Talk less, Do more

How many times have you talked and talked about doing something and, before you know it, a year has gone by and you have still not even started the task. It is frustrating, to say the least, and I know how easy it is to get down on yourself about it. Don't let it get to you. We all have goals in life, but sometimes we let our mind get cluttered with goals that are unnecessary or just a complete fantasy. For example, I like to sing along to a song on the radio, but I have enough common sense to know that I will never be the next "American Idol." A goal like that would be preposterous for someone like me. A more realistic goal would be to lose 15 more pounds or to write more lesson plans for the classes I teach. Remember that a good goal has measurable results. If you say something like, "I want to be a better person," you need to determine how you plan to go about it.
A better way of writing this goal would be: "In order to be a better person, I plan to..."
Then you can list all the various achievable tasks that you think will make you better. It is also a good idea to post your goal in a place where you know you will look at every morning such as your bathroom mirror or on the wall where you eat breakfast.