30 Day Goals Challenge

You did it! It’s been 30 days! Pop open the champagne and let’s celebrate! Let’s look at all you have accomplished over the past 29 days. Here’s a quick rundown:  1Welcome and Why Do We Make “resolutions”2The Importance Of Setting Goals3What’s the Difference Between Goals And “resolutions”?4Why “resolutions” Often Don’t Work5Combining “resolutions” With Good Goals …

You have learned so much about setting “resolutions” and working toward goals over this past month. You may wonder what happens when you reach the target you’ve spent so much time and dedication to achieve. While it can give you a tremendous sense of accomplishment to come to this place, it can also sometimes be …

I talked a lot in this challenge about how to stay on track with your “resolutions”. There are a lot of tricks and strategies for pushing past resistance, overcoming obstacles and finding that motivation you need to succeed! We are nearing the end of our time together. I’d like to address some things not to …

I am a HUGE advocate of asking for help when you’re struggling. Trying to push through alone isn’t required and can make your life more difficult than it needs to be. I know it can be hard to admit that you need some help, but it is usually the best decision you’ll ever make. I …

Sometimes it takes a few mind tricks to get you through the tough times on this journey to achieving your goals. My philosophy: use any type of healthy strategy you need in order to push past those obstacles. Notice I said, “healthy strategy.” Using tricks to motivate yourself is fine, as long as you don’t …

Have you tried something new in your life, a new diet, a gym routine, being more positive, anything and noticed negativity surrounding your pursuits? Unfortunately, being critical and having critical reactions is part of human nature, and there are a lot of motivators that push people to find faults in others. These kinds of actions …

In today’s post, I want to go back to the concept of you’re “Why”. If you remember, your “Why” is basically your reason for pursuing a goal or resolution in the first place. It’s the underlying factor that guides your actions. That’s why it’s so important to understand it! Sometimes you think you understand your …

You know by now that I have mentioned plenty of times that many “resolutions” fail. We’ve all experienced the excitement of setting a new intention, only to have it die out over the next several weeks or months (or days…guilty). I’ve shown you some ways to fight this tendency and to overcome it by setting …

How many times have you hear “never give up!”? Maybe it was your parents or teachers and coaches that encouraged you not to quit and to go after what you want until you get it. It’s good to be persistent and reaching a goal takes follow-through, this all or nothing type of advice can have …

Visualization is a powerful tool that can help lead you to serious changes in your life. You may not be familiar with this practice as a way of increasing your motivation. You may believe it seems like some sort of personal development trend or new age woo-woo (I love that term: woo-woo), but this practice …