The Plan

To quote the great American TV hero Col. John "Hannibal" Smith…

“I love it when a plan comes together”

My plan of attack is based my life experiences, past attempts to achieve the same goals and lessons provided in a book called “59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot”  by Richard Wiseman.  (I will post a complete review of this book soon.)

Published late last year, this book is a great guide to many thing including happiness, motivation, creativity, and decision making … among other things. 

I decided to used the template outlined in the chapter on motivation.  This template asks you to define your goal, the steps (sub-goals) you will take to reach your overall goal, define what the benefits are of achieving your overall goal and who you are going to about your goal and sub-goals.

Here we go:

The overall goal
My overall goal is to lose 100 pounds.

Sub-Goals
Step 1:

• My first sub-goal is to lose the first 15 pounds!
• I believe that I can achieve this goal because I have finally decided that this is the best thing I can do for myself.
• To achieve this goal I will:

1. Maintain a food diary
2. Exercise daily
3. Keep a journal of my progress

• This will be achieved by February 22, 2010.
• My reward for achieving this goal will be <I don’t know!>

EDITORS NOTE: For the most part, the remaining six steps are the same.  The only difference are the achievement dates:

• Step 2 – March 23, 2010
• Step 3 – April 21, 2010
• Step 4 – May 20, 2010
• Step 5 – June 18, 2010
• Step 6 – July 17, 2010
• Step 7 – August 15, 2010

The benefits of achieving this goal are …
1. I have a better chance of meeting my future grandchildren
2. I will feel better
3. I will fit in to my clothes again!

Who will I tell about my goal and sub-goals
In case you haven’t noticed, I am telling everyone!

So there it is.  What I plan to do.  Now, I have to stick to it.  I am in no way under the delusion that I will not falter or slip in the next seven months.  The key is to learn from and recover from those challenges and keep on keepin’ on!

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you back here soon.
- Randy