New Year is here, and it brings a new chapter in our lives, therefore, we should think about something relevant and indispensable, about our goals for the new year. Setting goals is very important as it lets people motivate themselves, visualise success and results and raise self-discipline. Nevertheless, some individuals fail to reach their goals during the year. In this blog, we discuss how to determine your goals properly and what helps reach them successfully.
To begin with, it is a great idea to analyse your previous goals, whether you were able to accomplish them or why some of them turned out to be unreachable for you. In fact, the reason why we can’t achieve our set goals lies in the fact that sometimes we overvalue our abilities to do something, understand the essence of a goal badly or have poor time management.
Tip 1: SMART approach:
In this case, one of the key elements is to make your goals SMART! This acronym stands for Specific (“your goals should be specific and clear, not vague and general”), Measurable (“your goals should be quantifiable so that you can track your progress and know when you’ve achieved them”), Achievable (“your goals should be realistic”), Relevant (“your goals should be relevant to your overall goals and values”), Time-bound (“your goals should have a specific timeline”).
Tip 2: Find your soulmates:
From time to time, we lose our motivation or inspiration to continue doing something, however, it is possible to set a mutual goal with your friends or family members (for example, jogging every morning) in order to increase your motivation. Furthermore, this is a good chance to spend more time with your close people and cement your ties.
Tip 3: Always track your goals:
You should always be aware of your goals and track your results regularly. This technique lets you evaluate your progress in achieving certain goals and also increases your incentive to continue. Besides, tracking allows you to notice why some goals haven’t been achieved and change your plan to reach them. Actually, plan creation is our next tip!
Tip 4: Create a plan:
Setting and understanding goals are not your finish line to succeed, you should also think about how to achieve them. Plan creation enables you to determine sequent steps of your actions, clarify results and stay organized.
Tip 5: Utilities:
Last but not least, you should not forget about things which can help you set your goals and track progress. Things like daily planners, timers, and various mobile apps such as “Goal Setting Tracker Planner” or “Productivity – daily planner” would be your useful buddies.
To conclude, all these tips will help you to determine your goals for the new year, and stay organised and motivated. Do not forget to plan your actions and always track results. Thank you for reading this blog, we hope you find these tips useful. We wish you a Happy New Year and a future success in reaching your goals!
Except for this blog, we advise you to read other experts’ articles/videos about setting goals for the new year and, thus, edit a way to goal achievement. Always find new ideas for your goals, keep going and open new horizons in your life.