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Hello and welcome to day 11 in our series , the 12 Days of Christmas . I am your host , terry Cullums , and I am excited about our topic today . We've been talking about them a little every day throughout this series and today we're going to dive in and talk about how to go about them . Love them or hate them , we usually all set goals .
It may be required for your job , or you may just love the idea of growth through setting goals . Today , we're shaking things up a bit and we're going to put a fresh spin on goal setting . I started out with the idea of producing an episode 12 days in a row .
I was so enamored with the idea of doing something a little innovative and different with the whole concept . I didn't really consider all of the impacts and challenges that producing a daily show would bring , but this is truly the essence of goal setting .
We not only future predict something we want in our lives , but we have to break it down into actionable steps to help get us there . We also need some level of accountability , at the very minimum to ourselves , and we all have to have something to tell us how we're progressing . Finally , we do have to ask ourselves is what we want relative to our values .
I have this memory floating around in my head as I was preparing for today . It was a time in my career where I was working with another sales manager and she and I would dream up these elaborate sales competitions to make the workplace fun and to engage and motivate our sales teams .
The ideas would be so big and complicated and when we would try to implement them , we realized we would need to scale down our ideas a little bit to make them successful . So don't be afraid to have a big , audacious goal , but also don't feel as if you have failed if you have to adjust a goal as you go through the steps to try to implement it .
We all know about SMART goals , but how about we give it a fun and engaging twist ? Are you ready for SMART 2.0 ? Okay , here we go . By the way , I will put these in our Facebook group , so don't worry if you don't have a pen to write them down right now . So for S , we're going to make it sparkling vision Instead of specific .
Let's kick off our goals with sparkling vision . Set a goal that is not just specific , but one that lights up your imagination . Imagine your goal like a dazzling gem of sparkling inspiration and excitement . Don't be afraid to daydream and create a vision for it . Okay , for M , we're going to do magnetic motivation . Swap out measurable for magnetic motivation .
Make your goal irresistibly attractive . Ask yourself what's the magnetic force pulling you towards this goal . Find that inner drive that makes you leap out of bed in the morning ready to tackle the day . For A , we're going to do an adaptive action plan . Let's forget attainable and embrace an adaptive action plan .
Instead of focusing on attainability , let's think about adaptability . Life is dynamic and so should be your approach . Be ready to adapt your plan as you go , keeping it flexible and responsive to changes . For R , we're going to do Resonant Rewards . Rewards transform relevant into Resonant Rewards .
Make sure your goal isn't just relative to your life , but resonates deeply with your values and your passions . Remember to consider rewards along the way , not just the outcome , but the journey itself . Also , remember to ask yourself what resonates with my soul . For T , we're going to do Timeless Tracking Instead of time bound .
Aim for timeless tracking Instead of stressing over a deadline . Focus on the timeless aspect of progress . Keep track of your achievements and celebrate the small victories and milestones along the way . Timeless tracking is more about the journey , not just the destination .
Okay , so there you have it Taking vision , magnetic motivation , adaptive action plan , resonant Rewards and Timeless Tracking . This is the revamped Smart 2.0 approach to setting goals that stick . Remember , it's not just about achieving the goal , but enjoying the journey and becoming the best version of yourself along the way .
I will end today with a meaning of 11 Piper's Piping . The 11 Piper's Piping can be associated with harmony and creativity . I encourage you today to reflect on the importance of finding balance and expressing creativity in both personal and professional pursuits .
If you were inspired by today's content , please give it a thumbs up and leave a comment for us on YouTube . You are always welcome to join us on the Facebook group page for what women want today for further discussion and community . All right , that's it for today . Until next time , remember to keep reaching for those sparkling visions .
I look forward to being with you tomorrow for our final day in the series , the 12 Days of Christmas . Bye-bye , amanda . I don't know if this ever happens to you , but I sometimes will learn . I learn something really cool on a podcast , on a YouTube , video , audiobook , whatever . I think I'm going to remember it and then I forget .
Does that ever happen to you ?
Yeah , I call it brain after 40 all the time .
That's what we'll officially call it , but we've come up with something . Do you want to introduce it ?
Sure , it's from an app called Quick Jim Quick , and it's an acronym called FAST .
Yeah , and it stands for Facebook . So we're inviting you officially right now to come over and join us on Facebook . Get involved with the community , share your favorite episodes with your friends on Facebook .
Yeah , the A is go ahead and take an action , so you can't remember anything if you don't act .
And S is for subscribe . Make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube channel .
And then T is teach . Teach what you've learned to somebody else . Share the love .
All right , we hope that works for you . Thank you for joining us . We'll see you next week .
Bye , bye .