Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Setting goals is not always easy to do. Taking them from ideas on paper to reality is even more challenging. One of the secrets of success in goal attainment is to break your goals down into smaller, more manageable parts and take small steps each day to reach them. Following are the five most effective strategies (BOAST) for implementing your goals:

Bold. Once you have defined a goal, you must take bold action to realize it. Successful people’s ideas are not necessarily any better than anyone else’s. What sets them apart is that they are bold and confident in their work toward bringing their goals to life. We all know someone who’s not the most obviously attractive bachelor or bachelorette on the market, but who, through sheer will, determination, and radiant confidence, is never without a date or a handful of interested suitors. That has everything to do with being bold and attracting success with a positive and magnetic attitude.

Open. Make your plans known to someone around you—this can be a coworker, long-time friend, or your partner. Advertise your intentions and strides forward. Give this person (or group of people, if you prefer) full disclosure of your progress. The benefits of this are myriad. First of all, it helps you clarify your thinking. Secondly, it keeps you accountable. Third, it creates a source of encouragement and positive feedback that will keep you moving forward.

Achievement. Make achieving your goals a part of each and every day of your life. Do something every single day to work toward your goals. Sometimes you will spend the entire day working on your goals; other times you will only squeeze in a few minutes of time on them. What’s important is that you keep the momentum and sense of progress going all the time. Make daily work on your goals a nonnegotiable part of your life.

Significant. Your goals must be your priority because they are shaping your future. I’m often asked how much time should be spent on goal achievement, and my answer usually startles most people. The most successful people I know work toward goal achievement 100 percent of the time. They are obsessed with what they want, and they spend their lives in pursuit and enjoyment of it. Now, I am not suggesting you abandon anything that matters to you in pursuit of your goals. If family, friends, health, travel, and leisure are important to you, you should certainly make time for them.

Transformation. Once you have elevated your goals to a level of significance in your life, transformation will naturally occur. Every success paves the way for more successes. The more time you can devote to your goals, the greater rewards you will enjoy.

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