2017 Action Plan

2017 Action Plan

It’s that time when people set goals for the year. Unfortunately, too many people who make a new year’s resolution fail to look back at the one they made twelve months earlier. If they did, most of them would remember that their resolutions were probably the same and they didn’t pan out very well. To correct that for this year, you will need to make a 2017 action plan that you can follow.

Here are a few tips to help you keep your resolutions and have a happier 2017. A little effort can go a long way and when you reach the end of the year, you’ll be ready to make new resolutions.

Write Them Out

You may know by heart what your resolutions are for this year, but you still need to write them out. Transferring them from your mind to paper is the first step in making them happen as you take them from your imagination to reality. It’s been demonstrated that people who write out their goals are far more likely to make them come true. Plus, you can detail out a plan to make them happen by setting up a larger goal and then smaller goals that you achieve month by month so that you stay on track.

Understand that Obstacles will be in the Way

No worthwhile goal is free of obstacles. So, you cannot let them stop you when trying to achieve a worthwhile goal. Losing weight means restricting what you eat and increasing your activity level. Becoming wealthy means finding the right methods to success and working harder to achieve them. If achieving your goals were easy, then you would have accomplished them by now. So, understand that you will face resistance in one form or another when trying to make your goals a reality.

How to Do It

Now that you know what to do and have written them out, the next step is figuring out how to make them come true. For example, if you want to lose weight, you’ll need to figure out just what steps are needed for you to achieve this goal. This will most likely mean eating a healthy diet, joining a gym, doing exercises at home, and the like.

Create a Schedule and Stick to It

Planning requires discipline and that requires the guidance of creating a schedule. For example, if you plan to lose weight this year, you’ll want to create a schedule so that you can map out your progress. You’ll know if you are reaching your goals or if you need assistance. Creating a schedule means making the daily and weekly commitment to seeing that your resolutions come true.

Also, remember that failure is part of the obstacles you will face on your journey to making your resolutions comes true. Failure is a part of success and often is needed for you to learn and apply new methods to reach your goals. By making the effort to reach your goals one day at a time, you’ll be able to keep your new year’s resolution. All this, thanks to creating a 2017 action plan that really works.