1. Make your goals achievable.
By achievable, we mean realistic and attainable. You might unconsciously have set a goal even others will have a hard time achieving, even if they had the means and the time to do so.
Here's what you can do: break down your goals into small, realistic goals set against reasonable time frames. Oftentimes, you'll achieve your bigger goals if you work on achieving the smaller goals leading to those. The important thing is making your goals as realistic and as achievable as you can.
2. Devise a feasible plan.
You know what you want, but do you know how to get what you want? Do you need technical or artistic training to achieve your goals? Or perhaps further studies? Do you have a set plan of action that will lead to the achievement of your goals? What things, both tangible and intangible, do you need to aid you in reaching your goals?
Take a moment to sit down and list the things you need and make your action plan. This is a good time to break them down into small, realistic goals and then tackle them one day at a time!
3. Resist spreading yourself too thinly.
Sometimes, it's better to work on one goal at a time, rather than doing and shooting for so many all at the same time. Work on so many goals at one given time and you'll find out you're nowhere near achieving even one goal. You won't be able to focus your full energy on one goal.
Prioritize your goals and start with either your top priority or your most realistic goal. You'll discover you're able to do more and achieve more using this approach.
Copyright ? 2004 Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ
About The Author
Shery is the creator of WriteSparks! - a software that generates over 10 *million* Story Sparkers for Writers. Download WriteSparks! Lite for free - http://writesparks.com
Airbnb cleaning service Arlington Heights ..If you haven't realized the success you wanted last year,... Read More
It would be very selfless or noble of me to... Read More
On the first day of a bright and shiny new... Read More
Despite the widespread use of e-mail in commerce today, traditional... Read More
Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's... Read More
The Big IdeaOkay. So youve figured out that you would... Read More
When one population in one century survived five wars, two... Read More
Why is it that so many people don't take writing-as-a-job... Read More
This is a tough question for every freelance writer. For... Read More
A UK based freelance proofreader should be able to provide... Read More
Every writer knows that the urge to write is not... Read More
So you want to be a writer, except you don't... Read More
What to do when you get rejected.You've just finished your... Read More
9 out of 10 professionals and small business owners have... Read More
Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's... Read More
(Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!)Like any field,... Read More
Fiction manuscripts receive feedback that addresses and scores:? The theme... Read More
How to Start Your Story with a BangThe purpose of... Read More
Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering... Read More
A few days ago, I critiqued a chapter for a... Read More
This article contains a short guide on how to edit... Read More
Sit back, and imagine what it feels like to be... Read More
Once you've plotted out your book, developed the characters and... Read More
It's clich?, but true-a picture does paint a thousand words.... Read More
When you read a letter from someone, we are immediately... Read More
reliable maid service Winnetka ..Hands up all those who'd like to have a successful... Read More
The decision to publish a book is very exciting! It... Read More
----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute,... Read More
You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh... Read More
Do you suffer from writer's block? Is there a pending... Read More
You're writing a story set in your local city, but... Read More
1. Use Logic: Check for External PressuresAre you under physical... Read More
Writer's block! Even columnist Dave Berry has it. He admits... Read More
When you get stuck for ideas, and the words won't... Read More
Freewriting is a release from the prison of rules. It... Read More
Some writers complain that writing is arduous work requiring long... Read More
Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by... Read More
Have you heard the term 'ghostwriter' and wondered what they... Read More
A frequent conversation I have with my writing clients is... Read More
The tiniest things can be so useful when you come... Read More
If you either want to write a book to help... Read More
You've decided to write your very own Newsletter to promote... Read More
Have you ever started a creative writing project with great... Read More
A QUERY LETTER is written to an editor or agent... Read More
What am I going to write about?Which topic is the... Read More
There is an image most people carry of the artist... Read More
As a freelance writer, it is important to present yourself... Read More
One of the most common weaknesses I see in day-to-day... Read More
User documentation is all too often written by programmers for... Read More
Good writing requires self-examination. Why is one writing? What part... Read More
Writing |