you plan to fail. Having a game plan in achieving your goals is essential. Take your time and enjoy the process.

About the Author
Author

Marsha Charles

Consistent top listing and selling agent receiving Chairman's Club award for superior sales achievement almost every year while associated with Preferred Properties, Inc. Consistently receive the International Presidents Premier award for sales volume since joining Coldwell Banker Realty and ranked in the top 1% of agents in Connecticut and Westchester County. In 2021 I received the International Society of Excellence award for sales volume in excess of $100,000,000. I have been named a Top Five Sales Agent for customer satisfaction since 2010 (longer than any other agent in Connecticut) and listed in Connecticut Magazine. Named one of the Top Agents in Connecticut by Real Trends since 2018. 

I work with sellers and buyers and also have a strong understanding to needs of those who are relocating . Background and experience in advertising, public relations and photography offer creative and innovative marketing plans for sellers.  

Realtor designations include: Graduate Real Estate Institute, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Residential Marketing Specialist, and Pricing Strategy Advisor. Served as President of New Canaan Board of Realtors (two terms), Director (three terms) and currently serve on Professional Standards Committee. Named Realtor of the year by the New Canaan Board of Realtors in 1994and again in 2022. 

Married and mother of other of four children who attended and graduated from the New Canaan School System, Member of New Canaan, Darien, Greenwich and Statewide MLS systems. Areas covered include New Canaan, Darien, Greenwich, Rowayton, Norwalk, Wilton and all of lower Fairfield County.