Forget New Year’s resolutions…SMART Goals are much more helpful!
Let’s take a look…
How do you feel about your past New Year’s resolutions? How successful have you been?
Now…think about your past goals? How successful have you been? If you’re anything like me, you have achieved waaaay more goals than resolutions.
New Years Resolutions Don’t Work
I’ve given up making resolutions. They are too rigid. The root word “resolute” leaves no wiggle room for setbacks or other detours. The Oxford Dictionary describes resolute as “admirably determined, determined, and unwavering”.
Unwavering? Ouch! No wonder when we aren’t 100% true to our resolutions we feel as though we have failed.
SMART Goals Are Much Better
Now let’s take a look at setting goals. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word “goal” is described as “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result”.
Whew! I feel better already.
The learning process for me is more like an evolving path…”unwavering” doesn’t work for me when I’m learning something new. Heck, I think I’ve learned the most through some of the mistakes I have made!
I’m more of a goal-oriented person.
Goals allow a little “wavering ” room that can strengthen personal growth. Hitting roadblocks, while pursuing a goal, allows us to practice our critical thinking skills and develop new practices.
Hitting a roadblock to a New Year’s resolutions feels more like ankle weights while treading the deep end of the pool. 🙁
Have I won you over to goals over resolutions yet?
Let’s go a step further and focus on SMART goals.
SMART Goals Infographic
SMART goals provide a great format to plan out obtainable goals. Here’s a great infographic that walks you through the SMART Goal process:
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