Why Now is the Right Time to Get Started on Your Goals

Wondering if now is the right time to get started on your goals?

Are you looking for some productivity tips to help you get things done?

You’ve been waiting for just the right moment to start your new exercise regime.

Maybe you’ve been carefully keeping track of your days, so you can finally set aside some time to write that adventure novel in your brand-new journal.

While planning a project can be a good thing, too much waiting or procrastinating can really set you back in the progress department.

In this post, you’ll find a few reasons why now is the best time to get started on your goals.

There’s no time like the present.

People always seem to be looking forward to tomorrow, next Friday, next month, or maybe even next year.

They look so far into the future that they forget about the time that is readily available to them right now: today!

Yes, this very day, hour, minute, and second, does in fact, count.

The time we are experiencing right now, is a precious, precious gift. Don’t waste it.

Go ahead. Start working on your goals at this very moment.

Read that first chapter, put on those sneakers, pull out those watercolors, or update that resume.

Sure, you could complain or express your frustration about starting, but you’d only be wasting those precious minutes.

Take a deep breath, be brave, and start creating your future, right now.

You’ll be that much closer to your goal if you start right now.

Pssst, I’ve got a foolproof tip to help you reach your goals faster. Do you want to know what it is?

Do something, anything, today.

What, were you perhaps expecting something more complicated or difficult? 🙂

Now, the distance between your present self and your goal might seem really far away.

It’s kind of like when you go for a walk in the park on a path, and see the faint outline of a landmark in the distance.

This landmark could be a rock, bench, or flagpole. It’s so faint, you can hardly see it, but it’s there.

Just begin. Put one foot ahead and you’ll be one footstep closer to the goal.

It may not seem like much, but you have physically moved yourself closer to your goal.

When it comes your own personal or professional goals, don’t worry about whether or not you can see the landmark in the distance.

Just know that it is there.

All you have to do is put one foot forward, and you’ll be physically closer than you were a moment ago.

That being said, what small step can you take today that will get you one step closer to your goal?

Wait any longer, and your goals may change.

In this thing called life, things happen.

You make new friends, get a new job, pick up a new hobby, try new foods, visit new places, and listen to new music.

Every day your world is changing.

Now, this change may be subtle, or seemingly non-existent, but trust me, things are changing.

And that’s exactly why waiting to work towards a goal can be a problem.

Our world changes everyday.

It’s only a matter of time before you get distracted or sidetracked from your current goals.

Let’s say you want to write a novel.

You haven’t started yet, but that same day you see an advertisement for a school that teaches people how to jet ski.

You’re so excited, you sign up for lessons that same day, and spend the next few weeks on the water.

It occurs to you a month later, that you still haven’t made headway on that novel. What gives?

Always remember that new information, facts, figures, and experiences are going to come into your life.

If you’re not careful, another item may pop up into your life and take your attention.

It’s up to you whether or not you’re going to mix or allow those items to influence your goals, or whether you’re going to simply stick with your original goals.

That’s a great reason to start your goals, right now.

How about you? What step will you take today to get one step closer to your goal? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!

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About the Author

Rashelle

Rashelle Isip is a New York City-based productivity consultant who helps successful entrepreneurs and business owners manage their time and energy so they can reduce stress, work less, and make more money in their businesses. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Atlantic. Get her free guide, 5 Unexpected Things You Need to Organize a Work Notebook, by clicking here.

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