{"id":29074,"date":"2024-12-27T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=29074"},"modified":"2024-12-19T06:59:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:59:09","slug":"dance-with-your-victories-setting-goals-that-build-on-success-by-la-bourgeois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/27\/dance-with-your-victories-setting-goals-that-build-on-success-by-la-bourgeois\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance with Your Victories: Setting Goals That Build on Success by LA Bourgeois"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dance<\/a>Let’s welcome back LA Bourgeois<\/a> as she shares with us \u201cDance with Your Victories: Setting Goals That Build on Success.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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During this last part of the year<\/strong>, amid the gift giving and swarm of things we want to finish by the arbitrary deadline of December 31, we begin planning the coming year. Setting new goals. Discovering new projects. Mapping out when all these things will happen.<\/p>\n

But have you celebrated your successes during 2024?<\/p>\n

We spend a lot of time thinking about everything that didn\u2019t get done, the things we wish we did, the goals that didn\u2019t get reached, ways that we failed.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s normal.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humans are built to be on the lookout for the bad and dangerous to keep ourselves safe.<\/p>\n

However, have you considered what went right? It\u2019s totally legal to do this. As Tom Rath discusses in his book, \u201cStrengths Finder<\/a>,\u201d focusing on your strengths can result in making more progress on the things that you love.<\/p>\n

Plus, when you give attention to what\u2019s going right, the weaknesses that actually hold back your progress reveal themselves. And they\u2019re not usually the ones we\u2019ve been giving all of our time to.<\/p>\n

Heck, yeah!<\/strong> Let\u2019s start the celebration!<\/p>\n

Ten Successes<\/h2>\n

Start by making a list of ten successes from the past year. This can be as small as \u201cFinished a Pen\u201d (which unlocks a new level in your writer identity!) or as large as \u201cself-published my first book.\u201d<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t feel like you have to hold yourself<\/strong> to just the writer part of your life. Add anything fabulous, fantastic or just plain okay to this list.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve gotten to ten, add a couple more. And when you can\u2019t think of any others, try to add a few more to the list.<\/p>\n

(Secret coaching trick: Pushing through the block where you can\u2019t think of anything else and adding just one or two extra items to your list helps your brain unfold and deliver even more. Most times, more good things will show up!)<\/p>\n

With your new list of fabulousness<\/strong> that happened last year, celebrate those accomplishments! This is definitely a situation that calls for chocolate, a celebratory tipple and a dance! Shall we boogie? Never Gonna Not Dance Again<\/a><\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve recovered from your celebration (Fight for Your Right to Party<\/a>), now\u2019s the time to begin looking forward. So, how can you build on what went right?<\/p>\n

Building on What Went Right<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s go back to your list of everything fabulous! Go through and circle the items that relate to your writing and associated goals.<\/p>\n

Now choose the three that excited you the most<\/strong>. From that selection, grab one and let\u2019s do some journaling.<\/p>\n