Goal Setting

Hey gems,

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about tips for setting goals and how I set up my goals. I think this is coming up especially being so early in the New Year a lot of people are renewing the energy they put into their goals.

I mentioned a few of my resolutions and goals for the year, so I thought I would start off with a few updates for you all! Firstly, I keep my job separate from the blog, but one of my big goals in 2020 was to work towards being promoted and I am happy to report that the New Year kicked off with a great start which included a promotion! Next up, one of the goals that has been recurring but that I have had a lot of difficulty sticking to in the as is working out and building a healthier lifestyle. Well, for the last three weeks I have successfully stuck to my workout plans of 3 times a week, sometimes more, and I have already seen a huge improvement in my energy, motivation and my body! Another goal of mine was to write a book, although this is a longer term goal, I have been pushing myself to work on my writing at least once a week and I am slowly but surely building on a story line!

Now let’s get to how I chose my goals, how I stick to them, and ultimately, how I succeed.

The first item to remember is that if your goals are unattainable then you are setting yourself up for a failure. Make sure to set yourself up for nothing but success. If you aren’t sure about this, start with small goals, on shorter timelines, and as you build on those you will lean what is doable for you an your lifestyle and be able to plan for more long-term goals as you go. Give yourself time and be patient with your goals. A realistic timeline is also crucial, you won’t change in 24 hours. Remember, it takes 21 days to make something a habit, let alone see any results.

Next up is something I do about twice a year. This is so fun for me, it taps into not only my goals but my creativity and takes up some time so it builds into a hobby. This is building a vision board. My vision boards have changed from some having only images, others including motivational quotes, to my current one which very simply has a variety of goals in no particular order. Some of them are much more long-term while others are much more short-term. As they are achieved, I cross them out. I find it really important to see your goals daily, to have the satisfaction of seeing what you’ve accomplished very literally right in front of you.

Something that I do on a daily level is a smaller scale vision board, my to-do list. I have to-do lists for everything. For my workday, my home life, my cleaning, my workout, etc. I over do it for sure, but lists are how I know I will remember every item and be sure to do them. It is also a huge confidence booster to cross off item after item. Many of them are simple tasks that I would do regardless, like meal planning, or planning my outfits. Regardless of the fact that these tasks are menial, they are crucial to boosting my mood daily because they immediately make me feel accomplished.

These are my tips to achieve your goals but the important thing is to find what works for you my gems and stick to it!

Find you groove and work with it!

Talk soon,
T
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