SMART Goals are the best way to plan to achieve your goals. Check out these posts from DevelopGoofHabits to help you learn more about goals, goal tracking, and SMART goals.
Starting a business can feel exciting at first… until the overwhelm kicks in. Suddenly, you’re juggling decisions, second-guessing your next move, and wondering if you’re even heading in the right direction. Whether you’re just starting out or have been running your business for years, it’s easy to feel stuck or unsure about what to focus … Read more
Starting a new school year can feel overwhelming, especially when everything about learning seems to keep changing. One minute you’re in a classroom, the next you’re figuring things out on your own at home. Without the usual structure, it’s easy to lose focus, fall behind, or feel like you’re just going through the motions. But … Read more
Do your workdays ever feel like a blur? You’re answering emails, jumping into meetings, checking off tasks… and then suddenly it’s Friday again. You’ve been busy all week. But have you actually moved closer to the career you want? That’s the frustrating part. Hard work doesn’t always equal real progress. The difference often comes down … Read more
You may have been able to meet some of your 2025 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. The past few years have been tough for everyone, … Read more
Being a teacher is a fulfilling and rewarding profession. One thing I learned from my time in the classroom is that you can never plan too much as a teacher. Setting realistic goals for yourself and your students is the best way to get everyone on the same page and have a basis to measure … Read more
When we talk to someone, it’s easy to prepare ourselves to respond immediately tr other person’s words way before they have completed their statement. We listen, but only to respond and hardly listen to understand. That’s why it’s important to develop the habit of active listening. Active listening means giving the speaker undivided attention and … 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
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
No matter what area of your life you’re working on, you need to have some type of framework and target when you’re setting goals. But considering there are several different goal categories and methods of working toward achieving what you want, you may wonder what the benefits are of stretch goals vs SMART goals, as … Read more
We’ve been talking a lot about SMART goals around here lately, so I’m hoping by now you have had a chance to set a SMART goal, follow through with it, and achieve the outcome that you had wished for. When talking about these goals, we often mention things like consistency, starting small, thinking realistically, and … Read more