 Let’s go through an example together. The first step is to decide on the end goal, AKA Result, as well as the timeframe. Let’s say you want to lose 10 pounds in 90 days. Your result would then be:
Result: Lost 10 pounds in 90 days.
Note that I’m writing the goal in past tense. This is because I want you to envision achieving your goal after the deadline has passed, as if you’re looking back from the future.
Next up is your purpose. In other words, why do you want to achieve this result? For our example, you would list all the reasons for why you want to lose 10 pounds. Maybe you want to feel better, or you want to look good in a bathing suit. Or maybe you want to have more energy and be more productive at work. There can be a variety of reasons for each goal that you’re trying to achieve. So write all of them down.
Purpose: feel better and healthier, look better, have more energy.
Finally, we have activity. This encompasses the little bite-sized steps that’ll propel you toward your end result. In our example of losing 10 pounds, the actions you can take to achieve that goal may include working out X times per week for XX minutes, eliminating soda from your diet, and eating more vegetables in every meal. You get the drift.
Activity: work out 3 times per week for at least 30 minutes each, stop drinking soda, and eat vegetables in every meal.
 As you can see, the RPA goal-setting process is fairly simple and straightforward. The tough part is taking action. Most people will abandon their goals within two weeks of making them, either due to lack of motivation, lack of tangible rewards, or not having a solid plan. So how do you overcome these obstacles?
The first step is to write down your goal. Put it on paper and look at it daily. Being reminded of your goal constantly will get you into the proper mindset to achieving it. Besides the goal itself, you also have to write down its purpose and the activities required to achieve it. Give yourself a time limit and break down the steps. Oftentimes, the desired end result seems too intimidating to tackle, and that’s why a lot of people just give up. But if you have bite-sized steps to work with, your goal becomes less threatening and more reachable.
So putting our example together, we have:
Result: Lost 10 pounds in 90 days.
Purpose: feel better and healthier, look better, have more energy.
Activity: work out 3 times per week for at least 30 minutes each, stop drinking soda, and eat vegetables in every meal.
You can use this formula for all your goals in each area of your life.
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