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Did you know that most New Year's resolutions fail? In order to give your resolutions momentum and make them stick, you need 3 things: the Desire, a Plan, and Action Steps. Through small daily actions, you can achieve big results!

And, it is important to make your goal SMART. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. The SMART goal process works great with any New Year's resolution. By taking the time to plan and build in small daily steps, you will be well on your way to achieving success.
 
Wishing you a Happy New Year and an outstanding 2013!

 

David Hildreth

BOOST Associates

A New Year's Resolution vs. A Well Defined Goal
 

Many people go through life without ever identifying what they want, where they want to go, or who they want to become. They wonder why they feel frustrated, never achieving anything significant. People who have no defined goals have no direction, and are typically very busy yet rarely achieve what they want to achieve.


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As each "New Year" begins, people make commitments to accomplish something that will improve their life, health, job, family, etc. We all know these commitments as New Year's resolutions. However, do resolutions usually work? Not typically, because there is no plan of action behind the commitment.

   

45% of Americans usually set New Year's resolutions, but only 8% are actually accomplished.

 

Now is a perfect time of the year to stop and evaluate what you have accomplished, and what accomplishments 2013 will bring. It is our experience that people who experience high levels of achievement and success have clearly defined personal and professional goals with specific action steps and benchmarks. As goals are achieved, confidence and knowledge heightens and expands; therefore, even higher goals become realistic. While there is no guarantee that you will achieve your goals within the given time frames, establishing them helps to ensure you will. The more passionate you are about achieving your goals, the less you will worry about possible problems, details, and day-to-day challenges. Having clearly defined goals allows you to have a sense of control over your action, your life, and your organization.

 

 

Committing to personal goals you are committed to, as well as a solid plan will help to minimize expected setbacks. Look forward to setbacks and use them as springboards to higher levels of success. In adversity, there is opportunity. Successful people are those who have learned to face adversity with anticipation because they know they are the greatest opportunities for learning. If you want to succeed, develop a positive attitude about failure. You only fail when you stop trying. In fact, failure can be your most important learning opportunity. Those who succeed are those who do the things failures don't like to do. Failure provides you with a chance to grow, learn, and to become better.

Creating well-defined goals takes time and careful thought. It is not an exercise to be done quickly or taken lightly. It is only when you seriously evaluate what you want to accomplish, do, and become that you begin to see the future you want. Once the vision is in place it becomes much easier to create a goal and actionable plan. Start by asking yourself some seemingly easy, but often tough questions about your future.
  • In 2013, what do you want to achieve in your career or business and for you personally?
  • Where do you envision yourself personally in 1, 2, and 5 years?
  • What qualities and skills do you need to develop in order to achieve your goals?
  • What do you want your career or your business to provide you?
  • Where do you see yourself in the next 20 years?

We are embarking on a new year full of opportunities and potential accomplishments, and they are not far beyond your reach. Define what you want and where you want to go. Develop specific goals to make that vision of your future a reality, and then create the specific action steps that will become your road map for success in 2013. There may be bumps in the road, wrong turns, or total course corrections but stayed focused. Your success is not a matter of chance!

 

How can you make 2013 your best year yet?
I hope you have enjoyed what you've read! Please feel free to with a colleague or friend. We value your feedback, so please send any suggestions or comments to [email protected]. See you next month with special invitations to events, motivational quotes, and more useful articles and tips to help you on your path to success!

 

Sincerely,

 

David Hildreth
BOOST Associates
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"Setting goals is the first step

in turning the invisible into the visible."

 

~ Anthony Robbins