Using GOOD Habits to Achieve Your Goals

We’ve talked recently about identifying good and bad habits and replacing bad habits with new ones that serve you. Now we need to look at how to use these habits to reach your goals.  

What are your goals in life? Do you want to get back to working out? Do you want to start sleeping eight hours a day? Do you want to get up early? Do you want to up-level your business? Do you want to attract more clients? Do you want to have a stronger marriage, a better relationship with a family member or a friend?  

What is a goal that you want to reach? Now look at your current habits and ask yourself, do these support the goals I want to have? 

Your bad habits probably don’t support your goals, and that’s what makes them bad habits. 

Your good habits bring you closer to achieving your goals, and that’s what makes them good habits.  

Using GOOD habits to move you towards your goals 

Now think about what new good habits you need to adopt to bring your closer to your goals. Here are two examples:  

• Do you feel that your schedule is all over the place, you're forgetting things, or you feel overscheduled? Make a habit of planning out your week on Sundays so you can feel more in control throughout the week.  
• Do you find yourself burned out by the end of the day and you lay in bed just mindlessly scrolling through Facebook or “unplugging” in a different way that isn’t very productive? Make a habit of doing a good habit in the evenings to help you feel more relaxed, like just chilling out on the patio, meditating, listening to music, or going for a walk. 
• Do you feel that your digital files are in shambles? Make a habit of downloading files right away and filing them where they belong. Yeah, I get it. Filing sucks, but what if starting today you put files where they belong right away. Do you think that that would help you be a more successful, organized person? Of course! It's going to save you time too!  

Having Successful Habits Will Make You A Successful Person 

Think of someone you consider successful in your life or in the world. You can bet they have established good habits that push them towards reaching their success goals. But, it's up to you to figure out the habits you need to reach your goals.  

That’s my wish for you! Take some time today to go through your list of habits (the good and the bad). If you were to just drop one bad habit. Really consciously put effort into dropping that one bad habit and pick up one good habit that's going to help you achieve your goals, you my friend are going to be a more successful and dynamic woman.  

Congratulations for investing this time in yourself. I know it is going to pay off. If you have some really good habits and ideas that you want to share, please reach out. You can find me at @coachdianerolston on Instagram or comment below with your questions or comments.  

So, until next time, stay dynamic!