Below are a few tips that will help make the resolutions you make more attainable. Following these simple steps in your personal and business life will give you the chance to keep your resolutions this year.
Focus: It’s important to focus on why you want to accomplish something as much as what you want to accomplish. If you set an unrealistic goal for yourself and don’t even know why, it’s going to be impossible to complete. How can you motivate yourself when you don’t even know why you are doing something? Break your goals down into smaller steps, making them easier to concentrate on. This will also provide you with a sense of accomplishment, which will in turn motivate you to move forward with your resolutions.
Clean up: It’s easy to forget what you’re trying to accomplish when your work is buried under piles of tasks. Though they are all important, clear your desk of everything but what you need to complete the job at hand.
Manage Time: Voice mail is a wonderful thing. Though we all instinctively jump for a ringing phone, there are times when it’s best to let calls go to voice mail. Allowing yourself time to complete a task without interruption will give you the satisfaction of doing it well.
Have a List: Writing things down will give you something concrete to work from. Seeing something rather than trying to remember it is always easier, and allows you to prioritize accordingly.
Delegate: Though it’s easy to try and control every aspect of a task, delegating parts of a job will make it easier to complete in the end. In addition, allowing others within your organization to help out will make them feel like part of a team.
Have a Beginning and an End: Start each day by spending a little time planning what needs to be done and how. At the end of each day spend a little time clearing your desk and putting the finishing touches on what has been completed. Starting the day with a clean desk is much easier than trying to dig through clutter to see where you left off the day before.
