Hi Shane,
It sounds like you are being fantastically proactive. For longer-term goals this is my approach:
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Originally Posted by Shane  - How do you set long-term goals? Where do you "put" them? |
Decide on a timeframe, then for whichever area of life you are concerned with get creative about where you would like to be when that time arrives. Keep fine tuning until you have a goal that really inspires you as an expression of who you are.
Then work backwards from there. So if you want to run a marathon on 21st April, what are the key milestones you need to accomplish to get there and by when, eg 20 mile run in April, 15 mile run in Feb, 10 mile run in Jan etc.
Then break each mid-goal into your short terms goals/routines/to do lists.
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- How do you keep track of your progress towards these goals?
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By breaking the long-term goals into mid-term goals and the mid-term goals into short-term goals and ticking them off your to-do list.
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- How do you make sure you don't lose sight of them?
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Write them down and place them somewhere, where you will see them everyday. Build in accountability, you could work with a coach or get support from the people you know to 'keep you honest' about the things you say you will do.
Hope that is useful,
Rob