New Year’s resolutions. Millions of
them have been made and many of them have already been forgotten. Setting a
big goal for an entire year sets many people up for failure and is often
not the best route to success.
Starting off by creating the big
goal is great; you need a destination after all. But you also need a road map,
which can be accomplished by making mini goals to hit throughout the year.
For one person monthly or even
quarterly goals may be their golden ticket. Others may find it necessary to set
daily or weekly goals. This may be something as simple as adding an additional
glass of water to your daily consumption or going to bed 30 minutes earlier.
Your overall goal for the year may
be something much larger in relation to your health, but breaking it down to
these smaller, frequent goals will assist in leading to your ultimate success.
Who wants to make a resolution on
January 1st and wait an entire year to determine if it was met? Basically after
a year you conclude if you passed or failed. This is what we do with
traditional New Year’s resolutions! It's clear to see why this is a setup for a
much greater likelihood of failure rather than success.
I was recently asked if I was a
goal-oriented person. Absolutely, I am! This came about during a conversation
where I found myself discussing a recent personal accomplishment as well as the
next mini goal I had in mind. I had not sat down with a pen and paper with
the intention of making resolutions or goals, it has just become a habit to
create these more frequent goals and I quickly realized it is a great key
to success.
So, create your ultimate resolution
for 2015 if you so desire. However, do not neglect to break this down into
actions you can take on a daily basis to lead you to that destination!
Happy New Year!
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