For readers of my newsletter, you'll already be familiar with the idea of a Goal Rehearsal which is basically doing a test run of your goal before the New Year begins. Most of you all have probably had the experience of deciding on a goal for the New Year, e.g. losing weight, changing jobs, going back to school, and then letting the goal slide under the routine of daily living. By rehearsing your goal now, however, you'll focus on one goal and make weekly make progress toward its achievement.
What are the benefits to rehearsing your goal now?
By rehearsing your goal in December you'll focus on one goal instead of several.
If/when your commit begins to lag, you'll have the New Year to boost your momentum
Since you're rehearsing your goal, there's less pressure if you change your mind about achieving your goal. Yes, that does mean that could make it more likely that you drop your goal yet even if you do, you can renew it in January or decide that now is not the right time for you to work on your goal.
Hopefully, start the New Year on an up note. With your goal accomplished or progressing, you can trust yourself to set and achieve more goals in 2012.
Additional self-awareness. You can review what kept you going or tripped you up in December and plan to do better in 2012.
Have one goal less for the New Year. If you start working on your goal now, then you can possibly have one less resolution to make for next year.
So which will you choose? To take action on your goal now or wait until January?
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