Overcoming Obstacles and Getting Back on Track
Tatum Monod was skiing better than she ever had in the winter of 2017. She took more and more of her tricks to the backcountry, carving out her space as the top woman in the world of free-skiing with every line she traced down some of North America’s best terrain.
The Red Bull athlete went from being at the top of her game one season to staring down the next with uncertainty after a serious knee injury sustained while skiing in Alaska that spring.
Hit fast forward to present times and Monod is back on her skis and sitting on another video part that will remind everyone that she’s the one to beat in 2019.
How did she get here through the physical and emotional challenges that her injury posed? Tatum Monod gives us her five tips on goal setting and getting back on track when motivation is lacking.
1. Set Both Short and Long Term Goals
The first thing I think about when setting goals is the end result. What is it that I want to accomplish? What is my main objective?
From there, I set small, more achievable milestones to help me get to that end result. Setting out with just the end goal is unrealistic, so set mini wins along the way that help benchmark your progress.
2. Make Yourself Accountable
Once I’ve set a goal, I write everything down to help keep me on track. I review them frequently. When your goals are in writing they become much more real and accountable.
3. Evaluate & Course Correct
If I get off track or miss a milestone, I don’t dwell on the miss, but rather think about how far I’ve come. Understanding how much I’ve done to this point helps me see how close I am to the end result and it keeps me on the right path.
I’ve failed multiple times at reaching goals, but I don’t let it get me down. I sit back, review the goal and find a new way to achieve it: maybe my timeline wasn’t realistic, maybe I wasn’t planning enough rest. I ask myself, “What can I change to achieve better results?”
4. Get Back on Track
I have always been my toughest critic. My initial reaction to failure is total self-destruction: “You suck, Tatum”, “You will never make it”, “You have so far to go". I get back on track by re-reviewing my goals and finding things or people that inspire me.
Sometimes stepping away and looking at yourself as an outsider helps you gain perspective. Look at your life as if it's a movie and you're the director of the film.
What would you change? What characters would you add or remove? What steps need to be taken to find the right ending? This helps me find my hurdle and gain new motivation.
5. Don’t Dwell on the Past
If I could start over, and do it all again, I would change nothing. It's important to live with zero regrets.
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