I’m much more into setting GOOD goals… ones that aim for progress even if I don’t complete them perfectly each time.\u00a0 I’d rather work little by little and be further than I was before, than try to take on too much at once and fall flat on my face. Anybody else?!<\/p>\n![\"Setting](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.liveitlovely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/goals-for-the-new-year-graphic.png?resize=900%2C1575&ssl=1\")
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So I bought this<\/span> incredible new goal planner for 2018<\/strong><\/a> (not sponsored in any way, I’m just a huge fan)<\/em> and this past week I’ve been working through the exercises in the planner that help you set your goals for the year. And it’s been so amazing so far that I was inspired to write this post!<\/span><\/p>\n I’ve already learned so much about goal setting that I had to share. So here are three ways you can set some good goals for the new year and actually follow through on them!<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe you’re like me – I\u2019m someone who’s very<\/em><\/strong> slow at progress. I\u2019m not spontaneous, I\u2019m indecisive, and I take forever to finish things. I’m learning that I grow the most when I focus on taking the TINIEST<\/strong> baby steps at a time towards a goal.<\/p>\n This is my number one tip, and it\u2019s taken me like 24 years to learn this (haha). But tiny bits of progress acutally ADD UP!<\/strong>\u00a0What goals do you continue to put off because of how long they would take? Is there anything that seems like you’ll never reach it, so you don\u2019t even try? What would take you an entire year (or more) to accomplish?<\/p>\n Take a second to think about how fast this year has gone by. Now think about the next year, and how fast it’ll be before we’re at the end of 2018. That time is going to pass, whether you’re working towards a new goal or not. Either way, it\u2019s going to fly by. You never know how far you can be in a year if you choose to start taking baby steps right now!<\/p>\n When choosing your goals, start with the big picture, and then work down to smaller steps. Think about who and where you want to be a year from now. What are your biggest values<\/strong> and what areas of your life do you want to grow in the most (like faith, family, friendships, work, health, money, <\/strong>etc.)?<\/p>\n Write down a handful of big goals, but make sure they\u2019re realistic and concrete. Then break them down into smaller pieces, and spread those out into quarterly steps. Then break them down again<\/em> into monthly tasks.<\/p>\n From there you can focus on a month at a time. Break your goals down AGAIN<\/strong>, so for each month you have weekly tasks, and then figure out what baby steps you need to take each day.<\/p>\n Start with just January, and then focus on the next month at the end of the last one. This is a great way to put some small actions onto your daily to-do list and check something off each day! When the goal is in bite-size pieces, it’s not nearly so daunting. You\u2019ll be amazed how much progress and momentum you can create in a month. And before you know it, the months will be flying by and the progress will start adding up!<\/p>\n Last and final tip: GIVE YOURSELF GRACE!<\/strong> This my friend, might be the most important step. I guarantee you won\u2019t reach every single goal you set out to accomplish this year. And you\u2019ll for sure miss a day, or two, or three, or maybe more. You have to remember that it\u2019s okay. But you can’t let yourself give up! Always aim for progress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Before the year starts, take time to schedule a day of reflection at the end of each month. Write it down on your calendar! Use those times to check in with your goals and refresh them if you need to. What did you accomplish this month? What did you completely bomb? Have your goals changed? Do you need to readjust next month? Maybe you’ll have to slow down into even smaller baby steps, but just don’t stop.<\/p>\n Most people who set new year\u2019s resolutions give up before January is even over. By December they might not even remember what their goals were for that year! And when they set out to make new goals, they write the same ones down for another year, and then another year passes and nothing ever changes. Well guys, I refuse to let that happen.<\/p>\n If you find yourself dissatisfied with any areas of your life, the great news is that you can use those negative emotions as fuel to change and grow! Being unhappy is sometimes healthy, because it\u2019s a clue that change needs to happen.<\/strong> Without passion we\u2019ll never have the motivation to actually DO<\/strong> something!<\/p>\n How do you plan to set good goals for the new year? Leave a comment and weigh in with your thoughts. We can keep each other accountable to reach our goals and have an amazing 2018! \ud83c\udf8a<\/p>\n Xo,<\/strong><\/p>\n Becka<\/strong><\/p>\n P.S. – 4 productivity tips<\/strong><\/a>, and 3 amazing benefits of journaling regularly<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy almost New Year! Since it’s the last day of 2017, I know I’m not the only one thinking about setting goals for the new…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[471],"tags":[454,21,429,456,457,455,28],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 ways to set good goals for the new year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Think baby steps<\/strong><\/h6>\n
2. Start big, work small<\/strong><\/h6>\n
3. Give yourself grace<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Just start<\/strong><\/h2>\n