Tag: rear view

We hear and read much about goal setting with the onset of a New Year.

The rear view must be kept in sight to negotiate the lift-off to the front view, to minimise errors and risks that need refining − that backward glance reminder is significant as the new year begins

 

Looking back on the not so distant past year, its exit a rapidly fading memory− caught in the fanfare and fountain of eternal fireworks that kick-start the New Year− if we linger on the threshold of the New Year,  we might not move forward fast enough.

With everything in life, we get better at it when we do it over with a new spin, a new attitude and a passion to achieve the best we can.

 

We are human after all, we can only get better with a little effort and skill.

 

How do we keep the rear view in focus while bolting to the front view?

 

• Make a list of your past successes
• Make a list of some past shortcomings
• Match them against each other
• Now decide what is worth pursuing and what should be culled.
• Work at culling first and shutting down that rear mirror.
• Pick up the shortcomings that need attention – make them a priority, review, add-in, refine and polish. Repeat the cycle a few times. Once this is defined as the way forward, look at the new front view,  you want to see,  and advance at a speed and pace that is comfortable for you.

 

How do we create that front view?

• Itemise THREE small goals you want to achieve
• Make a list of the tools you might require
• Set a timeline for how you will achieve each goal
• Structure the above timeline in four monthly slots
• Start with the goal that is perceived  as  crucial to a glorious front view
•  Proceed with getting as close as you can as the four-monthly goal post rolls in
• Move to the next goal, even if the first has not been fully realised, the first view should continue to grow as the second is being crafted
• Continue with this pattern, with your eye on the long view

 

 

What if there are challenges within each new view?

Here’s the thing:

• reflect-reflect-reflect
• write down or voice record what happened, why it happened and what you can improve upon
• without conscious acknowledgement of why the challenge arose, the risk is,  it might recur,  awareness through thought, guides and creates a redirection for a better view.
• turn to influencers in your craft: writer, teacher, mother, father, painter, musician etc, draw inspiration from their blogs, podcasts, Facebook specific groups, face-to-face interactions and professional associations.
• Ask questions, no question is too simple.

It’s a pattern− not an inflexible structure− t should be one that guides your drive through the year, a look in the rear-view mirror, as you proceed, is a worthwhile look− reduce the frequency when you reach your halfway mark.

Keep driving, keep looking ahead, and a safe and happy arrival is assured!

Happy New Year!

What’s your view on the rear view? Add your comments below.