This is no ordinary new year. It is the beginning of a new decade. Not just the dawn of a new year but chronologically the start of the second decade of the new millennium. What a great time to wipe the slate clean and begin or begin again. Reset the ten year clock and plan your dreams. Think BIG (Bold Imaginable Goals).

A part of thinking BIG may require you to make a shift in your mindset. If your goals and dreams are quickly and easily attainable it could be time for you to think and dream even bigger. Give thought to some of those dreams and goals you have labeled impossible. Think about why you have deemed them impossible. Is it because of resources, lack of support or your own personal beliefs and limitations? Could it be that in your exploring you haven’t  considered all the possibilities for bringing your dreams to life? Now is the time to be honest and transparent with yourself about why you have not manifested your dreams.

Shifting your mindset opens the door of options which you may have thought to have been closed. Use those thoughts to expand the visual images of your dreams. Think about the goals you could reach if there no limits. Take off the limits and think about the dreams you could reach if you knew you couldn’t fail. Close your eyes and see yourself two, five, ten years from now. What do you see? What sounds do you hear? What does your daily regime look like? Capture those images in your mind. Think outside of your comfort zone because comfort is the enemy of achievement. Describe those feelings by writing positive goal statements.

This is no ordinary January. Think the change you want to see in your life and use those thoughts to build a solid goal plan. Have that visual? See where you want to go? Now spend time developing a plan including goals, mile markers and celebrations. Have fun with it.

You don’t have to use an ordinary approach to reach extraordinary goals. If you really want to inspire yourself create a goals video. Gather images, quotes and music that represent your goals and create a 3-5 minute video. This serves a couple of purposes: 1) It gets your creative juices flowing and gives you some momentum for reaching your goals. 2) When life happens and you are off track from your goals take a few minutes and watch your vision video.

Here are five steps to help you live your Bold Imaginable Goals:

Select your goals

Plan your goals

Schedule your goals

Execute your goals

Celebrate significant goals

I would love to receive feedback about other ways you may plan your goals. There are so many options for planning goals and it is very important to determine which method works best for you. We all can be sources of information, solutions and ideas. All we need to do is share.

As a Certified Professional Coach, speaker and entrepreneur, Cheryl Pullins has a passion for writing and empowering women. With humor and transparency As the founder of Triumphant Living Coaching & Training Cheryl’s mission is to assist women with being successful in business and life. For more information on Cheryl visit her at www.cherylapullins.com

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