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Stop Procrastinating on Your Big Goal
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When a goal seems particularly onerous, or the path toward achieving it feels unclear, it’s easy to just do nothing and push it off to another day. This is a mistake. Here are three strategies to start tackling that goal you've been putting off:
Hire a coach or look for a mentor. Having someone to support and encourage you can make a big difference. They can be particularly helpful in holding you accountable, especially when you start telling yourself you’re “too busy” to make progress.Create deadlines. You don’t need to be overly ambitious — “I'll finish writing my book by this time next year.” Instead, lay out smaller, more attainable milestones — “I'll finish a chapter in the next six weeks” — which will allow you to build and sustain momentum.Don't stop learning. If your goal is tied to a specific circumstance — presenting at a high-profile conference, or running a marathon — it’s easy to let up once the big event is over. But after you’ve put in all that work, it’s important to solidify your learning, and keep growing.Find ways to bake the skills and habitsyou picked up along the way into your schedule on an ongoing basis. For instance, look for other opportunities to continue to hone your presentation skills or start running with a friend to make it a social ritual.
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🇨🇳 停止拖延你的远大目标
当一个目标看起来特别繁重，或者实现它的道路似乎模糊不清时，很容易什么都不做，把它推到另一天。 这是一个错误。 这里有三个策略可以让你开始实现你一直推迟的目标：
- 雇用一名教练或寻找一名导师。 有人支持和鼓励你，你就会有很大的不同。 特别是当你开始告诉自己你“太忙了”而不能取得进展时，他们对你的责任尤其有帮助。
- 设定最后期限。 你不必过于雄心勃勃——“明年的这个时候我就能写完我的书了。” 相反，制定更小、更容易实现的里程碑——“我将在未来六周内完成一章”——这将使你建立并保持动力。
- 不要停止学习。 如果你的目标与一个特定的环境有关——在一个知名的会议上，或者跑马拉松——那么一旦这个重大事件结束，你就很容易放弃。 但是在你投入了所有的工作之后，巩固你的学习并保持成长是很重要的。
- 在你的日程表上找出一些方法来培养你的技能和习惯。 例如，寻找其他机会继续磨练你的演讲技巧，或者开始和朋友一起跑步，使之成为一种社交活动。
