7. Celebrate small wins:

It’s easy to get discouraged when it seems like your goal is so far off. Set intermediate goals on the journey to your long term goal, and be sure to reward yourself after you accomplish each. Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work. And the more frequently people experience that sense of progress, the more likely they are to be creatively productive in the long run. Don’t give up on your dream because of the time it takes to accomplish it, because the time will pass anyway.

Our Challenge to you.  If you don’t already have an accoutability partner or someone you have shared your goal with, call or email that person today and confide in them.  When you have an accountability partner, they can celebrate those small wins with you and encourage you to keep going when it gets tough.  But remember, this is your goal and you chose it for a reason…don’t ever forget what that reason is.