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New Year’s Goals
New Year’s Goals
6 Tips to achieve your New Year’s Goals
1.
Make
New Year’s Goals instead of New Year’s Resolutions
a. Goals
are more specific
b. Examples:
Instead of I want to lose weight (Resolution), say I want to lose 10 pounds in 60
days (Goal).
c. I
did this in 2018 and I accomplished more because I had specific things, I
wanted to accomplish
2.
Write
out your goals everyday (twice a day if you’re ambitious)
a. Writing
out your goals keep them constantly in your mind
b. This
really worked for me last year. I accomplished more in 2018 than any other year
because I was more focused on my goals.
c. This
tip was inspired by best-selling author, international speaker and
entrepreneur, Grant Cardone (grandcardone.com)
3.
Break
your goals into bit-size pieces and set SMART Goals
a.
SMART
Goals
are Specific, Measurable, Achievable. Relevant and Time-bound.
b. A
SMART Goal is a short statement that a person makes to lead them in the
direction of what they want to accomplish. It ensures that the goal-setters are
clear on what they’re trying to accomplish, when and how.
4.
Have
a specific deadline to achieve your goal
a. It
helps me to achieve my goal if I know that’s a definite purpose or event I’m
working towards. If it’s open-ended, I get distracted easily.
b. It’s
even more effective if there’s a sense of urgency to get it done.
5.
Tell
someone or announce your goal for accountability
a. Tell
a friend or announce it on social media
b. When
you speak it out loud to someone your goal because more of a reality and you
will feel an obligation to achieve it.
6.
Reward
yourself when you accomplish your goal
a. Celebrate
your success!
SMART Goals:
Specific
State
what you’ll do
Use
action words
Measurable
Provide
a way to evaluate
Use
metrics, data reports, progress reports, tracking process
Achievable
Within
your scope
Possible
to accomplish (attainable)
Relevant
Makes
sense with your job function
Improves
the business the same way
Time-bound
State
when you’ll get it done
Be
specific on the date or time frame
Source:
fitsmallbusiness.com
REFERENCES:
Articles from Life Hack (lifehack.org)
·
50 New Year’s Resolution Ideas and How to
Achieve Them by Ivan Dimitrijevic
·
New Year’s Resolution Work Sheet by Dave Kaiser
Article from from Fit Small Business
(fitsmallbusiness.com)
·
20 Best SMART Goals Examples for Small
Businesses in 2018 by Laura Handrick
·
SMART Goals chart
·
SMART Goal Template (download)
***Please note: Writing out your goals twice a day was inspired by Grant Cordone's Podcast. He is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker and entrepreneur. For more information, visit: https://grantcardone.com
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