According to Lululemon, writing down a detailed vision for your ideal life (being as descriptive as possible) helps to identify the goals you need to achieve to realize your vision.
Their "secret sauce to success" encompasses SIX CORE CONCEPTS FOR VISION AND GOAL SETTING. Short, sweet and significant - sounds like a winning recipe to me!
Get a load of these tried, tested and true methods for making your pie-in-the-sky the pie on your plate!
1. Possibility!
Audrey Hepburn once said, "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm Possible'!" Don't become too grounded in your past or "perceived constraints." Let your mind soar because a "mindset of possibility" allows you see a life without self-imposed constraints. Let go of "I don't have the time," or "I don't have the money." Can't never Could, and Don't never Did.
2. Vision!
Creating a clear picture of your achieved outcome ("goal") will allow them to become powerful and meaningful to you! Articulate and envision your ideal life, scenario, job, etc. with as much detail, imagery and clarity as possible! We want it to be so real, it will get you out of bed in the morning! Check out lulu's definition of what composes "a powerful vision" for even more oomph on the matter.
3. Balance!
How often have we heard balance lately? Finding work/life balance, finding travel/health balance... Balance seems the theme of the week, and it matters (maybe even more so!) when you're breathing life into your goals. "Having balanced goals leads to a balanced life," so consider setting goals for all main areas in your life, like personal, professional & physical, so you don't leave any opportunities for fulfillment on the table.
4. Audacity!
This one is AWESOME! Goals must be BHAG's! Big Hairy Audacious Goals! Doesn't that just sound horrendously inspirational?! I have a wonderfully vivid mental picture of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are every time I read this phrase. The trick to knowing how BH&A your G's are? You should be failing 50% of the time. It's exhilarating but completely terrifying!
5. Format!
Don't be wishy-washy! You're no wimp in life, let's not be one on paper! Use quantifiable, specific words in the present tense. Start big - at 10 year goals - and work your way to your short term goals - 1 year. (I wrote down a slew of goals on Post-It Notes, then organized them into time frames by making piles. I was less hindered and could get creative and a little free-flowy.)
Set deadlines for your goals, and use affirmative language! (don't use don't!) My favorite aspect to formatting is this: Be concise. Use as few words as possible; no justification is required. There is such freedom in those words.
6. Integrity!
You've done the brainwork; now it's time for the real work. You've now set your goals... How do you live them with integrity, integrating these goals into your daily life? What about creating a system to honor and serve your goals? Put them into your iCalendar, or set time aside to devote towards bringing them to life. Post them on your fridge. Also, enlist support! Get your family and friends on board so they know what you're working towards, what you stand for and how to support you. I read today that Oprah said, "Surround yourself only with people who will take you higher." Apropros, don't you think?
Lululemon's are just a few ingredients that will set you on your way to goal setting, and there are many more. But boy, did Lulu's get me going more any I've seen! I am already hopping to make my lists and create the life I've imagined! I hope you are, too!
For more on goal setting and a colorful vision-and-goals worksheet, check out lululemon's blog. Or share your own tips with us by posting comments!
Audrey Hepburn once said, "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm Possible'!" Don't become too grounded in your past or "perceived constraints." Let your mind soar because a "mindset of possibility" allows you see a life without self-imposed constraints. Let go of "I don't have the time," or "I don't have the money." Can't never Could, and Don't never Did.
2. Vision!
Creating a clear picture of your achieved outcome ("goal") will allow them to become powerful and meaningful to you! Articulate and envision your ideal life, scenario, job, etc. with as much detail, imagery and clarity as possible! We want it to be so real, it will get you out of bed in the morning! Check out lulu's definition of what composes "a powerful vision" for even more oomph on the matter.
3. Balance!
How often have we heard balance lately? Finding work/life balance, finding travel/health balance... Balance seems the theme of the week, and it matters (maybe even more so!) when you're breathing life into your goals. "Having balanced goals leads to a balanced life," so consider setting goals for all main areas in your life, like personal, professional & physical, so you don't leave any opportunities for fulfillment on the table.
4. Audacity!
This one is AWESOME! Goals must be BHAG's! Big Hairy Audacious Goals! Doesn't that just sound horrendously inspirational?! I have a wonderfully vivid mental picture of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are every time I read this phrase. The trick to knowing how BH&A your G's are? You should be failing 50% of the time. It's exhilarating but completely terrifying!
5. Format!
Don't be wishy-washy! You're no wimp in life, let's not be one on paper! Use quantifiable, specific words in the present tense. Start big - at 10 year goals - and work your way to your short term goals - 1 year. (I wrote down a slew of goals on Post-It Notes, then organized them into time frames by making piles. I was less hindered and could get creative and a little free-flowy.)
Set deadlines for your goals, and use affirmative language! (don't use don't!) My favorite aspect to formatting is this: Be concise. Use as few words as possible; no justification is required. There is such freedom in those words.
6. Integrity!
You've done the brainwork; now it's time for the real work. You've now set your goals... How do you live them with integrity, integrating these goals into your daily life? What about creating a system to honor and serve your goals? Put them into your iCalendar, or set time aside to devote towards bringing them to life. Post them on your fridge. Also, enlist support! Get your family and friends on board so they know what you're working towards, what you stand for and how to support you. I read today that Oprah said, "Surround yourself only with people who will take you higher." Apropros, don't you think?
Lululemon's are just a few ingredients that will set you on your way to goal setting, and there are many more. But boy, did Lulu's get me going more any I've seen! I am already hopping to make my lists and create the life I've imagined! I hope you are, too!
For more on goal setting and a colorful vision-and-goals worksheet, check out lululemon's blog. Or share your own tips with us by posting comments!
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