We like to look at it in terms of BIG goals reverse engineered to several small "next steps" - so that your next steps are always achievable, but leading incrementally to something much bigger.
What's really cool is that once you make a few of these little steps, the overall impact on your life is often something much bigger than the goal you set in the first place
So, if your objective was to lose 15lbs within the next 60-days AND you want to keep it off through the remainder of the year, you set that goal in stone - then develop a series of next steps to help you get there...
1. Step 1. Exercise 30-minutes each day at 60-75% of my heart rate
2. Step 2. Stop eating after 8PM - substitute some herbal tea or water if need be
3. Step 3. Be more consistent with your sleep patterns - go to bed 11PM, sleep to 6:00AM
4. Step 4. Reduce your consumption of alcohol from 4 drinks a week to no more than 1
5. Step 5. Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day - in effect this replaces other sugar-laced drinks
ETc...
I would view each one of these as a "next step" that leads to my ultimate goal with an aim toward long-term weight loss.
The same pattern can be held in 4-5 major areas of your life.
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