What can you do when you just can’t get started?

by Euan Bayliss on February 8, 2010

You’ve got goals to work towards. You know that they are going to make your life better. You know that they’ll help you grow. But, you just can’t seem to get going on one of your important goals, or you’re just not sure what to do next.

It’s a common problem, especially when the goal you’ve set has a lot of meaning for you and so seems to have extra emotional weight on it.

So – what can you do?

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I am running two workshops across two evenings, Monday 22nd February and Monday 29th March.

They will seek to answer such questions as “Why is goal setting important?”, and we will be looking at some different personal goal setting strategies.

Here’s a rough guide to what we will be covering on each of the two nights:

Goal Setting 1
  • Our needs and how we meet them
  • Motivation and how we use it to set our goals
  • The goal setting ‘icebergs’ – hidden outcomes, and other potential traps
  • Finally, there will be a chance to create a goals list and turn them into a meaningful ‘to do’ list which we can act on.

Goal Setting 2

  • Looking at the outcomes of Goal Setting 1 and what has been achieved
  • Life balance and how important it is
  • How we perceive time (past, present and future) and how it impacts on our goals
  • Plus some exercises designed to really think about what is important in our lives.

That’s a rough guide, but, of course, I will be adjusting what we cover based on the needs of everyone present, as it’s not a ‘cookie cutter’ course, with a set curriculum.

Where and where?

Goal Setting 1 will run from 7 – 9.30pm on Monday 22nd February 2010.

Goal Setting 2 will run from 7 – 9.30pm on Monday 29th March 2010.

They will both take place near Doncaster. Here is a map of the location.

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If you wish to book a place, or would like more information, please contact me. The workshops will cost £15 for each evening, this includes refreshments. There is a maximum of 8 on each evening, so get in quick and book your place!

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