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WEEK 1 - WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?
The first week will see Raj meet the three volunteers, all of whom have expressed problems with motivation in differing areas. During his first meeting with them he will ascertain what it is exactly each of them would like to achieve and why they have been held back from achieving this before. This he will do using the ‘Perfect Day’ exercise, which will clarify whether they do really want what they think they want. Next, using the outcome of this exercise Raj will go through a ‘Goal Clarification’ exercise, as setting yourself a clear goal is essential in the quest for motivation.
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WEEK 3 - TRACKING
In the third week Raj introduces the idea of ‘Tracking’ – setting a series of goals and teaching our volunteers not to be afraid of failure – fear of failure being one of the main reasons people shy away from being clear about their goals.
Tracking means monitoring progress and it is one of Raj’s Top 20 Tips on improving your motivation. Once you have set your goal – which is clarified through the perfect day exercise that we saw in Week One you then have to:
1) Set a time:
“Set a date by which you will achieve your goal. The date puts you under pressure and constrains your options in terms of helping it become clear when you are backing out of doing what you need to to attain your goal.”
2) Set a timetable:
“Now you know exactly what you want and when, you can work backwards and establish some sub-goals that are closer in time to where you are now. So if you have to lose a stone in six months you can work out how much you need to lose per week in order to attain your goal.”
3) Start tracking your progress:
“Using the weight-loss example, now you know exactly how much time you need to lose per week in order to attain your goal in six months’ time, start tracking your progress by measuring your weight regularly. Tracking progress is an essential step to goal attainment because it helps you know how to adjust performance in order to attain your target. Tracking is unpopular as a motivational strategy because it often involves receiving unpleasant feedback about how badly you are doing. If however you don’t track and don’t get this feedback you can’t adjust your strategy and performance in order to raise your game to get what you want.”
4) Get the resources you need to implement your plan:
“In the weight-loss example you will need weighing scales or a tape-measure… Resources are not just physical, but they are emotional, temporal and psychological as well.”
5) Make it difficult for yourself to back out:
“Failing is much easier if only you know you have failed, so it’s best to ensure that failure is going to be public. This is so much more embarrassing that it tends to ensure failure is not an option, which is a great motivational strategy. So tell others about your goals and publicly display your tracking system – for instance by showing everyone else how your weight is doing on a plotted graph in comparison with your weekly target weights.”
GOODWOOD FLYING SCHOOL
For further details about learning to fly, furthering your flying skills or booking a pleasure flight you can log onto www.goodwood.co.uk Goodwood Flying SchoolGoodwood
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0PH
Tel: 01243 755 066
Fax: 01243 755 085
E-mail: flying@goodwood.co.uk
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