When we set new goals for ourselves, no matter what area of life they apply to, it’s very easy to keep them guarded.

The closer we keep them to our chest, the less embarrassed we will be if we don’t achieve them.

But what if I told you that sharing your goals is often the key to success?

There are so many wonderful reasons why sharing your goals is critical – no matter what stage of the journey you are on to complete them.

Keep on reading to find out more!

You can learn from the experience of others

When it comes to sharing your goals, who you decide to tell is just as important as telling someone in the first place!

Always make sure you choose someone supportive who is willing to give you a kick up the backside if you need it.

Oftentimes, telling someone who has already achieved your goal can be a key aspect of your success.

For example, if you set yourself a goal of running a 10k race, tell someone who has already been there and crossed the finish line.

Not only will they be able to support you on the journey, but they will ‘get’ what you are experiencing and be able to offer you helpful advice to keep your progress moving.

At Club Synergy we have a supportive ‘Run4U’ WhatsApp group, where runners of all distances and abilities cheer each other on every single day. Watching people achieve things they didn’t know were possible is a really beautiful thing.

You can celebrate your progress

As human beings, we can be quite funny about success. Sometimes we can get so lost focusing on the end goal, that we forget to recognise our progress in the pursuit.

Other people can recognise our achievements much better than we can.

You might not celebrate milestones if you keep them to yourself. Share them loud and proud so you can be recognised as the superstar you are!

You are accountable to someone else

Accountability is a powerful thing. According to a study by the American Society of Training and Development, people who have an ‘accountability partner’ are 65% more likely to achieve their goal. This statistic then increases to a whopping 95% likelihood when you schedule regular meetings with your accountability partner.

Using that 10k running example again, plan your training in advance and then tell your accountability buddy when you’re going to do it. That way, you will have someone checking up on you to give you what I affectionally call a NAG (Nudge Against Goals).

You’ll be surprised at how effective a tactic it is to get stuff done!

You will overcome blocks more easily

Having people who are invested in your success will help to keep you invested as you work towards a goal. This is especially important when you hit bumps in the road.

When you share your goals with people you trust, you will feel supported enough to admit when things aren’t going to plan. Because your accountability buddy is also committed to your success, they will be able to help you work through issues, answer your questions, and help you create a new game plan if it’s clear the old one isn’t working anymore.

This way, instead of stewing in the negatives, you will have a new vigour and recommitment to hitting your goal the next time the going gets tough.

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Hopefully, this blog has helped you to see how sharing your goals can have a huge impact on achieving them.

Finding the right person to cheer you on is a game-changer. At Club Synergy, we’re fortunate enough to have a whole community of them.

Our Active Accountability sessions are centred around helping you achieve your goals, and I would love you to come along and try one for yourself.

Running every Tuesday and Thursday at 8.30 am, this powerful 90-minute session helps to kick procrastination into touch. Not only will you get some brain-boosting exercise in early, but you will also work on one of those pesky tasks that have been lingering on your to-do list for far too long.

Attending these sessions regularly will help get you into a set routine of prioritising both your well-being and your workload.

The session setup is simple: we touch base in the first ten minutes to state our intentions, then go off and complete the exercise portion for the first forty minutes. After a quick check-in, it’s time to tackle your task.

We all come back together five minutes before the end to share in our successes. And don’t worry if you don’t quite achieve your goals within the session – our ‘Done by One’ policy will make sure it’s wiped out of your diary by lunchtime.

You can book your FREE Active Accountability taster session here.