Thursday, January 14, 2010

Baby Steps




The New Year brings a renewed sense of hope and purpose to people's lives which is a very good thing. The problem arises when people create resolutions and goals based on the fact that they have a whole year to complete it.

It can be too big of a picture in keeping track of your goal. It's easy to say, "I'm going to exercise three days a week for 2010" but it's a lot harder to achieve because it is so broad of a goal. The key to staying on track with your goals is so take small steps in working towards them.

I refer to these as taking, "baby steps." If you approach your goal in small increments, it feels much more attainable than looking at the whole year thinking you have to follow a certain routine. It is the same idea used for quitting smoking or drinking. If you take it one day at a time, you have a better chance of sticking to your goal.

While taking leaps may get you there faster, taking baby steps will give you more long-term success.

Happy New Year!

Renee Kennedy-Edwards, MS
President / Executive Coach
COACHING 4 SUCCESS, INC.