Goal setting - The habit of successful people.

In this series of blogs you have been looking at how to create goals that you can achieve.

Most other people by this stage in January have already given up on their resolutions, even though they had every good intention. Have you given up on your resolutions?

If so the chances are this is because there was insufficient clarity or lack of cementation to your desired outcome.

So far you have been defining your goal in terms of

• Stating them in the positive
• Making them sensory specific
• Identifying what you need to start and maintain

Today you will be considering your goal in terms of appropriate context.

Consider for a moment, what are the biggest challenges you are having in your practice....

Some of the common issues are

• Poor cash flow
• Worries that bills, taxes or staff wages won’t be paid on time
• Gaps in the appointment book
• Staff leaving
• Staff not fulfilling their duties correctly

Whatever your problems

now is the time to do something about overcoming it.

Set yourself a goal.

If cash flow is your biggest nightmare make it about that taking the steps we have already covered.

· Stating the goal in the positive

· Making the sensory specific

· Identifying what you need to start and maintain reaching your goal

Now consider the following questions in relation to your stated goal,

• When do you want to achieve this?
• Where do you want to achieve this?
• With whom do you want to achieve this?
• When do you not want this?
• Where do you not want this?
• With whom do you not want this?
• How long do you want achieve you goal for?

If cash flow is one of your challenges in the practice some of your answers relating to context may include

· I want to generate an extra 5K in fees this month and increase this by £500 a month on month.

· I want to have 50% of my adult patients signed on to my membership plan by December 2011 and have stable retention figures over the next 5 years.

· I want this to happen in all my practices

· I want the all my treatment providers to achieve a 5% increase in fees

By now your goals for 2011 will be really beginning to take shape from being under your spotlight of scrutiny.

In my next posting we will investigating the importance of maintaining positive by products

AS your coach one of my roles is to help you refine your goals that enable you to live and work with passion and purpose. Call me on 07989 757884 or e mail me to find out more.