Once you’ve identified your goal and put a plan in place to achieve it, there’s a strong chance you’ll run right into an obstacle. How do I know?

I’ll bet the plan you put in place will require that you actually spend time doing things that will achieve your goal. I’ll also bet that you’re already using every bit of your time ever day doing something else.

You have not been putting any time in the bank…so you don’t have any saved up that you can now go withdraw and use it to achieve your goal!

You’re going to need to do some time management. You’re probably also going to have to give up something you’ve been doing so you can use that time to pursue your goal. For many of us, that would mean we spend less time watching television or something else we’ve been doing for relaxation.

If you have a family, your “goal-achievement” time could well impact the amount of time you spend with them. You absolutely must talk to them about it, if you haven’t already done so. Once they understand that their life will be better when you reach your goal (and you’ll want them to see what that improvement will be), they can be your strongest support group when struggles come.

Over the next few days I’ll be looking at a few things you can do to help manage your time to increase th odds of reaching your goal. Stop by often or subscribe to find out what I’m thinking about…and let me know what you think by adding your comments!