Many people have the Life’s Intention to be Physically Fit and Healthy. Most think that working out and losing weight are goals. They are not. Working out and losing weight is a process, a series of actions or tasks taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Several years back I had a client who came to me for some coaching. One of his Life’s Intentions was to be physically fit and healthy. That was what he wanted some coaching on. I asked him what would he be doing that he’s not currently doing if he was in better shape. He responded by saying, I would be taking my little boys to Worlds of Fun to ride the Roller Coasters together. But right now I can’t get the safety gate on the ride latched because of my weight.
I gave him this definition of a goal right out of Websters: an area or object toward which play is directed in order to score, and asked him, does Riding the Roller coaster sound like a goal worth playing? He said You Bet!
He then started the process by joining a gym, hiring a fitness trainer and working out knowing that the process was not the goal. The goal was riding the Roller Coaster with his boys. The day he rode the Roller coaster with the safety gate latched with room to spare was a day filled with Joy.
Here are some other goals that clients of mine have created and completed:
• Attending a meditation retreat.
• Saving a Christmas fund.
• Hiking the Grand Canyon.
• Joining a Toastmasters Club.
• Joining a book club.
• Signing up for Guitar lessons.
• Enrolling in a Leadership conference.
Here’s my tip. When you accomplish a goal you experience Joy. When you complete a task or a process you experience relief. Big difference between the two. Of course, you’ll want to make sure each goal is a SMART Goal. Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time based. If you’re ready to craft a goal worth playing for, contact me at Kris@mycoachingdimensions.com.
