Ever had a huge list of things you NEED to do? Perhaps you’ve already broken a few of your New Year’s Resolutions. What about making a list of things you WANT to do? These might be a lower handicap, hole more putts or hit it further? Do you really want another golf season to begin and those improvements you listed over a year ago still aren’t taking hold? It’s time to change your approach, ditch the excuses such as the weather was below freezing, there were lots of bugs about, your head wasn’t in the right space. The bottom line is your “New Year, New You” list is actually looking longer which is frustrating and pushing you further away from your goals.
How Do You Start To See Change, How Do We Make Change Happen?
All too often people have an extensive list of things they want to do well or do better, or just do full stop. So, this is where the problem lies. A mammoth list of tasks is almost too scary for some, but it is important to write tasks down as this will at least take them off your mind and then you can see what you’re up against.
Once you’ve written down all your tasks on one page, fold the page in half lengthways and take ONE goal. Write this on the front of the page – get this done, cross it off and reopen the page and allow yourself another. A massive list seems overwhelming, but it is more manageable when broken up.
Are Your Goals Relevant And Will They Have Impact?
Have you plucked ideas of grandeur from the heavens of the golfing gods, or have you actually considered your game along with your coach. Have you worked out your ultimate goal and the small changes you are going to work through to make the big things happen? Taking a marginal gains approach by making small tweaks rather than attempting enormous changes will have a HUGE impact on overall performance. This has so much more impact than attempting enormous changes. The route to get to this improvement feels less “whoah” and more manageable. This is how I coach. The small changes are the most important ones.
Making multiple lists can muddle your focus and delay making any changes at all
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Can One Of Your Goals Help You To Tick Multiple Goals Off Your List?
Getting to the root cause of a problem often fixes a multitude of sins and your coach can help with this. People that have set new golfing goals might find that these get tucked behind an enormous list of other jobs and ambitions. In order to put a spring in your step and dust off…
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