A big step towards achieving your goals is developing and maintaining a goal-setting mindset<\/p>\n
as the attitudes you develop will influence the way you view goal-setting. Approaching a task with a negative and self-defeating attitude makes it much harder to actually be successful at that task.<\/p>\n
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Try to foster a positive attitude when setting and trying to achieve your goals. A positive attitude means you are looking for ways to SUCCEED rather than focusing on the<\/p>\n
difficulties and obstacles that could be in your path.<\/p>\n
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To create a more positive attitude:<\/p>\n
– Each day note down something you did towards achieving your goals.<\/p>\n
– Note down any changes someone else has noticed e.g. your teacher says well done on<\/p>\n
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– Don\u2019t stop trying if something goes wrong, rather, reassess your goals or decide if you<\/p>\n
need to work harder to achieve them.<\/p>\n
– Find a mentor or helper to encourage you to achieve your goals, possibly someone who<\/p>\n
is interested in the same things or is good at the same subjects but is a bit further ahead<\/p>\n
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Other reasons why we don\u2019t achieve our goals:<\/p>\n
– No action plan.<\/p>\n
– No true commitment to the goal.<\/p>\n
– Not rewarding yourself along the way.<\/p>\n
– Trying to focus on too many goals.<\/p>\n
– Not preparing yourself for success.<\/p>\n
– Fear of failure.<\/p>\n
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If you are still not achieving your goal, try this:<\/p>\n
– Clarify your goal.<\/p>\n
– Write a list of actions.<\/p>\n
– Analyse, prioritise and prune.<\/p>\n
– Organise your list into a plan.<\/p>\n
– Monitor the execution of your plan and review your plan regularly.<\/p>\n
– Ask for help!<\/p>\n
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