Archive for month: November, 2014

Personal Development Goals: 5 Things Successful People Do to Achieve Them

Personal development goals has been the topic of discussion on the mindsetmax blog this month. From staying motivated to achieve goals to setting effective personal development goals, we’ve covered it all.

Today let’s learn more about achieving these goals from the people who seem to have mastered the art of accomplishing their personal development goals.

Personal Development Goals: Success Tip #1 from Successful People – Use Your Time Smartly to Achieve Goals

Successful people are excellent at managing their time. From dedicating the first hour of the day to planning their time to scheduling time to regularly review their goal development progress, they use their time to propel their accomplishments.

You can do this: Wake an hour earlier than your usual time every day. Spend this extra hour writing down your plan for the day as well as your goals and review how far you’ve come with them.

Personal Development Goals: Success Tip #2 from Successful People – Write Down Your Personal Development Goals

Studies have repeatedly shown that people who write down their goals have a greater chance of accomplishing them as compared to those who keep their goals in their mind.

Successful people write down their goals. Not just that, they write down their goals in the present tense, affirming that they’ve happened.

You can do this: When you write and review your goals, make sure you use the present tense. For instance, “I earn $10,000 every month” instead of “I want to earn $10,000 every month.”

Personal Development Goals: Success Tip #3 from Successful People – Visualize Your Success

Successful people, whether in business or in sports, use visualization extensively and can actually “see” reaching their goals in their minds’ eye.

You can do this: Use our mindset training apps to learn how to visualize successfully and also, train the mind to focus on the positive outcome.

Personal Development Goals: Success Tip #4 Set SMART Personal Development Goals

Successful people set SMART personal development goals. In other words, their goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time bound.

This gives their goals a “concrete” structure and makes it easier for them to focus on them.

You can do this: Review your personal development goals. Do they tick the boxes? Can you measure them? Do they have a deadline or are they timebound?

Personal Development Goals: Success Tip #5 Believe in Yourself

Finally, and most importantly, successful people believe in themselves and their ability to achieve their personal development goals. They harness their confidence in themselves and give their goals their best shot ever.

You can do this: Focus on feeding your mind positive, mental nutrition. Focus on your strengths and build them further. Use mindset training apps to create a growth mindset. Believe in yourself.

Personal Development Goals: How to Stay Motivated

Personal development goals are exciting and an essential for progress and growth as humans.

However, when working on our personal development goals and living life as is, it can get challenging to stay motivated.

You may come up against time crunches that don’t let you spend enough time on learning or working on your goal.

You may find it difficult to keep going.

Yes, staying motivated when going through change is key to making that change and growth happen.

Here are tips on how to stay motivated when working on those personal development goals:

1. Set Realistic Goals

Start by setting goals that are realistic yet not too easy. Not just that, break down the action steps you’ll take to achieve that goal and review them to see if you can actually do them.

For instance, if you know you have a packed schedule with no time for an extra class or course, signing up to a foreign language course at the Uni will leave you exhausted and drained.

However, if you choose to learn that foreign language by using an app on your smartphone or by listening to tapes as you drive to work, you’ll be able to work on your goal, stay motivated and not get exhausted in the process too.

2. Seek Inspiration Everyday

Motivation makes motivation.

Really. Staying inspired is a great way to stay motivated and focused on your goals.

Read about success stories of people who’ve worked on these goals before you.

Talk to friends who support your personal development goals and can cheer you on.

Surround yourself with mindset-changing apps, books, quotes, pictures that serve to uplift you and fire you up to move forward towards your goal with single-minded focus.

3. Turn Personal Development Goals into a Game

Finally, one of the fun ways to work on staying motivated is to fuel that competitive spirit.

Turn your goals into a game, with “steps” you need to take and a reward at the end. Celebrate each step you take that gets you closer and visualize the reward at the end.

Staying motivated is key to making those personal development goals become a reality so make sure you have a healthy dose of inspiration, encouragement and spirit to get you going and keep you moving!
 
What are some of the other things do YOU do for personal development or developing your mindset?
 
Have you thought of your top 10 personal development goals or even the top 5 personal development goals for 2015?