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The New Year is Here – Time for New Resolutions!

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Education & Training with Accelerated Performance Coaching

The new year is just around the corner – literally! Last time, I mentioned that I've been planning and setting goals, and my hope that you've been doing the same. New Year’s resolutions (or goals) are a great way to plan for the coming year. Some of us, however, are suffused with the dread of potential failure. I'd like to offer some tips to help your resolutions succeed, so that you can accomplish your goals.

There are many benefits to setting goals at this time of year. You're feeling the glow of the holiday season, and your enthusiasm is undoubtedly high. You’re better motivated to steadily move towards achieving the results you really want. This will boost your self-esteem, your confidence, and your belief in your ability to make things happen. I do want to offer a word of caution: Don’t forget to balance your enthusiasm with living in the moment. Looking too far into the future inhibit you from enjoying your life right now!

Setting goals can help to eliminate the stress of feeling out of control, especially in a still-recovering real estate world. Many of us have a tendency to set too many resolutions, or to set the bar too high. The result? We become disillusioned within the first couple of months. Here's my thought: Look at your resolutions more as realistic goals that will lead to your greater happiness. Who wants to feel bitter and unhappy because it seems like we’ve “failed?” Make your goals specific, and break down larger goals into more detailed "bite-sized" pieces.

Once you’ve established a goal, formulate a plan to explain what you’re going to do next and how you’re going to achieve this goal. Balance your goals as you do your entire life; some goals should be career and financially focused, with others directed to your family and home focused. Make sure that you write your goals down -- research suggests this is the best way to ensure your success. Place them in a prominent place, and review them regularly.

Enjoy the process of outlining your goals and resolutions, then reap the benefits of sticking to them! Believe that you will achieve your goals.
Make the most of this time leading up to the new year. It's time to diversify your thinking if you're going to stay in the game. Leave your comments below and tell me…Have you established (and written down) your goals for 2012?

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Coach Patti

About Coach Patti Kouri:

Coach Patti, the owner of Accelerated Performance Coaching Inc., and The Real Estate Game®, strives to maintain an atmosphere of community, connection, and harmony by becoming your resource base to enhance and enrich your personal and business life. Coach Patti was voted one of the ‘Top 50 Most Influential Women In Real Estate Leadership in 2008’ by the 2008 edition of the Swanepoel Trends Report. www.CoachPatti.com and www.TheRealEstateGame.com.

Comments (3)

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Christmas has Passed …..Wow it went by FastThis Year.

Thank You for being Part of My Life in the RAIN !

I Would Like To Wish You  and Your Family The Very Best Ever Year in 2012 !!!

Dec 30, 2011 02:54 PM
Marjorie Taylor
Florida Homes Realty and Mortgage - Saint Augustine, FL
New Homes in St. Augustine Florida

Goal setting is imperative - but so painfully boring for me.  Thanks for all of your advice through out 2011, and here is wishing you a terrific 2012!

Dec 31, 2011 01:57 AM
Erna Neal
The Viking Team, Realty - Winter Park, FL
A Knowledgable Central Florida Realtor

Patti, thanks for the tips and great advice on goal setting, I hope you have a wonderful and prosperous New Year. 

Jan 01, 2012 01:00 PM