In business, education, or healthy living, we all need goals. Two kinds of goals, specifically: short-term and long-term.

And the way they work together is a powerful example of synergy – two things working together seamlessly to achieve a greater good.

Let’s start with a hypothetical desire to illustrate the point. Say you’re feeling the travel itch, but you’re not sure where to go. (This works for dieting, exercise… anything, really.)

So, you look at some travel sites and decide on a European vacation. Price tag? $5,000. You do the math and decide you can save $250 a month. At that rate, it will take you about a year and a half to reach your goal. But to save $250 each month, you’ll need to cut some expenses – Netflix, wine club – and work Saturdays at your family store.

Within that simple process of figuring out what you want (a nice trip abroad) and how to get it (budgeting, saving), you’ve made a long-term goal (save $5,000) and several short-term goals (like saving $250 a month, cutting costs, and earning extra money) to help you reach it.

You were also extra clever because you established a way to check your progress as time goes by, which will let you make adjustments along the way, take advantage of opportunities, and prepare for setbacks.

It can seem daunting to set a long-term goal — “I’ll never save $5,000!” But it feels more manageable to take it a piece at a time — “I can put away $250 each month” – and before you know it, you’re on your way.

And the best part? You’ll get where you really want to go! You can apply this principle to ANY area of your life – especially your health and fitness!

Have you applied this in your life? Let me know with a thumbs up in the comments.

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Most people spend a lifetime clear on what they DON’T want for themselves.

That creates a constant state of yearning for more. But it’s confusing for our brains because we often don’t get clear enough to tell our brain what we actually desire.

This creates a low likelihood of ever getting what we actually want – it’s because we aren’t being completely intentional. A lot of people go years and years LIVING like that. Just doing it for no certain reason. Or for all reasons. Or for any reasons.

But if you want to get somewhere – if you want to create the thing that you want – then you must be intentional.

➡️ 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑎𝑚 𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠?

➡️ 𝑊ℎ𝑜’𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟?

➡️ 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 – 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛?

It’s how you begin to establish a life of meaning. A life that means what you want it to mean. That should include a healthy lifestyle, a proper weight, a good relationship with food, etc. A life of meaning must include other priorities, too.

But priorities are, by definition, not haphazard. And healthy habits don’t just form on their own.

Choose to live the life you envision for yourself. Then … CREATE IT!

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If you’ve ever critiqued anyone’s performance, then you know how important it is to provide balanced, helpful feedback.

You can’t just berate a kid, for instance, about all the ways they messed up.🤬

And you can’t merely praise a subordinate all day without providing challenges for improvement.😵‍💫

So, if you know that, then why can’t you be so lovingly balanced in the way you talk to yourself … ABOUT yourself?

It’s so much easier to pile on, isn’t it?

“I can’t believe I’m so stupid.”

“Why am I always the last one to figure things out?”

“I should have known I could never get back in shape.” Sound familiar?

You are not a victim. Read it again until it sinks in. 💯

Here’s a super-simple tactic to knock it off. Talk to yourself ABOUT yourself the way you would talk to someone else you care about — let’s say, your best friend.

I bet you would NEVER say to your best friend, “You’re so stupid. You should have known you could never get back in shape.” Would you? Nope. You might say something more loving and helpful, like this: “I’ve seen how hard you’ve been working, and you’re doing great. Getting in shape takes time, and I know you can get back on track despite this little setback. Come on! Let’s go for a walk and you’ll feel better in no time.”

Acknowledge the disappointment. Learn from it. Move on. Like everything in life, feedback is all about finding the right balance. You’ve done it before. You can do it now with yourself.

Does this resonate with you?

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Have you heard of “SMART” goals? 🧐

The acronym is used in lots of business settings, but it can be super-helpful in getting our mindset right when setting personal goals, too.

SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. 

Those are all important. But let’s focus now on just the first one: specific. It means well-defined, clear, and unambiguous. And it’s first for a reason.

Simply put, if our goals are not specific, we’re highly unlikely to reach them. 

Consider this vague, non-specific goal: “I want to feel stronger, more flexible and not in pain”

Well, what does that mean? For what? Why do you want it? Can you define it with a specific statement – maybe something like … 

“I want to feel stronger, more flexible, and not in pain so that my back doesn’t hurt after I play tennis. So that when my kids or grandkids want to play, I can get down on the floor with them and participate without fear. So that I can maintain my current level of activity well into my 80’s and 90’s”

Vague isn’t strong enough to motivate you through the tough times, or to help you track your progress. 

But with a specific target that’s supported by your values and real life, you can motivate yourself meaningfully on those tough days. You can measure how you’re doing and make any necessary adjustments to move forward. You can enjoy the process more.

By knowing specifically what you want, and why, you’ll be able to stay focused and resist distractions. And a specific goal is also more likely to be measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

You know: SMART.😎

P.S Do you need help assessing what you need to have a body that can keep up with the life you want to live? Have you tried other programs that miss the mark and are not sustainable? Well, just like your goals, your program needs to be specific to YOU! Use the link below to book a discovery session to go over your wants and needs, what you have done and are doing, and develop a plan to move you forward sustainably.

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