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In my last blog post, we outlined steps that are needed to be able to set personal goals. We did this through brainstorming and organizing our thoughts. Traditional goals involve making a list of things that seem more like just a wish list. We will not do that, instead we will focus on what is manageable and attainable. We want to keep it realistic. We all know people who kick off the New Year with these crazy goals that they already know are just too much and then set themselves up for failure. That is not what we are doing.
Organizing Your List
While we are organizing our list, it can include something from last year that you have yet to complete. Simply carry it over as a new year personal goal. Try to keep this list short and realistic. This week we are only focusing on personal goals because if you are not your best, anything you have set up outside of personal goals will simply not be successful. We are starting with the most important thing “You”.
If you are having a hard time with coming up with some personal goals. Try thinking about some things that are directly tied to (you) as a person. A few good examples are having more quality personal time and taking better care of yourself. These examples are simple. They are realistic and they are attainable.
Keeping it Short and Sweet
If you keep your personal goals list short and sweet, you will be happier with the results. If we use the example that was just given, take better care of yourself. You can map out a plan to do just that by increasing or adding exercise to your weekly routine, healthier meal planning and drinking more water. These steps are all something you have control over, and it doesn’t add a lot of pressure to you. It can be managed and adjusted to suit your personal lifestyle,
Hopefully, you are now getting the idea that successfully and carefully choosing your personal goals will lead to better success and that is what the intended outcome should be.
Next week the focus will be on setting Business and Career goals. For this week just work on completing your personal goals which should also include ways/steps that you can take in order to achieve those goals. Again, I would recommend keeping your personal goals list as short as possible.
Two to three goals in my opinion are perfect for a great start to the New Year. You will see that you can add to the list, if need be, as the year progresses and adjust as you see fit but for the benefit of being successful and having a strong start, I would begin with the most important.
Setting Priorities
Again, remember to keep your personal goals list short and sweet. They should be realistic and attainable and if you need to use the examples in this blog feel free to add this to your personal list. Remember your personal goals are about you and there is no better time than a New Year to refocus and make yourself a priority. It sets the tone for the year ahead and your ability to drive the focus of the New Year towards meeting those personal goals.
This is a side note but one worth adding as we are entering a new year and setting our personal goals. This week a well known athlete Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills Safety suffered a heart attack on the field. It was an accident. We were all devastated when we heard and saw what happened but through much prayer and an excellent team of medical staff on and off the field, we all witnessed a miracle! This is what hope looks like and it makes you know that anything is possible!!!
So as you plan your personal goals know that anything is possible ….. until next week my readers
….Continue to live your dreams out loud
