Its the new year and you are all fired up to start this year off on the right foot. I’m sure the feeling of success and newness is in the air. Millions of people have set resolutions for this year and you may be among them with a list of things you’d like to accomplish this year. Well, I say, throw out the resolutions. Yes, you read that right! Throw out the resolutions. See, I’ve been there where I set one or two resolutions. These typically were things that I didn’t prepare for prior to January 1st. I just spoke of what I wanted but I didn’t do the preliminary work to get to that goal in the timeframe I wanted.
SET INTENTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR
I find it most important to set intentions which require the initial decision to make a change. Once you’ve made that initial decision, you should immediately follow it up with an action plan to get there in order to keep the momentum going. Once your plan is in place start to do the work. My approach is to CRUSH things, so the planning process may take a few weeks. For some this may not work but for myself and the individuals I coach, its proven to be a solid plan. There are variables that you should consider when planning that may seem obvious but they are important to achieve the intention you set forth.
THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN SETTING A PLAN
Here are a three (3) things to consider when setting out a plan for the new year:
1- Question if the goal is realistic.
2. Question if the goal is sustainable.
3. Question if the goal is actually what you want and not just what someone else wants for you.
GET FEEDBACK ON YOUR PLANS
It’s also a good idea to talk about your plan with someone that has experience. It can be a family, friend or professional. Keep in mind the three considerations above when you do ask for feedback and assistance. After all, your plan has to work this year not next year.
Happy Planning and Happy New Year. Let this be the year of Becoming You!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
These are some good tips, goals are wonderful but you need to make sure you can reach those goals and they are totally attainable.
I personally never set NY goals anymore. I believe that any day is good to make a change if needed or start something new.
As I have gotten older I have learned that the goals need to be mine in order to be attainable. If I were to have a goal my spouse would want it would be very different than from what I want – I want to build better bonds with my horses this year! …. And try not to buy more but it is soooo hard…
Those are really good things to think about when it comes to setting a new year goal, especially making sure it’s realistic. I also really like that you added making sure it is what you want, and not what someone else may want you to do, because then you’re not really going to give it your all. Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tip! I love the tip about being realistic. I used used to set goals that were more than I could chew and beat myself up about not meeting them. Great blog post.
I have had such a great start to this new year. I have been learning and eating healthy!
I like your point about having a mentor to talk with about reaching your goals. Sometimes that makes all the difference.
Setting realistic goals is so key to helping give your self the confidence you can achieve them.
I am horrible at sticking to resolutions. This year I decided to make some that I can actually stick to.