Goal Setting...

So, recently I attended a goal setting workshop at IronTribe Fitness. Forrest Walden (the owner of ITF) started the lecture off by talking about failure. "The fear of failure is the greatest single obstable for success in an adult's life. We have to understand that failure is part of succeeding."

Worry is a sustained form of fear caused by indecision. As soon as we make a decision to ACT the fear and tension and stress (should) begin to diminish. Everything we are or ever will become will come as a result of the content of our minds. Fear is something you rarely can see - it's this lingering thought hiding deep in our minds that makes us scared to take that first step and act. Change is constant and it is not going anywhere. We fear it because of the possibility that we might be worse off after the change.

Forrest gave us something to consider before setting our goals:
**What can you be excellent at?** He said, "You can only become excellent doing what you love to do. Our primary responsibility in life is to find what we love to do and then spend the time and energy necessary to become excellent in that area. Opportunity is usually in our own back yard with your OWN talents and passions and often comes disguised in work clothes."

He then reminded us: "Only two things are required to be successful at anyhting: Decide exactly what is it you want to accomplish and Determine the price you will have to pay and resolve to do anything possible to pay it."

Too much was said at the lecture for me to even begin to capture the depth of knowledge I walked away with - but one thing is for certain, I went home THAT night and began thinking about my goals. Short term and long term. We were encouraged to write down our goals - if it is not written down, then it is only just a wish. Writing the goal down is how you program the goal into your subconscious. Well...I spend a few weeks really thinking about my goals and have no, FINALLY written them down. I keep a journal, but figured putting them in writting in two places will really hold me accountable to then. :)

Chelsey's Goals:
1) Dedicate at least 15 minutes of alone time to God daily.
2) Save $100 a month.
3) Write on my blog 2-3x a week.
4) Squat clean 150# by November 1st.
5) Connect multiple muscle-ups by end of year.
6) Cook from my paleo cookbook 2-3x week.
7) Sub 5 min Fran by end of year.
8) Find a mentor.
9) Travel to San Francisco.
10) Read a book every other week.
11) Recycle.
12) Complete all wod's rx HSPU.
13) Go hiking backpacking through Grand Canyon.
14) Do one random act of kindness a week.
15) Practice yoga 2-3x week.
16) Talk to my dad monthly.
17) Go on an overseas Mission Trip.
18) Send snail mail instead of emails whenever possible.
19) Be able to perform free standing handstand by end of year.
20) Let go of always needing to be in control.
21) Make teaching others about fitness lifestyles my career.

Lots of goals...maybe even too many goals for the first goal setting experiement. But I have a lot of things I want to accomplish and/or maintain. I just pray that God gives me the drive to achieve them, then once accomplished, set new ones that are even higher. I pray for Him to take away my fear of failure and to surround me with positive cheerleaders. I pray for guidance and strenght because whenever goals are set - obstacles always have a way of placing themselves directly in your path.