The first part of a successful behavior change project is to establish a goal. This goal has to be specific, reasonable, and something that will have a positive impact on your life. For instance, one is not going to set a goal to start smoking three packs a day. One must also be sure that they write the goal correctly. Within the goal there must be a reasonable time limit in which you accomplish that goal. Here is an example of a properly written goal.
"By June 1, 2012 I will have lost 10 inches in my waist."
This goal is explicit, there's a reasonable timeframe in which the client or participant can reach that goal, and it will have a positive impact. Once you have written your goal, you must then write down 3-5 things that you feel are going to get in your way to achieving success.
This is merely the first part of a behavior change project. Doing this correctly will set the tone for your entire behavior change plan. For all of you that are wanting to change something about yourself. Do what I just mentioned above. I will go into detail about the other steps to an effective behavior change at a later date.
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