Successful goal achievement requires steady effort. In order to hit your goals you will need to develop perseverance. Here are 3 ways to improve your perseverance.

Readjust your plan-When faced with repeated failure it easy to get discouraged. You may even feel like quitting. When you get knocked down over and over again it is hard to keep getting back up. So often it is not brute force that you need, but a new perspective.

When you are so close to the battle that you can't see the forest for the trees you need to take a step back. Take a look at your results. Figure out what is working and what is not working. Then reexamine your plan. Is your plan a feasible plan? Most of the time you can only formulate a good plan after you have gotten sub par results from the original plan.

When Thomas Edison was asked if he was frustrated by failing so many times in his attempt to invent the light bulb he said, "I do not feel like I have failed." "We now know a thousand ways not to build a light bulb."

Reduce your goal- Break your big goal up into smaller pieces. A goal to lose 50 pounds in 10 months can be a daunting goal on the surface. But if you break it down to a goal of losing 5 pounds ever month over the next ten months then you have a goal that looks achievable.

When you set goals that require sustained effort you need to have small goals which lead to your big goal. That way as you are victorious with each of the smaller goals you gain confidence, momentum and excitement. This fuels your motivation and keeps you focused on moving forward.

Reward yourself- Celebrate your victories. Stop to recognize the many successes that you achieve along the way to hitting your goal.

These rewards can be simple. For example you can take the day off after you have reached a milestone in your journey. You could have a desert if you have successfully stuck to your diet and worked out for 21 consecutive days.

Be creative come up with ways to reward yourself for staying on track. Include others in your celebration. You can get your whole family involved. Tell them, in advance, that you plan on doing something special when you hit a certain goal.

Not only will your family start cheering for you to succeed, but they will begin doing things to help and encourage you to accomplish your goal. This extra support can be just what you need. It can make a difference between exhilarating success and monotonous failure.

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From Anthony D. Carter - a leading expert on goal setting.