Confidence

6 questions to help you move towards your goals

Written by J. Painter

Published 23rd August 2017

Every September I get these cravings to buy new pens, paper and pencil case.

My love of stationary is part of the reason, but it's also about the feeling from school days that September is the start of a brand new year. Or as a business friend of mine said, "September is the new January".

A new season, birthday, return from holiday or simply deciding you're ready for change can prompt us to reassess our goals. For me, it's September - for others, it might be spring-time while they're 'spring cleaning', or at a birthday. Whenever it is doesn't really matter - what matters is that you have an opportunity here to seize this motivation and utilise it to get yourself a plan.

Perhaps you're hoping for:

An improved work/life balance.
The confidence to go for a new job or pay rise.
A healthier lifestyle.

What ever the changes are you'd like to make, try asking yourself these question to get the motivation to move forward:

Questions to use to find your true goals

If I wasn't afraid of the outcome what would I do right now?

If I could wave a magic wand, what would the outcome really look like?

What do I believe about myself or the world that is holding me back? Are these really true?

What strengths do I have that will help me achieve this?

What support could I use to help me achieve this?

If I knew I would achieve my goal, what is the first step I'd take?

Take some time out for yourself to explore these questions. Many find it helpful to write down their thoughts for later reference, but choose whatever works best for you.

Once you've got ideas flowing, you'll hopefully start to feel excited and reinvigorated again in your newfound clarity. You may just feel ready to take your first step to build your confidence and achieve your goals.

But if not, you can always go out and buy some new stationary!

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