163 How to Get Back on Track When You Don’t Reach Goals

How to Get Back on Track When You Don’t Reach Goals

Oh my goodness beautiful souls, can you believe it? It is already December 1st! Happy December! Happy holidays! It is starting to feel like Christmas and it’s a perfect time to do those goal settings for the coming year, or even for the next 3 years.

However, this is also a time where you might find yourself in a situation where you realize you have not accomplished some of the things you set yourself to do this year, or you find yourself off-target. Remember it’s not time to beat yourself up, but instead, it is time to simply get back on track.

I know it can be frustrating to think about how motivated you were in January but then, life happens and for whatever reason, you fell off track and were unable to reach your goals, just remember that life happens to all of us and you are not alone.

The most important thing is to always remember that although you failed to reach your goal, you’re not a failure yourself. Don’t take anything personally. Instead, use this time as an opportunity to recalibrate and consider what you can do immediately going forward because there is still one month time.

Sometimes, the reason for falling off-track has to do with motivation. It’s nearly impossible to maintain the same level of motivation you had in January in July, or for some even in February. Over time, motivation wears off until you’ve forgotten why you were so motivated in the first place.

Zig Ziglar said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”

Are you reviewing your goals and targets regularly? Are you thinking about your goals and targets daily? Make sure you can remember what you’re even shooting for.

Also, reconnect as often as possible with your Why, knowing your why will give you the surge of motivation you need to continue on the path to reaching your goals.

Some good questions to ask yourself are:

Were you close to achieving your goal?

Being very close or miles off would lead to completely different approaches on how to move forward.

Why did you fall short?

Was it losing motivation? Losing focus? Or did you realize it wasn’t a true priority. Because we always have time for our true priorities, even in times of crises.

Could you have done something differently?

So all these questions will help you assess what happened, and this assessment is the first step to getting back on track.

Then you can brainstorm new approaches or set new deadlines. Goals will always be goals unless you create an action plan. So make sure you actually have an action plan and take immediate action, even if that means messy actions.

Another question to ask yourself is:

Do I have all the resources I need to accomplish this goal?

That could lead to purchasing a course or finding a coach who has already accomplished your goal so that you will have more of a guarantee to hit that goal as well.

If something isn’t working in your life or business right now, waiting is not going to make it better. Pull the bandage off and end whatever isn’t working. It’s never too late to turn the tide and there is no way that waiting a month or waiting until next year will make things better.

Maybe we can’t be bullseye every single time, but that’s why it’s still important to have a target, at least you will know what you’re shooting for, where you need to be shooting at and trust me consistency in shooting for that target will pay off.

I’m gonna end this episode with one of my favorite quotes by Will Rogers “even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there” So get back on track, and let’s move it.