Your goals are set — now what can you do to ensure success?

Coaching Insights Newsletter — January 2024

At this point in the new year, you probably have goals in place for your business, your team, and yourself.  Having goals can be motivating, but achieving them usually requires some new routines, new habits, new behaviors.  

Unfortunately, changing behavior is hard. Even the most motivated people can go all out, only to beat themselves up as they inevitably face challenges and setbacks.

Science tells us that to make and sustain real change, we need to connect to it emotionally — setting intentions, envisioning our desired future and our “future selves.” Tools such as visualization, vision boards, or journals are proven methods to help our brains make that emotional connection. 

It’s also important to embrace failure.  Think of what you’re doing as experimentation.  When you face challenges or setbacks, use it as an opportunity to reflect, assess, learn, and adjust.  Frame what you’re doing as flexible and consistent vs requiring perfection.  

Finally, remember to give those you’re leading -- and yourself -- grace and compassion. Keep trying, knowing you deserve to reap the benefits of achieving your goals.