Articles     How Committed Are You To Getting The Results You Seek? Many people start off the New Year with good intentions for fulfilling resolutions, but their interest and enthusiasm often wanes away by the end of February. This year, make a difference in your life. Review your habits and past behaviors that have previously not produced the results you desire. Be honest with yourself. Examine your circumstances carefully to determine what part you have played in the outcomes you have experienced. Don't rely on your employer, market conditions, or your family obligations to dictate what happens to you (or doesn't) this year. Make a commitment to reach your goals by outlining specific actions to accomplish them. Review the following questions to determine if you are setting yourself up for success, or more of the same, in the New Year. 1. Are you truly committed to making a change this year? 2. Have you written down your goals? Are they specific? Are they measurable? 3. How many hours per day have you worked on your employment (or other) goals in the past? How much time do you plan to dedicate to working on your employment (or other) goals every day, every week, every month for the next year? 4. Have you made a conscious decision to consistently establish and practice new behavior on a daily basis? In the past, have you stuck with it for more than 30 days? 5. How far ahead do you plan your schedule? Are you looking ahead at least 90 days? 6. How many times in the past have you held off planning a course of action to "wait and see" the results of someone/something else's actions before you make a decision to do something? Why? What would happen if you simply made a decision to take action, make a commitment, and in the worst-case scenario, had to change your plans later? 7. How many times have you allowed distractions to prevent you from completing what you have set out to do? Are you able/willing to stay focused? If you are not, what are the barriers? What can you do about them? 8. On a scale of one to ten, with ten being excruciatingly uncomfortable, how uncomfortable are you with your present circumstances? 9. On a scale of one to ten, with ten being excruciatingly uncomfortable, how would you rate your level of comfort when trying something new? (Assuming the purpose of the new activity is to change your employment circumstances.) 10. Referencing #'s 8 & 9 above, which circumstance presents the greater degree of discomfort? Which one is more likely to contribute to predictably sustained discomfort? 11. Are you willing to sustain that degree of discomfort for 30 days? 60 days? 12. Are you willing to work long hours, weekends and holidays for a limited time to accomplish what you desire? How often have you done that? 13. Are you ready to identify what is really in the way of you accomplishing your goals and be accountable for your own circumstances? find out about Workshop return to top   © 2001-2008 Sherri Edwards permission is granted to reprint the above article in its entirety, provided the following conditions are met:    no reprints are sent in conjunction with unsolicited bulk email,    no fee or other value is exchanged,    no changes are made to the article,    and the following byline is included with the article: © 2001-2008 Sherri Edwards, Resource Maximizer, Seattle WA http://www.resourcemaximizer.com Learn how Sherri Edwards can help you maximize your job search efforts:
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