You did it, made it through another year, and now you find yourself eager and ready to go on a new year, new me campaign. You get yourself excited, you make a list of goals, and then you realize your list looks a lot like it did last year...and the year before... and the year before that. Maybe the problem is not you, but your goals. If you are setting the same goals year after year, maybe you need to take a moment to reflect on why you havent met them in the past.
The best way for a New Year, New Me transformation is to take sometime with your goals and really make sure they are SMART. Smart... now what does that have to go with goal setting?? Let me explain...
S- Specific
- what exactly is it that you want to achieve?
- the more specific the better (I want to lose 5 lbs, I want to wear a size 6, I want to eat 4 cups of vegetables a day)
M- Meaningful
- why do you want to achieve this goal? why is it important to you?
- what is it about this specific goal that is worth the effort
A- Action
- what are the steps to achieve this goal? how will you reach each step?
- lay out a plan of action with small and specific steps
R- Realistic
- is this goal something you can actually achieve? how do you know that you can?
- do you have the time and resources available?
T- Timely
- when do you want to achieve this goal by? how can you measure progress?
- set dates for each step, "by when" marks
There you go, you have the tools on how to set goals that you will actually be able to meet this year! Now it is time, New Year, New You, let 2016 be your best yet!!
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