2. Look at it every day. When you’re driving a car, it’s necessary to constantly make small adjustments to stay on the road. It’s the same when achieving your goals. It’s not about making giant leaps, but making small, positive choices every day that will keep you on the path to achieving your dreams. Have your teen post his written dream in a place where he can easily see it every day.
3. Start with a game plan. Every goal has to start somewhere. Help your teen realize that everyone starts in a different place and that, as far away as a goal may seem, where he starts from doesn’t really matter. Staying on course by making positive, daily decisions is what’s important. And having a plan will help him do that. A plan maps out the small steps needed to stay on course. It also lets him set smaller, more attainable goals along the way to reaching his bigger goal. Help your teen write out a game plan for reaching his goal, breaking it down into smaller milestones along the way.
4. Never quit. If achieving your dream was easy, your dream wouldn’t be worth achieving. Make sure your teen understands that there will be setbacks along the journey to success. But, just like the principle in physics, an object in motion tends to stay in motion. Momentum is the key. When you stop, it’s really hard to get going again. But when you maintain momentum, it’s much easier to take the next step. Teach your teen to never quit on his dreams.
The following comes from an article at www.successmagazine.com written by David Lee. Click here to read the entire article: http://bit.ly/rZz5YH
