Stepping up to Proactive Living

“Think proactively and dynamically.

Be realistic, but set your sights high.” Lorii Myers 

Let's all commit to changing our reactive living to a healthier proactive life. If you've been keeping up with my blog you know I'm taking steps to plan for the year ahead. I began by selecting focus words, then wrote my mission statement, then wrote general goals for each of the categories of my life. I chose an acronym RESEARCH to easier remember those areas. (Relationships, Economics, Spirituality, Environment, Artistry, Recreation, Career and Health)

Now it's time for me to get down to the task of setting specific goals. 
I don't know about you, but I have set plenty of goals in my life and found myself falling short.  Sometimes in my quest to do better and try harder, it feels like I'm going in every direction and don't seem to ever arrive at my planned destination. To help me stay on track I have created and adopted the  'BASICS' principle for the criteria I use when setting specific goals.  So when I create my goals, I make sure I do the following:

B- Begin it now -Be Proactive
A- Attitude of  'I can and I will' - Be Dynamic
S- Simple and Sequential steps - Be Realistic
I-  Internalize it (Imagine and visualize how you'll look, feel and act when you reach your goal)
C- Continue and commit to the goal long term 
S- Share it with others

And it goes without saying that I need to do my 'PART' as I set my goals, which means I need to:
P- Put the goal in writing
A- Action Steps are also written down
R- Review it regularly
T- Take responsibility for its success

I have my sights set high this year. If I'm going to be intentional and inspirational, then I must be proactive, which means setting specific goals. And if I want to be successful in reaching those goals, I must do my 'PART' and make sure my goals pass the 'BASICS' test.

I hope you're taking these steps along with me.
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