Make a SMART plan
Once you have declared who you are and where you want to be, make a SMART plan to get to where you want to be. A SMART plan is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. A plan that has all of these elements is more likely to go from plan to completion. People always say, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” This is why SMART plans are so important. When you put the work in to make a plan SMART you actually see yourself at the finish line and you see a clear way to get from the start, where you are right now, to where you want to be – the end of the line. The creation of a SMART plan is a crucial and inescapable part of taking back control of your life.
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Take Action Now to work your SMART plan
The final step and perhaps in some ways the most crucial part of the plan is to take action now and work your SMART plan. No matter how much planning, preparation and dreaming you do, your plan will never happen unless you take action now to make it happen. Action is what makes dreams reality. You must find a way to take action now and follow the plan. Do not accept excuses from yourself. Recognize that you have a new chance, a new opportunity to make your life and your world what you would like it to be.
As you read these words, do not worry that you are not where you want to be. Do not let your heart be troubled or despair. If you are not where you want to be, start taking back control of your life. Think of your life as a train and realize that you are the conductor – you determine what tracks you want to travel down in your life.
So, the question for you this magnificent day is, what are you going to do to get where you want to go?
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I like to set small goals for myself so I stay on track. It is so easy to wander off of our path.
So simple sounding! But it’s true, I’m so greatful to have read this today because I totally need to apply it. Thank you for creating hope
I think we all feel a little embarrassed when we realize we are off track. But it happens to everyone! These are great tips!
It is crucial to be true to one’s self and to know one’s place in the universe. This includes admitting the truth about one’s position in life.
I admit that sometimes I get off track from what I was doing. These are some really good tips to help combat that.
I think we are all guilty of getting off path from time to time, this is a great reminder to be in control and when lost, take control back!
I’ve gotten off track before. It’s taken a quick kick in the butt to get myself back on track, but its possible. It’s so true that we need to give ourselves a break sometimes.
Well, sometimes I think we all go off track but it is getting yourself going again with our beating yourself up that is important. Thank you for this post!!
I often go off my path too. Getting back on is what is hardest for me.
We can all get off track so easily that we need a reminder like this every once a while to get us back to where we want to be and what our goals are.
This is very inspiring- I think we all wander of course from time to time- having a strong core and system to acknowledge this and self correct is important, of course having a great system of family and friends is great too!
These are all great tips! So many people stay off track because they can’t admit to anyone, including themselves, that they aren’t where they need to be.