Habits and Routines: Maximizing Tools to Reach Your Goals
As I have approached making changes this year, I began with goals. I have shared in previous posts about SMART Goals and DUMB Goals. Either one works, the point is, you are more likely to succeed if you have a clear target and goal.
Then I shared selecting the right "tools" to assist in reaching those goals. There are many tools that can assist us in monitoring our progress towards our goals. There are tools that can track our exercise, our eating habits and pretty much anything else we would like to track and monitor.
The real eye opener for me along this journey is that the first two are necessary in working towards our goals but a game changer is creating new habits and routines. If we do not make using the tools a habit, they are not as effective as they can be. What I have focused on more recently is creating a routine that will make using the tools almost an automatic.
What I have discovered when I have been able to run the routines on a daily basis is that even though I have not achieved a goal on that particular day, I can feel a sense of accomplishment because I was able to do the work and use the tools that will hopefully help me accomplish the goal that I have.
My most recent area of focus for me is my morning routine. My goal is to put myself in the right mindset (a positive one) for the day and to focus on my energy level. My tools for that process include books I am reading, my journal and Insanity Max30 for exercise. The routine or habit that couches all of that is that I wake up everyday at 5:00 and spend the first 90 minutes reading, journaling and exercising. No email, no news and nothing remotely negative. When I am able to run this routine, the day tends to run smoother and I am more productive.
What routines can you begin to implement that can help you achieve your financial, health or other personal goals?
Until next time, enjoy every minute of everyday!
Then I shared selecting the right "tools" to assist in reaching those goals. There are many tools that can assist us in monitoring our progress towards our goals. There are tools that can track our exercise, our eating habits and pretty much anything else we would like to track and monitor.
The real eye opener for me along this journey is that the first two are necessary in working towards our goals but a game changer is creating new habits and routines. If we do not make using the tools a habit, they are not as effective as they can be. What I have focused on more recently is creating a routine that will make using the tools almost an automatic.
What I have discovered when I have been able to run the routines on a daily basis is that even though I have not achieved a goal on that particular day, I can feel a sense of accomplishment because I was able to do the work and use the tools that will hopefully help me accomplish the goal that I have.
My most recent area of focus for me is my morning routine. My goal is to put myself in the right mindset (a positive one) for the day and to focus on my energy level. My tools for that process include books I am reading, my journal and Insanity Max30 for exercise. The routine or habit that couches all of that is that I wake up everyday at 5:00 and spend the first 90 minutes reading, journaling and exercising. No email, no news and nothing remotely negative. When I am able to run this routine, the day tends to run smoother and I am more productive.
What routines can you begin to implement that can help you achieve your financial, health or other personal goals?
Until next time, enjoy every minute of everyday!
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