A goal without a date is just a wish and an unfulfilled wish is nothing more than the bitter memory of regret. So how do we move from ideas to action? How do we set realistic achievable time-frames against our goals?

Simple, by focusing on what we want and where we want to be we can easily employ the strategy of owing a SMART Goal. Owning a SMART goal means you are empowered to take action, not just any action, action that is directly related to the outcome of the result you want to achieve. Actions that measure success with results that move you forward each day.

SMART can be applied to all goals. The SMART acronym has various different interpretations but they all apply the same meaning. Goals should be SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVEABLE, REALISTIC AND TIME-FRAMED.

Think about your DETOX goal(s). Is your goal
Specific:

Your DETOX goals need to be specific, a specific goal has much more chance of being achieved than a general goal.

• Who: Who will be involved in your goal?
• What: What do you want to accomplish?
• Where: Where do you want to achieve this goal?
• When: Establish a time frame. Month/Day/Year and time.
• Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal.
  
  

Measurable:

When you measure your progress against each goal you stay focused. This action helps keep you on track. Your results can be used to measure your current progress against your target dates and to motivate you as you experience the exhilaration of achieving each goal.

• How will you measure your progress?
• How will you know you have achieved your goal?
• How will you know when you have strayed or lost focus?
  
  

Achievable:

If your goals are important enough, you will figure out ways you can make them come true. You may need to adjust and develop your personal attributes such as attitudes, beliefs, values, abilities, skills, and your financial commitment to reach them. Any success you have had in the past can be applied to new opportunities and successful results can be used to feed you forward.

You can achieve almost any goal you set your mind too, provided you have prepared, planned and negotiated your steps wisely and allowed sufficient and realistic time-frames to carry out those steps.

• What beliefs and values will you need to adopt to achieve your goal?
• What skills and attributes will you need to adopt?
• What resources will you need? (Time, skills, money, knowledge, education...)
  
  

Realistic:

To be realistic, a goal must be geared towards a purpose for which you are motivated, committed and passionate to work. A goal must be challenging and realistic. Ensure your short term goals generate substantial results towards achievement of your long term goal.
If you are not achieving your short term goals you will move further away from your long term goals. An easy goal will result in loss of interest, yet a challenging goal will result in a higher motivational force. Who cares if nobody else believes you can achieve your goal, what matters is that you truly believe that you can accomplish your goal.

• What have you accomplished in the past?
• What environment needs to exist to accomplish this goal?
• How realistic are you time-frames?
• How achievable are your short term goals?
  
  

Time-frame:

A goal without a date is just a wish. With no time frame, there is no solid commitment and no sense of urgency. If you want to lose 5kg, when do you want to lose it by? Just floating through the "OH WHENEVER" is not enough. But if you set it within a timeframe, a specific date, then you've set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the goal.

When do you want to accomplish each goal? Date: Month: Year: Time:

When do you want to achieve you long term goal? Date: Month: Year: Time:

Now that you have identified you SMART goals, why not commit and take action.

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans." - Peter. F. Drucker.

On a scale of 1-10 (1-low 10 -high)

How strong is your intention to begin your DETOX?

How motivated are you?

How strong is your commitment?

What could prevent you from starting your DETOX?

What could you do to stop these obstacles from stopping you?

Self Image Visualization

Your self image is the way you see yourself in your imagination. Your self image is very powerful. Every action and decision you make is controlled and operated by your self image. It acts as a self fulfilling prophecy.


Setting your self-image up for success

Take a few moments to relax and breathe deeply. Focus on your breathing, slow and deep. As begin to relax, focus on any areas of your body that may be tense, relax, and allow your subconscious to unleash your imagination.

Now, imagine seeing yourself looking at yourself in the mirror. See yourself standing in front of you. This is the most outstanding you that you can imagine - your detoxed, healthy, slimmer you.

Take a minute to feel perfectly content with your new self. Look at the way the new you stands, breathes, smiles, walks and talks. Look at how you handle challenges and go for goals.

Now, step into the new you. See through the eyes of the new you, hear through the ears of the new you, and feel how it feels so good to live your life as the new detoxed, healthy, slimmer you.

Take a minute to dream about how your life will be different as you live more and more from this new, detoxed, healthy, slimmer you.

And, in your own time, begin coming back to the room, revitalized.

"The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Debby Fisher established The DETOX Coach with the focus on re-energizing, revitalizing and detoxing the body and mind to create a healthy strong foundation that will in turn support goals and dreams with energy and vitality. Debby is qualified Life Coach, Nutritionist and NLP Practitioner. To find out more please visit http://www.detoxcoach.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Debby_Fisher