Tips for Staying Focused on Goals

- Set a clear goal

- Keep your goals private or only share with others who will be 100% supportive.

- Avoid all things, people, and thoughts that don't reinforce your goals.

- Do things that reinforce your goals. Take action and maintain positive thoughts even if you don't believe them all at first.

- Break your goal down into small stepping stones. After all, we cannot cross a chasm in one giant leap, we must jump from stone to stone.

- Consistently track your process with a notes and charts.

- Reward yourself for every small increment of success.

- Use visual reminders specific to your goal.

- Talk to yourself within your mental dialogue as you would talk to a child who is trying something new. Even if it sounds silly it will only be inside your head, nurture yourself and and offer unconditional praise and support.

"Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow."