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“By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person
you most want to be. Put your future in good hands—your own.” —Mark Victor Hansen

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Next step -- what to do with this analysis of your current situa�on? Let’s focus on the “B” list, highligh�ng
some items that can be in your control. If “I’m dissa�sfied with my current posi�on” is the primary reason to
look for a new job; yet your “A” list has a number of items that you like; stop and ask yourself what will make
you happy to stay where you are?

If your primary reason for looking for a new job is “my execu�ve is terrible to work with,” and he isn’t going to
change, yet you really like the company; set a goal to figure out how to work be�er with him/her, or set a
plan to move internally within the company. Some�mes, seeking out informa�on and gaining knowledge can
help you deal with difficult people. The workshops that AdminUniverse™ hold can help in such situa�ons.

PHASE FIVE: ALL ABOARD!
For many of us, we are enthusias�c about se�ng New Year’s resolu�ons and on January 1st
we are chockfull of good inten�ons and its full steam ahead like a steam train heading down
the track at 80 miles per hour. O�en by January 8th, we’re losing steam and not as energe�c
about those goals; slumping back into our usual comfort zone.

Being a “creature of habit” is hard to break and represents the major reason goals fail in the
first few months. Here are three ideas to help you be successful and push yourself out of
that comfort zone:

1. Set goals that are a�ainable, and based on measurable progress. Set your ac�on
items for each of your goals with as much detail as necessary to guide you; how
much �me you have, how much energy you’ll need to put into the ac�on item, and
set your priori�es to reflect the success of your goal.
2. Life is flexible, you should be too! Goals are meant to be a guidepost, a plan of ac�on
for you to aspire to the next level. All good plans allow for change and should be
revisited and recalibrated to fit what is current. Be flexible by maintaining an ac�on plan
that fits your life, and trust your intui�on in moment-by-moment decision making.

3. Be consistent and review your goals and ac�on items daily. Make others aware of
your goals, and even ask one or more to help by being your coach in mee�ng your
goals. By sharing your aspira�ons with others, you subliminally are making a
commitment to yourself, and along the way you may find a friend who shares in your
goal. Being able to help someone else, at the same �me as yourself, is a great mo�vator.

Template:

On the following pages find examples of A/B list and Goal template.
Copy and paste and customize to fit your needs. Feel free to pass
along to your friends.

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