BHA - Be Held Accountable: If no one else knows what your goal is, it's all too easy to rationalize (rational lies) why you are not making progress toward what you want. When you tell someone else what you are shooting for, you have added two very important benefits to the mix - someone to hold your hand and encourage you, and someone to hold your feet to the fire when you need it.

SRA - Start Right Now: One of the best small predictors of goal success is to do something toward your goal the same day you set a goal, before your head hits the pillow that night. So start right now, by doing one small thing toward your goal. Strong momentum is necessary to see you through, and doing something right now begins to build momentum.

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WYW- What You Want: "Discipline is remembering what you want." - David Campbell. It takes a sustained effort to meet most worthwhile goals. A sustained effort always takes discipline, and remembering what it is that you want helps keep you disciplined and on track.

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