Goal-setting archives. Learn more about setting your goals to help you achieve your dreams.
We’ve talked a lot about your long-term goals and your short-term goals, but what about goals that fall somewhere in between? Your bigger life goals can feel overwhelming without breaking them down into manageable pieces–which can cause you to lose momentum and possibly give up because the payoff feels so far away. But, it’s also … Read more
So, you’re ready to shake that imposter syndrome and become a more mature adult? Studies suggest that, on average, people don’t start to feel like an adult until they’re 29 years old. And as someone who is in my mid-thirties and still calls mom and dad for help…a lot, I wonder if I was a … Read more
Communication is one of those skills that you may not think you need much help with. You may think, “Communication is easy, I can relay a message to another person!” But communication is so much more than being able to shoot someone an email. The methods we use to communicate with each other is continuously … Read more
Are you naturally happy and optimistic? If you’re thinking to yourself, “I hate those people!” then maybe you don’t fall into this category, but I would be willing to bet that you wish you could be at least a bit more like this population. But the truth is, most people aren’t just “naturally” happy and … Read more
Goals are meant to get you to where you want to go. They are an important component of success. However, if a person or a company’s goals are vague or unrealistic, they can do more harm than good. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry expressed it quite clearly in this quote: “A goal without a plan is just … Read more
You may have been able to meet some of your 2020 goals without putting forth as much effort as you had expected. Eat out less frequently? Done. Stop impulse buying when you’re out? Done. Go home and be productive instead of going to happy hour? Done. But you would probably be willing to take it … Read more
I was about three months into my decade-long marketing career when I knew the field wasn’t right for me. But, what was right for me was the stability of having a job, health insurance, and a career path with potential for progression. Fast forward about nine and a half years later and I finally built … Read more
If you’re aiming to improve your health, you probably wish you could have an overnight transformation. But as you know, it takes a lot of work (and time) to reform your body, which can feel frustrating if you aren’t getting the quick results that you want. To reduce these feelings of frustration, you need to … Read more
Most people overestimate what they can do in a day, and underestimate what they can do in a year. This saying (or some form of it) is commonly heard when talking about making errors in judgment when setting goals. When you take the time and effort to set a specific goal, you’re doing so to … Read more
Imagine this scene: You’ve set your SMART goal, you’ve detailed your objectives, you’re motivated to follow the plan you’ve set out for yourself, and you know exactly what the end result is going to be because you’ve done your research–and while you’re prepared to have to push yourself, you also know your goal is totally … Read more