New Year's Resolutions, Don't Procrastinate.
So, how did your New Year’s resolutions turn out? Last years, I mean. They are supposed to be judged over the period of a year. Any goals achieved? What are your New Year’s resolutions anyway? How long did they last? Has your family or friends achieved theirs? Never mind then, along with most other people, we might have forgotten them along the way, lost our way or quit.
Now you’re reading this article so it could soon be the traditional time to draw up yet another list of potential New Year’s resolutions. However, if it isn’t yet approaching the end of the year then why wait until then?
If you’re an experienced veteran of successful New Year’s Resolutions then stick with what you know best, but if you’re not then why procrastinate any longer. But I guess that 90% of us who have broken our own promises could simply start now, any time of year, today. We are all capable of setting goals and action plans in the present time.
I find it helpful to set goals on a daily or weekly basis, small, medium or big. This will soon become a form of habit and would you could feel under less pressure to live up to your goals. Promising yourself to commit to a big goal at the end of each year is and slowly building up to it after making a list is simply even more procrastinating and builds unwanted negative pressures.
Writing Your Goals.
So you’re now hopefully ready and in a willing position to make your list of Goals. Let’s not call them New Year’s resolutions for now. What now are you thinking about? Lose weight, quit something or other, make more money or exercise more? It could be one of a million things that uniquely applies to you.
Before you write your list, here are some questions to consider;
- You have some goals in mind but how motivated are you actually? Have you examined the benefits of achieving your goal? Write down not just your intended goal but also the benefits that are within reach upon succeeding your goal.
- Will you have some kind of checks in place to monitor progress? How will you be reminded of your goals on a daily basis? Do you have rewards in place upon achieving progress or milestones?
- Are you realistically capable of achieving your goal? Do you really have appropriate expectations? Have you set a time limit or broken down a long term goal into smaller manageable milestones?
What Now?
How are you doing with your List?, have you finished yet? Or are you wasting time thinking of excuses. On the other hand if you have finished, what are you going to do with it now?
I recommend using an online masterboard for effective goal-setting. Click here for more information.
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