Keep the train moving

BY COLLEEN LINDBERG

It’s that time of the year… It’s June and we are all preparing for BBQ, cottaging, boating and breathing. Really, not sure about you but I am. In this time of preparation it’s also a critical time to consider the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. It’s almost mid-year, which means it’s time for us to really refocus into what we set out to do this year, but also we might need to recourse ourselves.

Summer is usually a time, especially here in Ontario where we unplug and relax. However if you set goals this year and are not anywhere near hitting them, I would urge you to keep pushing on and to reconsider how you slow down this summer.

Here are some tips to help you out.
First, I would assess where you are at. Alongside that I would also take a look at that goal and see what you can do on a daily basis to move it forward. So let’s say you made a goal this year to lose some weight and you haven’t gotten far on that path yet. What if this summer you take up biking to work? Or maybe you hike once a week, while doing yoga in the park on Sundays. It’s all about reframing the activities to make this goal move. Because remember, it was important to you in January, so honor that today.

Second, I would take a look at the plan and see if the goals you set in January are still applicable and if they are, then I would consider joining an accountability group to move them forward. Or finding an accountability buddy to help you out, or seek out other means of help for you to align the goals. Usually when we are off track with our goals, something has to shift in our mindset in order to achieve them.

Last but not least, how can you make your pursuit fun this summer to keep on track? Growing my business is always a main goal of mine and in the summer months people slow down. So instead of slowing down with them in the traditional sense, I become more social and switch my networking into a social environment instead of the typical events. I move it to BBQ’s and drinks on the patio. I change the way I do the game and the game changes with me. I don’t let the slow down of others affect my results. I also use the summer as a creative time, where I get new programs into alignment for the fall and get the launch of new products ready.

So whatever it is you were looking to achieve this year, it’s still possible. Sometimes just a reframe and an action plan is what you need to achieve the things you really want. Here’s what I know, don’t give up on the things you want, get creative in achieving them and have fun in the process.