It’s cliché to tell you that you need to write your goals or resolutions but it’s very important! Most of us write them down but they fail to abide at the middle because they feel discouraged. If you want that posh Porsche, a beautiful natured mansion or life you have always wanted to live; you need to sit down and plan those goals. These are the 6 steps for effective goal setting:

Involve God in your goals and put him first- This is something that many of us forget. God is the creator and he we are here because of him. He knows our purpose and he is the only one who can guide us to achieve our goals as we discover what he has blessed us with. Desire that goal with passion – For you to be able to achieve that goal, you need to focus on what you desire and keep it positive that you will be able to achieve those goals. If you slack, you will not achieve those goals but if you keep it determined, you will succeed. Always visualize yourself achieving that goal- Where do you see yourself in the next 2 years?5years? Have a picture of where you want to be and be positive that you will make it. Our mind is very powerful and what you feed it in will always impact what you do. If you don’t have a picture or any visuals of yourself, it will be very difficult to achieve the desires of your heart. As you visualize, don’t restrict but go for it.

Have a plan that will guide you to achieve the goals- Now it’s time to buy a notebook. With that, you need to come up with a plan which has to be written down since you already know what you want. Commitment to achieving the goal by writing it down- The first step of writing it down shows that you are making it happen. Write down all the plans, steps and a timeline that contains several events that you were able to achieve. If you were not able to achieve them last year, you can always add them and look for a better way to accomplish. Review your progress everyday- As you have done the above, make sure that there is development. If there is no progress, look for a mentor, tap for support from your loved ones and analyze why is it the goal is not been achieved. Do not give up because nothing comes easy in this life. Determination and hard-work is the major key. There will be ups and downs that will distract you from achieving those goals, do not allow that. Fight and be strong.