Spread the note cards on a table.  Arrange them by objectives. Many will span more than one objective.  The end result of this exercise is a set of action items to implement to accomplish your objectives, in turn allowing you to attain your goals. Once again, talking out loud proves most effective for collecting thoughts.

12 Months

While all this may seem like a lot of steps, pieces of paper and effort, you will find you have engaged several of your senses in the process. In doing so you invest more of yourself in the process and tend to stick with making your plan a success over a longer period of time than if you simply transfer your schedule from one year to the next.

Summary

References

• Julie Shows. Certified Life Coach and President/Founder of The Coaching Connection.  www.connectwiththecoach.com

Additional Tools

Sylvia Henderson conducts a program called “Goals to Actions” in which this process is practiced for each participants individual professional and personal needs. The program works for both small groups and large.  A worksheet is provided to each participant from which goals are developed into actions. Contact Sylvia to schedule a program for your business, association, organization, or team. The best time for such a program is the end of a year (November/December) or the beginning of a year (January/February).  You might also consider a mid-year program as a check-point.

Author Bio
Sylvia Henderson runs a business called Springboard Training.  She conducts programs for organizations that want their people to communicate more clearly and better be able to get their points across.  Programs are developed to meet specific client needs and range from 30-minute keynotes to all-day educational sessions.  For more information contact Sylvia at sylvia@springboardtraining.com and the Springboard Training web site at www.springboardtraining.com.