Setting Personal Goals

I've always kept them inside of my head. Not much good them being there though, which I've found out several times before.

I've decided to create a Squidoo lens which will, hopefully, help you make some plans and keep to them. If this, helps you, too to keep to your goals then please do let me know :)

Ultimate Goal

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I've been wanting to write and publish a novel ever since I started a career as a professional writer in 2000. However, it just hasn't been my time, yet. So this goal is here for personal reference because one day I hope to succeed.

What hasn't worked for me:

I've never been able to get on with NaNoWriMo.
Using novel writing software hasn't worked for me either. The problem with the software is that it is too structured and I know myself that I cannot work in a structured way.
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The Problems?:

In the past, my attempts of writing a novel have failed because my plot has been weak and I've never been able to get past the dreaded 5, 000 word mark.

The Solution?

However, this time, I think I've cracked it and although I've yet to write anything down, I have it all worked out in my head how I would like this novel to be. I tried using a blog to document my journey but as they usually have to be updated regularly (approx. twice a week or more) I couldn't find enough material to do so.

Games are one of the best ways to learn how to do something or how to achieve your goals. Take a look at some of these games you can play:

Goal setting games: to encourage people to set challenging but achievable goals.
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Goal Setting as a Game!

The Goal:

Up until the age of 30 and at the same time I moved to London, I've been a dress size of 12. I kept active everyday of my life working outdoors in stressful but exciting jobs and coming home and working hard looking after the house.

I will never go back to being a size 12 but I would love to go down to a size 14.

It's easy to get unmotivated and disheartened especially if you:

a) see no results quickly.
b) are on your own with no or little support.

If those two reasons above relate to you, then I can sympathise!

After a long time trying to find the best exercise for me that doesn't involve too much bouncing around, I've decided to take things slow. I'm going to:

- walk (unfortunately, I do less of this in the colder months so need to find an alternative for the winter),
- use my Nintendo Wii to do Yoga and Your Personal Coach workout
- alter my diet considerably but in small steps. I'm already omitting wheat but all this has done is reduced the pain and the stomach upsets. I have seen no weight loss. I'm also aware that after recording my diet intake, I actually eat, on average, just over the 1,000 calories. This is less than what I should eat. So, it is not my diet that is making me gain weight.

More exercise is the key to succeeding at my goal.!