When you use mind mapping to plan your goals, you change the way your brain thinks by engaging it in a creative and visual activity. Creating a mind map can be done on paper or with software. My mind wanders when I create mine on paper.
Commitments
I make commitments to myself to achieve certain goals. These goals are not just things that I want to do – they are things that I must do in order to be happy and successful. I make these commitments because I know I can and will achieve them.
A key to achieving goals is to break them down into small doable steps.
Creating A Mind Map
In the middle of your paper write the word – Goals, Commitment or that very special name you call them. I like to circle the main point, or you could write it in a fun color that POPS!
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Off of your middle circle create spokes to an exhaustive list of all the things that you’d like to do in your business.
Every little thing that you can think of, get it all out of your head and onto the paper.
If you have any sub-thoughts about the goals write those down as spokes off of the goal.
Do you feel good about your list? Do you have everything out?
Be sure to sit a few extra minutes asking yourself “What Else” this will allow for anything else to pop in.
What do you want to commit to?
There is everything in front of you. Be sure to circle the commitments that are most important to you, as well as those that are in alignment with your business.
Mind Map Again To Create Your Plan
You have the commitments you’re feeling called to achieve. Now put that commitment in the center and begin to create an action plan and all the action steps that need to be done to accomplish your commitment or goal.
Do this for each of your commitments.
Which commitment do you want to begin with?
As a general rule, you should work on one commitment at a time rather than juggling too many responsibilities at once.
Create Your Action Plan
Now that you have all the action steps and the commitment to your goal, give an estimate of the time it will take to complete each step.
What needs to come first
What is the first thing that needs to happen?
Get this scheduled in your calendar.
Once I have the plan on paper, I add it to my Project Management Software, ClickUp. It actually has a Goal session where you can create all the tasks with your goal and set the date to complete them.
Remember Parkinson’s law that work expands to fill the time allotted for completion.
When I first wrote this article in 2019, I thought I underestimated how long it would take to complete a task; therefore, I’d double the time estimate.
As a result of acquiring my coaching certification with Yes Supply, this changed my mindset completely. Believing that you can complete the task within the timeframe is essential.
Do one thing daily…
Do one action every day to move towards your goals.
Quote Of The Week
“Any dream is actionable.”
Rachel Hollis
Quick Wrap Up
- Mind mapping allows your brain to be creative and think visually.
- Create a mind map with the word Goals circled in the middle of the paper
- Create an exhaustive list of all the goals you’d like to commit too
- Pick the top three and create a mind map of all the actions to complete it
- Schedule these actions in your calendar or project management software