Goal Journal

How many people remember their New Years Resolutions come February? It is common to set a goal that we wish we could keep, and later on, not only was the goal never reached, we may not remember the goal, or why it was never met.

In the front page of your Goal Journal, write down the goal. Write down why you want to achieve this goal. Why is it important to you?

Make rules for yourself based on your goal. The first rule is how often you will write in this journal and catalog your progress. Stick to your writing time.

In the back of the journal, write down progress steps and when you would like to achieve that particular step in your goal. Many small, seemingly tiny steps, can quickly add up over days and weeks to several, obviously large steps, in attaining your goal. Record when you actually progressed to that step as well. If after a couple weeks, you feel you need to revise this list, then do so. As long as you have not abandoned your goal, it is ok to change the times when you wish to achieve various steps or the final outcome.

Before you make a new entry, reread your goal. Your entry should catalog your progress. Write down what you have done to further the goal, what are the obstacles, any doubts, or congratulations.

Goal writing can be done in any writing technique, but answering these few questions can make your entries and thoughts go very quickly and organized.

What have I done?

What did I not do?

What can I do to move forward towards my goal?

When will I do it?

How will I do it?

When will I next review and record my goal progress?

The most important thing is to not get discouraged. If you are still writing in your Goal Journal, you have not forgotten your desired goal.