There’s nothing like the empty, crisp white pages of a new journal to inspire me. You’ll need somewhere to set out your plan, list your action steps, make your to-do lists, keep a diary, jot down your thoughts and save all your ideas all in one place. Journal: Resolutions work best when you write them down. And if you can find someone with similar goals to yours, so much the better! By listening to and supporting someone else, you’ll be more aware of your own goals. Support others: Chances are, you’re not the only person in your family, workplace or social circle who is committing to a resolution this year. A resolution shared becomes more real, and you’ll gain a whole team of people to support you. Share your goals: Give yourself some accountability and share your goals with your friends, colleagues and family. Writing my daily to-do list each morning helps me to focus on what needs to be done that day, without being haunted by everything else on my Master list. No one can achieve everything on their to-do list in one day, so why put yourself under that kind of pressure? By all means keep a “Master To-Do List” – but focus your daily goals by writing an achievable daily to-do list. Keep a to-do list that works: It may be comforting to brain-dump everything you have to do onto one long list, but this can be intimidating and is unrealistic. For example, if your goal is to get more organised this year, your steps might be to assess the areas you want to work on, discuss your plans with your household, set a timescale, read some blogs on the topic, research professional organisers in your area, schedule a consultation, make time in your diary, etc. Schedule time in your calendar for each step, and add them to your to-do list. The route to your goal is through a series of smaller actions, so start breaking it down into all the steps you need to take in order to meet your goal. Big enough to scare you! But you are not going to reach your goal overnight. Then break them down into a series of smaller, “bite-sized” actions to set your path.īig goals, small actions: Your goals should be big. Make sure they are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely). How are you going to get there? These are you goals. Decide where you want to be in 12 months time and write it down. You need something to aim for, but also a roadmap to show you how to get there. Make a plan: To make real, lasting change you need a plan. Your resolution is a life change – so make sure it’s a change that you really want, and are willing to work hard for. Recognise what you do well, what you love, what motivates you… and be honest about the things you don’t enjoy. Review your last year: Start off by reviewing what worked (and what didn’t work) for you in the last 12 months. My 10 tried-and-tested ways to smash your goals this year! I would love to hear what worked for you. Try them all, or pick one – it’s up to you! But please let me know how you get on. Whether or not you have a new years resolution, the ten tips below will help you to be more intentional about your life and your goals. But it was only by adopting the methods below that I was able to make lasting changes. I have been setting new years resolutions for myself for as long as I can remember. But with statistics showing that fewer than 10% of resolutions are successful, how can we set ourselves up for success? Celebrations, Life, Memory-keeping 10 ways to smash your goals this yearĪre you making a new years resolution? As we enter a brand new year, many of us are thinking of improvements that we can make in the next 12 months.
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