I'm sure many of you are doing what I typically do around this time of year :think about the new goals for the year. I tend to reassess, update and set new goals...mind you, I'm a bit freakish about it and I do this quarterly, but that's another story! ;-)
I'm sure you've learned the same things I have from various sources: making goals measurable and even defining HOW you can get them done, what obstacles you may hit and how you'd get around them.
I think you can add on one more thing to the list of how to make them achievable.
I'm a big fan of making goals really easy to achieve by chunking them into small pieces I know I can do each quarter and even each month. Then I go after the goal for the month, and reassess at the end of each month, whether that means adjusting down or, if I nailed it, adjusting up for the next cycle.
I came across a great WSJ article, Tiny Changes Can Help You Achieve Savings Goals for Retirement, that speaks to this idea so well.
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
I'm sure you've learned the same things I have from various sources: making goals measurable and even defining HOW you can get them done, what obstacles you may hit and how you'd get around them.
I think you can add on one more thing to the list of how to make them achievable.
I'm a big fan of making goals really easy to achieve by chunking them into small pieces I know I can do each quarter and even each month. Then I go after the goal for the month, and reassess at the end of each month, whether that means adjusting down or, if I nailed it, adjusting up for the next cycle.
I came across a great WSJ article, Tiny Changes Can Help You Achieve Savings Goals for Retirement, that speaks to this idea so well.
Enjoy and let me know what you think!